Claudinei Resende

Claudinei Dutra de Resende (22 May 1978 – 6 November 2004), commonly known as Claudinei, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Claudinei started his career with Atlético Mineiro and also played for Cruzeiro.

He joined Swedish club Helsingborgs IF in autumn 2003. He returned to Brazil in May 2004, midway through the 2004 season, without telling the club.

On 6 November 2004, Claudinei died by a shot in the head during a shooting at a concert hall west of Belo Horizonte which was caused by a clash between gangs linked to drug trafficking, according to Brazilian police.