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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.
![]() Brito in 1965 | |||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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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 |
In 1975, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Montreal Castors.[1]
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]
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