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Rodrigo Defendi
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Rodrigo Defendi (born June 16, 1986 in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for A.S. Roma, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur.
A young centre-half signed from the Brazilian club Cruzeiro, who also produced Ronaldo, the appropriately named Defendi is renowned for a deft left foot and a dominance in the air. He was first spotted as a 16-year-old by the then Tottenham Hotspur Director of Sport Frank Arnesen.
He became the first player signed under the ill-fated Frank Arnesen and Jacques Santini era at Spurs from Cruzeiro for a fee of £600,000 on July 3 2004, although he had to wait for his passport to arrive in August for the deal to be officially completed. He has yet to make his first team debut for the club but has ... more Rodrigo Defendi biography
Full name: Rodrigo Defendi
Date of birth: June 16, 1986
Place of birth: Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Height: 188cm
Nickname: Rodders
Position: Defender
2005: Cruzeiro - 0 (0)
2005-present: Tottenham Hotspur - 0 (0)
2005-2006: Udinese (loan) - 2 (0)
2006-present: Roma (loan) - 0 (0)
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