Brito foi um zagueiro brasileiro, ídolo do Vasco, e titular nos seis jogos do tricampeonato mundial conquistado pelo Brasil na Copa do Mundo de 1970.
Brito
Hércules Brito Ruas was born in Rio de Janeiro on August 9, 1939, and grew up on Governador Island. Trained at Vasco da Gama, his beloved club, he spent a season on loan at Internacional and became a starter in 1960, with the mission to replace Bellini. At Vasco, he played 405 matches and scored 11 goals, winning titles such as the Guanabara Cup in 1965 and the Rio-São Paulo Tournament in 1966. In 1969 he joined Flamengo and in 1970, on loan to Cruzeiro, he was part of the first Silver Ball selection by Placar magazine. He later played for Botafogo, Corinthians, Atlético Paranaense, Montreal Castors, Deportivo Galicia, Democrata-GV, and River-PI. For the Brazilian National Team, he played 46 official matches between 1964 and 1972, without scoring goals. He went to the World Cup in 1966 and in 1970 played as a starter in all six matches of the three-time championship campaign. Brito died in Rio de Janeiro on June 11, 2026, at age 86.