Brito (footballer, born 1939)
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 Brito in 1965 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Hércules de Brito Ruas | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1939 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1955–1959 | Vasco da Gama | ||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | Internacional | ||||||||||||||||
| 1960–1969 | Vasco da Gama | 365 | (20) | ||||||||||||||
| 1969–1970 | Flamengo | ||||||||||||||||
| 1970 | Cruzeiro | ||||||||||||||||
| 1971–1974 | Botafogo | ||||||||||||||||
| 1974 | Corinthians | ||||||||||||||||
| 1974 | Atlético Paranaense | ||||||||||||||||
| 1975 | Montreal Castors | ||||||||||||||||
| 1975 | Deportivo Galicia | ||||||||||||||||
| 1975–1978 | Democrata | ||||||||||||||||
| 1979 | Ríver | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1964–1972 | Brazil | 45 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Hércules de Brito Ruas, (born 9 August 1939 in Rio de Janeiro), known as Brito, is a former Brazilian footballer. He played as a central defender for several clubs, and for the Brazil national team.
Club career
[edit]In 1975, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Montreal Castors.[1]
International career
[edit]Brito has 45 caps with the Brazil national team between 1964 and 1972.
He won the 1970 FIFA World Cup with the Brazil national team. He also played the 1966 FIFA World Cup (one game against Portugal).[2]
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]Vasco
- Rio de Janeiro State championship: 1956
- Rio-São Paulo: 1966
- Taça Guanabara: 1965
International
[edit]Brazil
- FIFA World Cup: 1970
- Roca Cup: 1971
- Brazil Independence Cup: 1972
Individual
[edit]- Placar's Bola de Prata (Silver Ball): 1970[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Castors feature international soccer stars". Ottawa Journal. 17 June 1976. p. 30.
- ^ "Todos os brasileiros" (in Portuguese). Folha. 9 December 2005.
- ^ Abril, Editora (13 November 1970). Os Onze Melhores Jogadores (in Portuguese). p. 16.
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External links
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- 1939 births
- Living people
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football central defenders
- SC Internacional players
- CR Vasco da Gama players
- CR Flamengo footballers
- Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
- Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
- Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Montreal Castors players
- 1966 FIFA World Cup players
- 1970 FIFA World Cup players
- FIFA World Cup–winning players
- Brazil men's international footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Venezuela
- Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city)
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Canadian National Soccer League players
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Venezuela
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada