César Brito
Personal information | |||
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Full name | César Gonçalves de Brito Duarte | ||
Date of birth | 21 October 1964 | ||
Place of birth | Barco, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1977–1978 | Fundão | ||
1978–1983 | Barco | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1983–1985 | Covilhã | ? | (15) |
1985–1995 | Benfica | 100 | (21) |
1987–1989 | → Portimonense (loan) | 50 | (13) |
1995–1996 | Belenenses | 25 | (9) |
1996–1998 | Salamanca | 70 | (22) |
1998–1999 | Mérida | 14 | (1) |
1999–2000 | Covilhã | 1 | (0) |
Total | 260+ | (81) | |
International career | |||
1989–1993 | Portugal | 14 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
César Gonçalves de Brito Duarte (born 21 October 1964), known as Brito, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Club career
Born in the village of Barco, Brito started playing for local S.C. Covilhã, but soon attracted attention from S.L. Benfica, who signed him in 1985. He endured a difficult start at the latter, going on to serve a two-year loan at fellow Primeira Liga side Portimonense SC.[1]
Upon his return, Brito appeared mainly
Brito ended his ten-year link at the
In 1997–98, Brito featured regularly as Salamanca managed to stay in the top flight,[4] then joined modest CP Mérida in the second tier. He saw out his career at his first club, retiring at 35.[1]
International career
Brito earned 14 caps for Portugal in four years, and scored twice.[5][6]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 11 September 1991 | Estádio das Antas, Porto, Portugal | Finland | 1–0 | 1–0 | Euro 1992 qualifying[1] |
2 | 12 February 1992 | Estádio de São Luís, Faro, Portugal | Netherlands | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly[1] |
Honours
Benfica
- Primeira Liga: 1986–87, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1993–94[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e Simões de Abreu, Alexandra (8 August 2020). ""Uma vez fomos almoçar ao Barbas e bebemos demais. No treino da tarde alguns começaram a cambalear e o Toni mandou todos para o balneário"" ["One time we went to Barbas to have lunch and had too much to drink. In the afternoon training some started staggering and Toni sent everybody to the dressing room"]. Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Pereira, Mário (19 October 2004). "Guarda Abel voltou no jogo da polémica" [Officer Abel back in game of controversy] (in Portuguese). Notícias de Corrupção. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
- ^ Requena, J. M. (16 July 2018). "El camino portugués" [The Portuguese way]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Segura, Manuel (16 May 1998). "Adiós con sonrojo" [Embarrassing goodbye]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ "Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses" [Complete list of Portuguese internationals] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Mestre, Rui; Di Maggio, Roberto. "Portugal – International Results". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ISSN 3846-0823.
External links
- César Brito at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- César Brito at BDFutbol
- César Brito national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- César Brito at National-Football-Teams.com