Hércules Brito Ruas
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.
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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 | |||||||||||||||
1969–1970 | Flamengo | |||||||||||||||
1970 | Cruzeiro | |||||||||||||||
1971–1974 | Botafogo | |||||||||||||||
1974 | Corinthians | |||||||||||||||
1974 | Atlético Paranaense | |||||||||||||||
1975 | Montreal Castors | |||||||||||||||
1975 | Deportivo Galicia | |||||||||||||||
1975–1978 | Democrata | |||||||||||||||
1979 | Ríver | |||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||
1964–1972 | Brazil | 45 | (1) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
In 1975, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Montreal Castors.[1]
National team
Brito has 45 caps with the Brazilian national team between 1964 and 1972.
He won the 1970 FIFA World Cup with the Brazilian national team. He also played the 1966 FIFA World Cup (one game against Portugal).[2]
Honours
Club
- Rio de Janeiro State championship: 1956
- Rio-São Paulo: 1966
- Taça Guanabara: 1965
Individual
Placar's Bola de Prata (Silver Ball): 1970[3]
References
- "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. Placar (in Portuguese). p. 16.
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