In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Mendes and the second or paternal family name is Furtado.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Armindo Rodrigues Mendes Furtado | ||
Date of birth | (1987-11-16) 16 November 1987 (age 37) | ||
Place of birth | Moita, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2007 | Quintajense | 2 | (0) |
2007–2009 | Barreirense | 28 | (7) |
2009–2010 | Lagoa | 40 | (7) |
2011 | Sertanense | 15 | (1) |
2011–2012 | Torreense | 30 | (7) |
2012–2014 | Gil Vicente | 24 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Boavista | 27 | (5) |
2015–2016 | Rec do Libolo | 2 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Marítimo | 20 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Xanthi | 41 | (5) |
2019–2020 | Dinamo București | 4 | (0) |
2020 | Académica | 2 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Ionikos | 9 | (0) |
International career | |||
2013 | Cape Verde | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 March 2021 |
Armindo Rodrigues Mendes Furtado (born 16 November 1987), commonly known as Brito, is a professional footballer. Born in Portugal, he played for the Cape Verde national team.
Career
On 18 July 2017 Greek Superleague club Xanthi announced the signing of Brito. He made his debut against Lamia in 0–0 home draw on 19 August 2017. One week later he scored his first goal in 2–0 away win against Platanias. On 15 October 2017 he scored with a marvellous free-kick against AEK Athens in a 1-1 home draw. A few days later the club's administration extended his contract for 2 years. On 4 November he scored a brace in a 3-1 away win against Panetolikos.
His first goal for the 2018-19 season came in a home game against PAS Giannina, which ended as a 2-1 win.
On 30 June 2019 Brito signed a contract with Romania's club, Dinamo București. He was released on 30 January 2020.
References
- "Ανακοίνωσε Μπρίτο η Ξάνθη!" (in Greek). Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- "Ούτε οι προβολείς δεν άντεξαν". www.sport24.gr. 19 August 2017.
- "Πρώτη νίκη για την Ξάνθη!" (in Greek). Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- "Ξάνθη-ΑΕΚ 1-1!" (in Greek). Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- Ανανέωσε ο Μπρίτο Retrieved 21 October 2017
- "Παναιτωλικός - Ξάνθη 1-3" (in Greek). Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- "Ξάνθη - ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα 2-1: Με υπογραφή Γέντρισεκ και Ζίβκοβιτς η ανατροπή". www.sport24.gr. 29 October 2018.
- "OFICIAL. Brito la Dinamo București". fcdinamo.ro. 30 June 2019. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- "OFICIAL. Mulțumim, Armindo Rodrigues Brito". fcdinamo.ro. 30 January 2020. Archived from the original on 12 September 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
External links
Categories:- 1987 births
- Living people
- People from Moita
- Cape Verdean men's footballers
- Cape Verde men's international footballers
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Portuguese people of Cape Verdean descent
- Men's association football forwards
- C.R.D. Libolo players
- Xanthi F.C. players
- FC Dinamo București players
- Girabola players
- Super League Greece players
- Liga I players
- Sertanense F.C. players
- S.C.U. Torreense players
- Gil Vicente F.C. players
- Boavista F.C. players
- C.S. Marítimo players
- Académica de Coimbra (football) players
- Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
- Primeira Liga players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Segunda Divisão players
- Cape Verdean expatriate men's footballers
- Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Angola
- Expatriate men's footballers in Angola
- Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
- Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Angola
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- Portuguese sportspeople of Cape Verdean descent
- Footballers from Setúbal District
- 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen