Brito (footballer, born 1939)

Brito
Brito in 1965
Personal information
Full name Hércules de Brito Ruas
Date of birth (1939-08-09)9 August 1939
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death 11 June 2026(2026-06-11) (aged 86)
Place of death Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre-back
Youth career
1955–1957[1] Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957 Vasco da Gama
1958 Internacional
1959–1969 Vasco da Gama 405 (11)
1969–1970 Flamengo
1970 Cruzeiro
1971–1974 Botafogo
1974 Corinthians
1974 Atlético Paranaense
1975 Montreal Castors
1975 Deportivo Galicia
1975–1978 Democrata-GV
1979 Ríver
International career
1964–1972 Brazil 45 (1)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Winner1970 Mexico
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hércules de Brito Ruas (9 August 1939 – 11 June 2026), known as Brito, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a centre-back for several clubs, and for the Brazil national team.

Club career

In 1975, Brito played abroad in the National Soccer League with Montreal Castors.[2]

International career

Brito played for the Brazil national team between 1964 and 1972, winning 45 caps.

He won the 1970 FIFA World Cup with the Brazil national team. He also played the 1966 FIFA World Cup (one game against Portugal).[3]

Death

Brito died of pneumonia in Rio de Janeiro, on 11 June 2026, at the age of 86.[4][5]

Honours

Vasco da Gama

Brazil

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Brito, campeão do mundo e capitão do Vasco nos anos 60, faz 86 anos". netvasco. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Castors feature international soccer stars". Ottawa Journal. 17 June 1976. p. 30.
  3. ↑ "Todos os brasileiros" (in Portuguese). Folha. 9 December 2005.
  4. ↑ "Morre Brito, zagueiro tricampeão pela Seleção Brasileira, aos 86 anos". CNN Brasil (in Portuguese). 11 June 2026.
  5. ↑ Morre Brito, zagueiro campeão do mundo em 1970 e ícone da seleção brasileira (in Portuguese)
  6. ↑ "Torneio IV Centenário do Rio 1965". netvasco. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "1963 Torneio Pentagonal do México". netvasco. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  8. ↑ Abril, Editora (13 November 1970). Os Onze Melhores Jogadores (in Portuguese). p. 16. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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