Dodo

Jose Rodolfo Pires Ribeiro (born 6 February 1992), commonly known as Dodo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Atletico Mineiro.

Club Career

Corinthians

Born in Campinas, Sao Paulo, Dodo joined Corinthians' youth setup in 2007. In July 2009 he was promoted to the main squad by manager Mano Menezes, as a replacement to departing Andre Santos. He acted mainly as a backup to Roberto Carlos.

In May 2009 Dodo was linked with a future transfer to English club Manchester United to be completed in February 2010. He was spotted during the South American Under-17 championship that Brazil won.

Dodo made his first team – and Serie A – debut on 15 November 2009 at the age of 17, coming on as a second-half substitute for Diego Sacoman in a 3–1 away loss against Avai. After Mano's dismissal, he was rarely used by new managers Adilson Batista and Tite.

Bahia (loan)

In December 2010, Dodo and Corinthians teammate Boquita joined Bahia on loan for a year. He scored his first senior goal on 27 March 2011, netting the second in a 3–0 Campeonato Baiano home win against Bahia de Feira.

Dodo scored his first Serie A goal on 4 September 2011, his team's second in a 3–1 away defeat of Flamengo. A regular starter during the later stages of the season, he suffered a knee injury on 16 November in a 1–0 away loss against Internacional, and was sidelined for six months.

Roma

On 2 July 2012, Dodo joined Serie A side Roma in a five-year contract. He made his debut on 28 October in a 2–3 loss against Udinese. He started the match and was later substituted for compatriot Marquinhos. He finished the season with 11 appearances.

Dodo found more first team football in the 2013–14 season, with first team left back Federico Balzaretti missing much of the season through injury.

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