Rafael Alexandre de Sousa Gancho de Brito (born 19 January 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for

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club Casa Pia.

Football career

Born in Almada, Brito made his professional debut with

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in a 2–1 win over

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on 11 August 2019. On 29 June 2022, Benfica sent Brito on a season-long loan to

side Marítimo. On 1 July 2023, Benfica announced the permanent transfer of Brito to Primeira Liga side Casa Pia, while maintaining 50% of the player's economic rights.

Honours

Benfica * UEFA Youth League runner-up: 2019–20

References

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* * * 2002 births Living people Footballers from Almada Portuguese men's footballers Men's association football defenders S.L. Benfica B players Liga Portugal 2 players Portugal men's youth international footballers {{Portugal-footy-midfielder-stub