Career
Commonly known as João Rodrigo, he played for Brazilian clubs Bangu, Madureira, Duque de Caxias, Remo, Volta Redonda, Tigres, Duque de Caxias, Olaria, Botafogo (Direction finding) and Bonsucesso. He also spent a short time in Honduras with Olimpia. In 2003, he played briefly for Swedish club Öster, where he played six matches and scored one goal in Allsvenskan.
João Rodrigo Silva Santos was murdered by suspected drug traffickers on 29 October 2013, aged 35, in Rio de Janeiro.
João Rodrigo Silva Santos didn"t come home that night. The head was inside a backpack, police said.
Santos" eyes and tongue had been gouged out, according to Brazilian media reports.