Hércules Brito Ruas

Hércules Brito Ruas, known simply as Brito, gives me chills just on the timeline. Born in Rio in 1939, a central defender for the Brazil national team, he belongs to the generation that anchored Brazil's golden era from the back. We celebrate the attacking flair, but defenders like Brito, all 182 cm of him locking down the last line, are why the trophies actually came. After playing he moved into coaching, passing his knowledge forward. He left no glittering goal tally, only the spine of great teams. These unsung craftsmen are exactly the figures I believe deserve lasting reverence.

Name (English)

Hércules Brito Ruas

Name (Japanese)

エルクレス・ブリット・ルアス

Reading

えるくれす・ぶりっと・るあす

Born

August 9, 1939 (age 86)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Rabbit

Origin

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Height

182 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B9

Tags

• Rio de Janeiro
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.