José Rodolfo Pires Ribeiro

Dodô
Personal information
Full name José Rodolfo Pires Ribeiro
Date of birth 5 February 1992 (1992-02-05) (age 20)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current club Bahia
(on loan from Corinthians)
Number 27
Youth career
2007–2010 Corinthians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2009– Corinthians 18 (0)
2011– → Bahia (loan) 14 (1)
National team‡
2008–2009 Brazil U-17 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 4, 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:07, 30 June 2010 (UTC)

José Rodolfo Pires Ribeiro, better known as Dodô, is a Brazilian defender who currently plays for Bahia on loan from Corinthians.

Career

In May 2009 he was linked with a future transfer to English club Manchester United to be completed on February 2010.[1] He was spotted during the South American Under-17 championship that Brazil won. After a two-week trial at Carrington.

In December 2010, he joined Bahia on loan for the end of the league campaign.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Manchester United close in on Dodo signing". The Daily Telegraph. 13 May 2009. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/5316754/Manchester-United-close-in-on-Dodo-signing.html. 
  2. ^ "Bahia contrata mais dois jogadores do Corinthians" (in Portuguese). Atarde.com.br. 17 December 2010. http://www.atarde.com.br/esporte/noticia.jsf?id=5663701. 

External links

Bahia – current squad