{{short description|Brazilian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Rodinei | image =File:Rodinei Marcelo de Almeida.jpg | caption = Rodinei with Flamengo in 2017 | full_name = Rodinei Marcelo de Almeida<ref name="FCWC 2019">{{cite web |url=https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FCWC/2019/pdf/FCWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019: List of Players: CR Flamengo |publisher=FIFA |page=4 |date=5 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205105526/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FCWC/2019/pdf/FCWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=5 December 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|1|29|df=y}}<ref name="FCWC 2019"/> | birth_place = Tatuí, Brazil | height = 1.77 m<ref name="FCWC 2019"/> | position = Right-back | currentclub = Olympiacos | clubnumber = 23 | youthyears1 = 2011–2012 | youthclubs1 = Avaí | years1 = 2009 | clubs1 = Videira | caps1 = 11 | goals1 = 3 | years2 = 2010 | clubs2 = Porto-SC | caps2 = 11 | goals2 = 3 | years3 = 2011–2014 | clubs3 = Avaí | caps3 = 11 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2012 | clubs4 = → Marcílio Dias (loan) | caps4 = 10 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2012–2013 | clubs5 = → Corinthians (loan) | caps5 = 1 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2013 | clubs6 = → CRAC (loan) | caps6 = 17 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2014 | clubs7 = → Penapolense (loan) | caps7 = 0 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2014 | clubs8 = → Ponte Preta (loan) | caps8 = 22 | goals8 = 2 | years9 = 2015 | clubs9 = SEV Hortolândia | caps9 = 7<!--SERIE A AND PAULISTA ONLY--> | goals9 = 0<!--SERIE A AND PAULISTA ONLY--> | years10 = 2015 | clubs10 = → Ponte Preta (loan) | caps10 = 35 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2016–2022 | clubs11 = Flamengo | caps11 = 156 <!--SERIE A AND PAULISTA ONLY--> | goals11 = 6 <!--SERIE A AND PAULISTA ONLY--> | years12 = 2020–2021 | clubs12 = → Internacional (loan) | caps12 = 37 <!--SERIE A AND PAULISTA ONLY--> | goals12 = 2 <!--SERIE A AND PAULISTA ONLY--> | years13 = 2023– | clubs13 = Olympiacos | caps13 = 104 | goals13 = 10 | club-update = 17 May 2026 }}
'''Rodinei Marcelo de Almeida''' (born 29 January 1992), simply known as '''Rodinei''', is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Greek Super League club Olympiacos.<ref name="wf">{{WorldFootball.net|rodinei|access-date=27 October 2012}}</ref>
==Career== ===Early career=== Born in Tatuí, São Paulo, Rodinei was orphan at the age of only ten.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Santana |first1=Paulo |url=http://correio.rac.com.br/_conteudo/2015/09/planeta_esporte/ponte_preta/384274-lateral-da-ponte-supera-os-dramas-da-vida.html|title=Lateral da Ponte Preta supera os dramas da vida|work=Correio |trans-title=Ponte Preta full back overcomes the dramas of daily life|publisher=Correio Popular|language=pt-BR|date=22 September 2015|access-date=31 May 2019}}</ref> 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 União.
In 2011, Rodinei joined Avaí and was initially assigned to the under-20s. Ahead of the 2012 season, he was loaned to Marcílio Dias for the year's Catarinense.
On 22 May 2012, Rodinei joined Corinthians on loan for one year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sambafoot.com/pt/noticias/31544_mercado__corinthians_contrata_rodinei__lateral_direito_do_avai.html|title=Mercado: Corinthians contrata Rodinei, lateral direito do Avaí|trans-title=Market: Corinthians sign Rodinei, Avaí right back|publisher=Sambafoot|language=pt-BR|date=22 May 2012|access-date=31 May 2019}}</ref> A third-choice behind Alessandro and Guilherme Andrade, he made his Série A debut on 17 October, coming on as a late substitute for Willian Arão in a 2–0 away loss against Cruzeiro;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://esporte.ig.com.br/futebol/2012-10-18/zizao-ate-pedala-na-estreia-mas-cruzeiro-joga-bem-e-bate-desfalcado-corinthians.html|title=Zizao até pedala na estreia, mas Cruzeiro joga bem e bate desfalcado Corinthians|trans-title=Zizao even does stepovers in his debut, but Cruzeiro play well and defeat understaffed Corinthians|publisher=iG|language=pt-BR|date=18 October 2012|access-date=31 May 2019}}</ref> it was his only appearance for the club.
On 3 May 2013, Rodinei extended his contract with Avaí and was immediately loaned to CRAC until the end of the year,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avai.com.br/novo/rodinei-e-emprestado/|title=Rodinei é emprestado|trans-title=Rodinei is loaned|publisher=Avaí FC|language=pt-BR|date=3 May 2013|access-date=31 May 2019}}</ref> being a regular starter in the club's Série 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pontepreta.com.br/noticias-detalhe/ponte-contrata-lateral-rodinei-e-atacante-alexandre|title=Ponte contrata lateral Rodinei e atacante Alexandre, vice artilheiro do Mineiro; três jogos treino estão confirmados|trans-title=Ponte sign full back Rodinei and forward Alexandre, second top goalscorer of the Mineiro; training matches are confirmed|publisher=AA Ponte Preta|language=pt-BR|date=1 July 2014|access-date=31 May 2019}}</ref> He scored his first professional goal in only his second match for the club, in a 2–0 home defeat of Joinville for the Série 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 new one-year contract with Ponte.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pontepreta.com.br/noticias-detalhe/rodinei-renova|title=De desconhecido à peça importante na Macaca, Rodinei renova contrato para 2015, relembra seu gol e diz que momento vai ficar marcado na sua vida|trans-title=From unknown to important player at the ''Macaca'', Rodinei renews contract for 2015, remembers his goal and says that moment will be remembered in his life|publisher=AA Ponte Preta|language=pt-BR|date=11 December 2014|access-date=31 May 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Flamengo acerta contratação de lateral-direito Rodinei, ex-Ponte Preta |trans-title=Flamengo sign right-back Rodinei, formerly of Ponte Preta |url=http://www.goal.com/br/news/805/mercado-de-transfer%C3%AAncias/2015/12/11/18238412/flamengo-acerta-contrata%C3%A7%C3%A3o-de-lateral-direito-rodinei-ex |publisher=Goal.com |language=pt-BR |date=11 December 2015 |access-date=24 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Flamengo assina com lateral-direito Rodinei, ex-Ponte, por quatro anos |trans-title=Flamengo sign with right-back Rodinei, formerly of Ponte, for four years |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/flamengo/noticia/2015/12/flamengo-assina-com-lateral-direito-rodinei-ex-ponte-por-quatro-anos.html |publisher=Globo Esporte |language=pt-BR |date=11 December 2015 |access-date=24 August 2016}}</ref> He made his debut for the club on 30 January, starting in a 1–1 Campeonato Carioca home draw against Boavista.
On 17 July 2018, after sharing starts with Pará, Rodinei extended his contract with Flamengo until December 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2018/07/17/flamengo-renova-contratos-com-lateral-rodinei-e-zagueiro-thuler.htm | title= Flamengo renova contratos com lateral Rodinei e zagueiro Thuler |trans-title= Flamengo renew contracts with full back Rodinei and stopper Thuler | date= 17 July 2018 | access-date= 31 July 2018 | publisher= UOL Esporte | language=pt-BR}}</ref>
====Internacional (loan)==== On 23 December 2019, Flamengo agreed to loan Rodinei to Internacional until the end of the 2020 season with an option to buy at the end of the loan set at €4 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/rs/futebol/noticia/inter-fecha-contratacao-de-rodinei-do-flamengo-por-emprestimo.ghtml|title=Inter fecha contratação de Rodinei, do Flamengo, por empréstimo|website=globoesporte.com|language=pt-BR|date=23 December 2019|access-date=25 December 2019}}</ref>
===Olympiacos=== On 11 December 2022, Olympiacos announced the signing of Rodinei on a two-and-a-half-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympiacos.org/en/2022/12/11/rodinei-signs-to-olympiacos/|title=Rodinei signs to Olympiacos|website=Olympiacos|date=11 December 2022|accessdate=16 February 2025}}</ref> In September 2024, Rodinei signed a contract extension with Olympiacos, keeping him at the club until June 2027.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.footboom1.com/en/news/football/1840629-right-back-renews-and-will-not-play-with-renato-gaucho-at-gremio-sougremio|title=Right-back renews and will not play with Renato Gaúcho at Grêmio|date=19 September 2024|website=FootBoom1|accessdate=16 February 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 17 May 2026}}<ref>{{Soccerway|rodinei-marcelo-de-almeida/192705|access-date=1 November 2021}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State league{{efn|Includes Campeonato Catarinense, Campeonato Paulista, Campeonato Carioca, Campeonato Gaúcho}} !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Copa do Brasil, Greek Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Avaí |2011 |Série A |0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2012 |Série B |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0 |- |Marcílio Dias (loan) |2012 |Série C |0||0||7||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||0 |- |Corinthians (loan) |2012 |Série A |1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |CRAC (loan) |2013 |Série C |17||0||colspan="2"|—||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||20||0 |- |Penapolense (loan) |2014 |Paulista |colspan="2"|—||16||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Ponte Preta |2014 |Série B |22||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||22||2 |- |2015 |Série A |35||0||16||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||52||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !57!!2!!16!!0!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!74!!2 |- |rowspan="7"|Flamengo |2016 |Série A |13||0||14||1||4||0||2{{efn|Appearances in Copa Sudamericana}}||0||3{{efn|name=PRL|Appearances in Primeira Liga}}||0||36||1 |- |2017 |Série A |19||2||8||1||7||0||5{{efn|Two appearances and two goals in Copa Libertadores, three appearances in Copa Sudamericana}}||2||2{{efn|name=PRL}}||0||41||5 |- |2018 |Série A |28||1||9||1||5||0||8{{efn|name=COL|Appearances in Copa Libertadores}}||0||colspan="2"|—||50||2 |- |2019 |Série A |17||0||6||0||2||0||2{{efn|name=COL}}||0||0||0||27||0 |- |2021 |Série A |18||0||0||0||4||1||1{{efn|name=COL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||23||1 |- |2022 |Série A |16||0||8||0||10||0||11{{efn|name=COL}}||0||1{{efn|Appearance in Supercopa do Brasil}}||0||46||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !111!!3!!45!!3!!32!!1!!29!!2!!6!!0!!223!!9 |- |rowspan="3"|Internacional (loan) |2020 |Série A |23||0||5||0||3||1||8{{efn|name=COL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||39||1 |- |2021 |Série A |0||0||9||2||0||0||4{{efn|name=COL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||13||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !23!!0!!14!!2!!3!!1!!12!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!52!!3 |- | rowspan="5" |Olympiacos |2022–23 |Super League Greece |19||0||colspan="2"|—||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||22||0 |- |2023–24 |Super League Greece |30||2||colspan="2"|—||2||0||18{{efn|Nine appearances in UEFA Europa League, nine appearances and one goal in UEFA Conference League}}||1||colspan="2"|—||50||3 |- |2024–25 |Super League Greece |29||4||colspan="2"|—||6||0||10{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||45||4 |- |2025–26 |Super League Greece |24||4|| colspan="2" |—||4||1||8{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}||0||1{{efn|Appearance in Greek Super Cup}}||0||37||5 |- !colspan="2"|Total !104!!10!!colspan="2"|—!!15!!1!!36!!1!!1!!0!!154!!12 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !322!!15!!104!!5!!53!!4!!80!!3!!7!!0!!561!!26 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''Flamengo''' *Série A: 2019 *Copa do Brasil: 2022 *Copa Libertadores: 2019,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2019/nov/23/flamengo-v-river-plate-copa-libertadores-final-live|title=Flamengo 2–1 River Plate: Copa Libertadores final – as it happened|work=The Guardian|first=Will|last=Unwin|date=23 November 2019|access-date=15 December 2019}}</ref> 2022<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 October 2022 |title=Gabi Leads Flamengo To Libertadores Title |url=https://conmebollibertadores.com/cards/NewsReaderWeb/gabi-leads-flamengo-to-libertadores-title |access-date=3 November 2022 |website=CONMEBOL Libertadores |archive-date=3 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103090116/https://conmebollibertadores.com/cards/NewsReaderWeb/gabi-leads-flamengo-to-libertadores-title |url-status=dead }}</ref> *Campeonato Carioca: 2017, 2019
'''Olympiacos''' *Super League Greece: 2024–25 *Greek Football Cup: 2024–25<ref name=GreekCupwin>{{cite web|url=https://www.epo.gr/News.aspx?a_id=54685&NewsType=22|title=Κυπελλούχος Ελλάδας Betsson 2025 ο Ολυμπιακός|website=EPO|date=17 May 2025|accessdate=2 June 2025|language=Greek}}</ref> *UEFA Conference League: 2023–24<ref name=UECLtitle>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/news/028d-1b01e5ec31a5-144c1f00e4f3-1000--olympiacos-1-0-fiorentina-aet-el-kaabi-swoops-to-secure-g/ |title=El Kaabi swoops to secure Greece's first major European trophy |publisher=UEFA |date=29 May 2024 |access-date=30 May 2024 }}</ref> *Greek Super Cup: 2025
'''Individual''' *Campeonato Carioca Team of the Year: 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/futebol/campeonato-carioca/noticia/2016/05/com-nene-arao-e-ribamar-ferj-divulga-selecao-do-campeonato.html|title=Vasco lidera seleção do Carioca, que ainda traz Ribamar e Willian Arão|publisher=Globoesporte.com|date=2016-05-08|access-date=2016-05-14}}</ref> *Troféu Mesa Redonda Team of the Year: 2018,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Troféu Mesa Redonda: Rodinei é eleito melhor lateral direito do Brasileirão |url=https://videos.gazetaesportiva.com/video/trofeu-mesa-redonda-rodinei-e-eleito-melhor-lateral-direito-do-brasileirao |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=Vídeos - Gazeta Esportiva.com |language=pt-br}}</ref> 2022<ref>{{Cite web |last=Redação |date=2022-11-19 |title=Premiação coloca tatuiano Rodinei na escalação ideal do "Brasileirão" |url=https://oprogressodetatui.com.br/premiacao-coloca-tatuiano-rodinei-na-escalacao-ideal-do-brasileirao/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=O Progresso de Tatuí |language=pt-BR}}</ref> *Campeonato Gaúcho Team of the Year: 2021<ref>{{Cite web |title=Com Ferreira como craque, FGF divulga a seleção e os destaques do Gauchão Ipiranga 2021 |url=https://fgf.com.br/noticia/com-ferreira-como-craque--fgf-divulga-a-selecao-e-os-destaques-do-gauchao-ipiranga-2021 |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=fgf.com.br |language=pt-br}}</ref> *Super League Greece Team of the Season: 2022–23,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Βραβεία ΠΣΑΠΠ: Η κορυφαία 11άδα της χρονιάς, ισοψήφισαν για τη θέση του φορ οι Ιωαννίδης - Μπακαμπού (vid) {{!}} Gazzetta |url=https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/superleague/2278913/brabeia-psapp-i-koryfaia-11ada-tis-hronias-isopsifisan-gia-ti-thesi |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=www.gazzetta.gr |date=27 November 2023 |language=el}}</ref> 2023–24<ref>{{Cite web |title=Αυτή είναι η καλύτερη ενδεκάδα της περσινής σεζόν |url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/vraveia-psapp-2024-ayti-einai-i-kalyteri-endekada-tis-persinis-sezon.10426228.html |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=www.sport24.gr |date=9 December 2024 |language=el}}</ref> *Super League Greece top assist provider: 2024–25<ref>{{Cite web |title=Most Greece Super League 2024/25 assists |url=https://www.besoccer.com/competition/rankings/super_league_greece/2025/assists}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Sports links}} *{{Sambafoot|226033_rodinei}}
{{Olympiacos F.C. squad}} {{2022–23 Super League Greece Team of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rodinei}} Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:Brazilian men's footballers Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players Category:Avaí FC players Category:Clube Náutico Marcílio Dias players Category:SC Corinthians Paulista players Category:Clube Atlético Penapolense players Category:Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players Category:CR Flamengo footballers Category:SC Internacional players Category:Olympiacos F.C. players Category:Copa Libertadores–winning players Category:People from Tatuí Category:Footballers from São Paulo (state) Category:Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Category:UEFA Conference League–winning players Category:21st-century Brazilian sportsmen