Alfredo Brilhante da Costa, best known as Brilhante (November 5, 1904 – June 8, 1980) was a Brazilian
football central defender
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
. He was born in
Rio de Janeiro
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.
During his career (1924–1933), he played in
Bangu and in
Vasco da Gama. He won the
Rio de Janeiro State Championship in 1924 and 1929. For the
Brazil national team, he participated at the
1930 FIFA World Cup, playing one match, against
Yugoslavia
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. He died at 75 years old.
Honours
Club
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Campeonato Carioca (2):
:Vasco da Gama: 1924, 1929
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1904 births
1930 FIFA World Cup players
1980 deaths
Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city)
Brazilian footballers
Brazil international footballers
CR Vasco da Gama players
Association football defenders
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