| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | (66) | |
| International career | |||
| 1989–1993 | Portugal | 14 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
César Gonçalves de Brito Duarte (born 21 October 1964), known as César Brito, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a striker.
Club career
Born in the village of Barco in Covilhã, Brito started playing for local Sporting Clube da Covilhã, but soon attracted attention from S.L. Benfica, which signed the player in 1985. At the latter he had a difficult start, going on to serve a two-year loan at fellow Primeira Liga side Portimonense SC.
Upon his return, Brito appeared mainly from the bench, barred by Swede Mats Magnusson. During the 1990–91 season his biggest moment at Benfica arrived, as he scored twice – as a substitute – to beat FC Porto away (2–0) and eventually clinch the national title, in a match that ended in a riot.[1]
Brito eventually left Benfica in the 1995 summer, after a ten-year link and only 23 league appearances in his last three seasons combined. After a good year at Lisbon neighbours C.F. Belenenses he moved to Spain, teaming up with a host of compatriots at UD Salamanca, including attacking partner Pauleta. In his debut campaign, already aged 32, he netted 15 goals in the second level, helping the club clinch La Liga promotion while combining with Pauleta for 34 successful strikes (the pair finished joint-first and fourth in the scoring charts).
In 1997–98, Brito appeared regularly as Salamanca eventually stayed in the top flight,[2] then moved to modest CP Mérida in division two. He saw out his career at his very first club, retiring at almost 36.
International career
Brito earned 14 caps for the Portugal national team during four years, and scored twice.[3]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 September 1991 | Estádio das Antas, Porto, Portugal |  Finland | 1–0 | 1–0 | Euro 1992 qualifying |
| 2 | 12 February 1992 | Estádio de São Luís, Faro, Portugal |  Netherlands | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
- Benfica
- Primeira Liga: 1986–87, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1993–94[4]
References
- ↑ "Guarda Abel voltou no jogo da polémica" [Officer Abel back in game of controversy] (in Portuguese). Notícias de Corrupção. 19 October 2004. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
- ↑ "Adiós con sonrojo" [Embarrassing goodbye]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 May 1998. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ↑ Mestre, Rui (15 October 2005). "Portugal – International Results". RSSSF.
- ↑ "Especial 'Tetra'" ['Tetra' special edition]. Mística (in Portuguese). No. 33. Portugal: Impresa Publishing. April–June 2017. p. 94. 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