Brito (footballer, born 1939)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 1969–1970 | Flamengo | ||
| 1970 | Cruzeiro | ||
| 1971–1974 | Botafogo | ||
| 1974 | Corinthians | ||
| 1974 | Atlético Paranaense | ||
| 1975 | Castors de Montréal | ||
| 1975 | Deportivo Galicia | ||
| 1975–1978 | Democrata | ||
| 1979 | Ríver | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1964–1972 | Brazil | 45 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2006 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2006 | |||
Brito, real name Hércules de Brito Ruas, (born 9 August 1939 in Rio de Janeiro) is a former Brazilian footballer. He played as a central defender for several clubs, and for the Brazilian national team.
Clubs
- 1955–1959 : Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama
- 1960–1960 : Sport Club Internacional
- 1960–1969 : Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama
- 1969–1970 : Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
- 1970–1970 : Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
- 1971–1974 : Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
- 1974–1974 : Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
- 1974–1974 : Clube Atlético Paranaense
- 1975–1975 : Le Castor FC (Canada)
- 1975–1975 : Deportivo Galicia (Venezuela)
- 1975–1978 : Democrata Governador Valadares (Minas Gerais, Brazil)
- 1979–1979 : River (Piauí, Brazil)
Honours
- Rio de Janeiro State championship: 1956
- Rio-São Paulo: 1966
- Taça Guanabara: 1965
- FIFA World Cup: 1970
- Roca Cup: 1971
Individual
Placar's Bola de Prata (Silver Ball) award in 1970,[1]
National team
Brito has 45 caps with the Brazilian national team between 1964 and 1972.
He won the Football World Cup 1970 with the Brazilian national team. He also played the Football World Cup 1966 (one game against Portugal).[2]
References
- ^ Os Onze Melhores Jogadores (in Portuguese). Placar. 13 November 1970. p. 16.
{{cite book}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Todos os brasileiros" (in Portuguese). Folha. 9 December 2005.
External links
Template:Brazil squad 1964 Taça das Nações
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Categories:
- Use dmy dates from June 2011
- 1939 births
- Living people
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Association football central defenders
- Sport Club Internacional players
- Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama players
- Clube de Regatas do 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 international footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Venezuela