Rodolfo Dantas Bispo (born 23 October 1982) is a
Brazilian football coach and a former player who played
center-back
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or
central midfielder. He is an assistant coach with the Russian club
FC Akhmat Grozny.
Career
Club
Rodolfo joined
Fluminense of
Rio de Janeiro, a traditional rival state in football. While at Fluminense, he played against future teammate
Kléber at
Copa Sudamericana
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.
Rodolfo joined
Dynamo Kyiv in July 2004.
Rodolfo joined
Lokomotiv Moscow in January 2007.
After
Bilyaletdinov's departure to
Everton, Rodolfo took his role and was appointed
Lokomotiv's new
captain
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.
On 6 March 2015, Rodolfo joined
FC Terek Grozny.
On 27 May 2019, FC Akhmat Grozny announced the retirement of Rodolfo as a player and that he will join club's coaching staff.
International
Rodolfo is capped for Brazil in
2004 CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament
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.
Style of Play
Rodolfo's style of play resembles that of his hero,
Brazilian captain
Lucio. As with Lucio style, Rodolfo also contributes in attack by frequently making long runs into the opponent's half using his technique and speed to full effect. Rodolfo is not shy in front of the net and has scored many important goals for
Lokomotiv. He also possesses a good long shot.
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Career statistics
Club
Notes
Honours
Fluminense
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Campeonato Carioca
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:
2002
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Dynamo Kyiv
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Ukrainian Cup (2):
2004–05,
2005–06
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Ukrainian Super Cup (2):
2005
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,
2006
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Lokomotiv Moscow
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Russian Cup (1):
2006–07
References
External links
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Brazilian FA database
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eng.fclm.ru*
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1982 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Santos, São Paulo
Brazilian footballers
Brazilian expatriate footballers
Fluminense FC players
FC Dynamo Kyiv players
FC Lokomotiv Moscow players
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense players
CR Vasco da Gama players
Association football defenders
Expatriate footballers in Ukraine
Expatriate footballers in Russia
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Ukrainian Premier League players
Russian Premier League players
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
FC Akhmat Grozny players