Rodinei

Rodinei Marcelo de Almeida (born 29 January 1992), simply known as Rodinei, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a right back for Flamengo.

Club Career

Early career

Born in Tatui, Sao Paulo, Rodinei was orphan at the age of only ten. He started his career at the age of 17 with Videira Esporte Clube in the second division of the Campeonato Catarinense, and subsequently moved to Porto Uniao.

In 2011, Rodinei joined Avai and was initially assigned to the under-20s. Ahead of the 2012 season, he was loaned to Marcilio Dias for the year's Catarinense.

On 22 May 2012, Rodinei joined Corinthians on loan for one year. A third-choice behind Alessandro and Guilherme Andrade, he made his Serie A debut on 17 October, coming on as a late substitute for Willian Arao in a 2–0 away loss against Cruzeiro; it was his only appearance for the club.

On 3 May 2013, Rodinei extended his contract with Avai and was immediately loaned to CRAC until the end of the year, being a regular starter in the club's Serie C run. He then moved to Penapolense also in a temporary deal for the 2014 Campeonato Paulista, being an undisputed first-choice as his side reached the quarterfinals of the competition.

Ponte Preta

On 1 July 2014, Rodinei signed for Ponte Preta on loan until the end of the year. He scored his first professional goal in only his second match for the club, in a 2–0 home defeat of Joinville for the Serie B championship.

Rodinei contributed with two goals in 22 appearances for the side during his first year, helping in their top tier promotion. On 11 December 2014, he agreed to a permanent contract with Ponte. During the 2015 season, he was again an undisputed starter, only missing three league matches as his side achieved a comfortable 11th place.

Flamengo

On 10 December 2015, Flamengo announced the signing of Rodinei for the 2016 season. He made his debut for the club on 30 January, starting in a 1–1

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