César Brito

César Brito

Personal information
Full name	César Gonçalves Brito Duarte
Date of birth	October 21, 1964 (1964-10-21) (age 47)
Place of birth	Covilhã, Portugal
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Striker
Youth career
	Covilhã
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1984–1985	Covilhã	?	(15)
1985–1995	Benfica	100	(21)
1987–1989	→ Portimonense (loan)	50	(13)
1995–1996	Belenenses	25	(9)
1996–1998	Salamanca	70	(23)
1998–1999	Mérida	14	(1)
1999–2000	Covilhã	1	(0)
National team
1989–1993	Portugal	14	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

César Gonçalves de Brito Duarte (born 21 October 1964), known as Brito, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

Born in Covilhã, Brito started playing for local Sporting Clube, but soon attracted attention from national powerhouse S.L. Benfica, which signed the player in 1985.

At the Reds, he had a difficult start, going on to serve a two-year loan at fellow first divisioner Portimonense SC. Upon his return, he appeared mainly from the bench, barred by Swede Mats Magnusson; during the 1990–91 season, his biggest moment at Benfica arrived, as he netted twice – as a substitute – to beat F.C. Porto away (2–0) and eventually clinch the national title, in a match that ended in a riot.^[1]

Brito eventually left Benfica in the 1995 summer, after a 10-year link, and only 23 league appearances in his last three seasons combined. After a good year at Lisbon neighbours C.F. Belenenses, he moved to Spain, teaming up with a host of compatriots at UD Salamanca, namely offensive partner Pauleta. In his first season, already aged 32, he scored 15 goals in the second division, helping the club clinch La Liga promotion, while combining with Pauleta for 34 successful strikes (the pair finished joint-first and fourth in the scoring charts).

In 1997–98, Brito appeared regularly as Salamanca eventually stayed in the top flight, then moved to modest CP Mérida, in division two. He saw out his career at his very first club, retiring at almost 36.

International career

Brito gained 14 caps for the Portuguese national team during four years, and scored twice.^[2]

César Brito: International goals

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	11 September 1991	Estádio das Antas, Porto, Portugal	Finland	1–0	1–0	Euro 1992 qualifying
2	12 February 1992	Estádio de São Luís, Faro, Portugal	Netherlands	2–0	2–0	Friendly

References

1. ^ "Guarda Abel voltou no jogo da polémica [Guarda Abel back in game of controversy]" (in Portuguese). Notícias de corrupção. 19 October 2004. http://anti-corrupcao.150m.com/noticia1.htm. Retrieved 18 March 2010. 
2. ^ Mestre, Rui (15 October 2005). "Portugal – International Results". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesp/port-intres.html. 

External links

• Profile at Zerozero
• Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)
• BDFutbol profile
• César Brito at National-Football-Teams.com

Persondata
Name	Brito, Cesar
Alternative names
Short description	Portuguese footballer
Date of birth	21 October 1964
Place of birth	Covilhã, Portugal
Date of death
Place of death