Hércules Brito Ruas

Brito
Personal information
Full nameHércules de Brito Ruas
Date of birth9 August 1939
Place of birthRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionCentre back (Retired)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1955–1959Vasco da Gama
1960Internacional
1960–1969Vasco da Gama
1969–1970Flamengo
1970Cruzeiro
1971–1974Botafogo
1974Corinthians
1974Atlético Paranaense
1975Castors de Montréal
1975Deportivo Galicia
1975–1978Democrata
1979Ríver
National team‡
1964–1972Brazil45(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 June 2006.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ 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

Honours

He won 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

  1. ↑ "Os Onze Melhores Jogadores" (in Portuguese). Placar. 13 November 1970. p. 16.
  2. ↑ "Todos os brasileiros" (in Portuguese). Folha. 9 December 2005.

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