Brito (footballer, born 1987)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Armindo Rodrigues Mendes Furtado | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Moita, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Académica | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| 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 | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013– | Cape Verde | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 February 2020 | |||
Armindo Rodrigues Mendes Furtado (born 16 November 1987), commonly known as Brito, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays mainly as a striker for Académica de Coimbra.
Career
On 18 July 2017 Greek Superleague club Xanthi announced the signing of Brito.[1] He made his debut against Lamia in 0-0 home draw on 19 August 2017.[2] One week later he scored his first goal in 2-0 away win against Platanias.[3] On 15 October 2017 he scored with a marvellous free-kick against AEK Athens in a 1-1 home draw.[4] A few days later the club's administration extended his contract for 2 years.[5] On 4 November he scored a brace in a 3-1 away win against Panetolikos.[6]
His first goal for the 2018-19 season came in a home game against PAS Giannina, which ended as a 2-1 win.[7]
On 30 June 2019 Brito signed a contract with Romania's club, Dinamo București.[8] He was released on 30 January 2020.[9]
References
- ^ "Ανακοίνωσε Μπρίτο η Ξάνθη!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- ^ "Ούτε οι προβολείς δεν άντεξαν". www.sport24.gr. 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Πρώτη νίκη για την Ξάνθη!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2017-08-27.
- ^ "Ξάνθη-ΑΕΚ 1-1!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2017-10-15.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "OFICIAL. Mulțumim, Armindo Rodrigues Brito". fcdinamo.ro. 30 January 2020.
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- People from Moita
- Cape Verdean footballers
- Cape Verde international footballers
- Portuguese people of Cape Verdean descent
- Association football forwards
- Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
- Primeira Liga players
- Girabola players
- Super League Greece players
- Liga I players
- LigaPro players
- Portuguese Second Division players
- Sertanense F.C. players
- S.C.U. Torreense players
- Gil Vicente F.C. players
- Boavista F.C. players
- C.R.D. Libolo players
- C.S. Marítimo players
- Xanthi F.C. players
- FC Dinamo București players
- Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F. players
- Cape Verdean expatriate footballers
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- Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Angola
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