- Hércules Brito Ruas
Football manager infobox
playername = Brito
fullname = Hércules de Brito Ruas
nickname = Leão (The Lion)
dateofbirth = August 9, 1939
cityofbirth =Rio de Janeiro
countryofbirth =Brazil
currentclub =
height = height|m=1.89
position =Centre back ("Retired")
years = 1955-1959
1960
1960-1969
1969-1970
1970
1971-1974
1974
1974
1975
1975
1975-1978
1979
clubs =Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama
Sport Club Internacional
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
Clube Atlético Paranaense
Le Castor FC
Deportivo Galicia
Democrata Governador Valadares
River Atlético Clube
caps(goals) =
nationalyears = 1964-1972
nationalteam = Brazil
nationalcaps(goals) = 45 (1)
pcupdate =June 4 2006
ntupdate =June 4 2006 Brito, real name Hércules de Brito Ruas, (born
august 9 ,1939 inRio de Janeiro ) is a formerfootball (soccer) player fromBrazil . 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, 1963, 1964, 1965
*Rio-São Paulo: 1966
*Taça Guanabara : 1966
*FIFA World Cup : 1970
*Roca Cup : 1971
*Brazil Independ Day's Cup: 1972
*Santiago de Chile Tournament: 1957
*Paris Tournament: 1957
*Theresa Herrera Trophy: 1957
*Rio de Janeiro Century Tournament: 1965
*Verão Tournament: 1970He won the Brazilian
Bola de Prata (Placar): 1970External links
* [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/braz-recintlp.html Brito Caps Record]
* [http://www.sambafoot.co.uk/players/308_Brito.html Honours of Brito]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 theFootball World Cup 1966 (one game against Portugal).
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