Rodinei recalls seven years at Flamengo before Santos face ex-club | OneFootball

Santos full-back Rodinei prepares to face Flamengo again

Former Flamengo player Rodinei is getting ready to face the club again after the FIFA international break, in the next round of the Brasileirão. With only a few days left until the clash, the current Santos full-back highlighted the different weight of wearing the São Paulo side’s shirt. Even so, his affection for Rubro-Negro, the club where he played for years, is still alive.

—It’s even hard to explain to you what I feel, because I’m a guy who has a lot of feeling for every place I go, a lot of affection. I played seven years at Flamengo, I played at Inter, but ever since we were little kids we hear about Pelé, the King of Football. When you wear this shirt, it gives you chills in a different way — said Rodinei in an interview with ‘ESPN’.

Rodinei terminated his contract with Olympiacos

Santos announced Rodinei’s signing in early September this year. At the time, the full-back joined the São Paulo club on a free transfer, since he terminated his contract with Olympiacos (GRE) and signed with his new club until December 2027.

How was Rodinei’s spell at Flamengo?

Rodinei arrived at Flamengo in 2016 and stayed at the club until 2022, when he decided not to renew his contract. However, during that period, the full-back also had a loan spell at Internacional between 2020 and 2021. Even so, the player left an important mark on Rubro-Negro’s recent history.

Wearing the Sacred Jersey, Rodinei won two Copa Libertadores titles, one Brasileirão, one Copa do Brasil, and two Carioca championships. In addition, the full-back made 223 appearances in the red-and-black shirt, with nine goals and 18 assists.

Rodinei had a memorable moment at Flamengo

In the 2022 Copa do Brasil final, Rodinei converted the decisive penalty that secured the title over Corinthians at the Maracanã. In that same year’s Libertadores, the full-back played a quick one-two with Everton Ribeiro. As a result, the move ended with a cross for Gabigol’s goal against Athletico-PR in Ecuador, a result that sealed Flamengo’s third title.

What are the details of the Flamengo vs. Santos match?

The match between Flamengo and Santos takes place on October 8 (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Vila Belmiro, for the 29th round of the Brasileirão. For fans who want to watch, the match will be broadcast on Premiere (pay-per-view). In addition, as usual, Coluna do Fla will bring the best coverage on the internet.

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