In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Brito and the second or paternal family name is Ruas.
 Brito in 1965 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Hércules de Brito Ruas | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1939-08-09) 9 August 1939 (age 85) | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||
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.
Club career
In 1975, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Montreal Castors.
International career
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).
Honours
Club
Vasco
- Rio de Janeiro State championship: 1956
- Rio-São Paulo: 1966
- Taça Guanabara: 1965
International
Brazil
- FIFA World Cup: 1970
- Roca Cup: 1971
- Brazil Independence Cup: 1972
Individual
- Placar's Bola de Prata (Silver Ball): 1970
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 (in Portuguese). p. 16.
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External links
| Brazil squad – 1966 FIFA World Cup | ||
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| Brazil squad – 1970 FIFA World Cup winners (3rd title) | ||
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| 1970 Bola de Prata | |
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- 1939 births
- Living people
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football central defenders
- SC Internacional players
- CR Vasco da Gama players
- CR Flamengo footballers
- Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
- Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
- Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Montreal Castors players
- 1966 FIFA World Cup players
- 1970 FIFA World Cup players
- FIFA World Cup–winning players
- Brazil men's international footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Venezuela
- Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city)
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Canadian National Soccer League players
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Venezuela
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen