Claudinei Resende

Claudinei Dutra de Resende (22 May 1978 – 6 November 2004), commonly known as Claudinei, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Claudinei Resende
Personal information
Full name Claudinei Dutra de Resende[1]
Date of birth (1978-05-22)22 May 1978
Place of birth Betim, Brazil
Date of death 6 November 2004(2004-11-06) (aged 26)
Place of death west of Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Position(s) Midfielder[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2002 Atlético Mineiro 33 (1)
2003 Cruzeiro 3 (0)
2003–2004 Helsingborgs IF 9 (0)
Total 45 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Claudinei started his career with Atlético Mineiro and also played for Cruzeiro.[2]

He joined Swedish club Helsingborgs IF in autumn 2003.[3] He returned to Brazil in May 2004, midway through the 2004 season, without telling the club.[3][2]

On 6 November 2004, Claudinei died by a shot in the head during a shooting at a concert hall west of Belo Horizonte which was caused by a clash between gangs linked to drug trafficking, according to Brazilian police.[2][4]

References

  1. Claudinei Resende at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Amigo seria pivô da briga que resultou na morte de Claudinei". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 6 November 2004. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  3. "HIF-spelare mördad i Brasilien" (in Swedish). Svenska Dagbladet. 7 November 2004.
  4. "Volante do América-MG é assassinado". Estadão (in Portuguese). 6 November 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
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