Armindo Rodrigues Mendes Furtado (born 16 November 1987), commonly known as Brito, is a professional

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. Born in Portugal, he played for the Cape Verde national team.

Career

On 18 July 2017

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club

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announced the signing of Brito. He made his debut against

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in 0–0 home draw on 19 August 2017. One week later he scored his first goal in 2–0 away win against

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. On 15 October 2017 he scored with a marvellous free-kick against

AEK Athens A.E.K. (; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople'') is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadelfeia, Attica. The club is more commonly known in European competitions as A.E.K. Athens. Establishe ...

in a 1–1 home draw. A few days later the club's administration extended his contract for 2 years. On 4 November he scored a brace in a 3–1 away win against

Panetolikos Panetolikos Football Club (), or with its full name officially romanized as Panaitolikós Gymnastikós Filekpaideftikós Sýllogos (''; Pan- Aetolian Gymnastic and Educational Club''), is a Greek professional football club. It is based in Agrini ...

. His first goal for the 2018–19 season came in a home game against

PAS Giannina PAS Giannina Football Club (), or with its full name Panipirotikós Athlitikós Síllogos Giánnina (, ''Panepirotic Athletic Club Giannina'') is a Greek professional Association football, football club based in the city of Ioannina, the capita ...

, which ended as a 2–1 win. On 30 June 2019 Brito signed a contract with

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's club,

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. He was released on 30 January 2020.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Brito 1987 births Living people People from Moita Cape Verdean men's footballers 21st-century Cape Verdean sportsmen Cape Verde men's international footballers Portuguese men's footballers Men's association football forwards C.R.D. Libolo players Xanthi F.C. players FC Dinamo București players Girabola players Super League Greece players Liga I players Sertanense F.C. players S.C.U. Torreense players Gil Vicente F.C. players Boavista F.C. players C.S. Marítimo players Académica de Coimbra (football) players Campeonato de Portugal (league) players Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Segunda Divisão players Cape Verdean expatriate men's footballers Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Angola Expatriate men's footballers in Angola Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Romania Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Portuguese expatriate men's footballers Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Angola Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Greece Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Romania Portuguese sportspeople of Cape Verdean descent Footballers from Setúbal District 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen