Ricardo Soares Florêncio, known as Russo (born 16 June 1976 in

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), is a retired Brazilian

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who played as a defender. At club level, Russo played for

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, Vitória, Cruzeiro,

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, Santos, São Caetano, Santos and Spartak Moscow. He won the

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with the Brazilian squad in

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, but did not feature in any matches.1997 FIFA Confederations Cup: Brazil Squad
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for

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References

* 1976 births Living people 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup players Brazilian footballers Brazil international footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Russia Sport Club do Recife players Esporte Clube Vitória players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) players Santos FC players Associação Desportiva São Caetano players CR Vasco da Gama players FC Spartak Moscow players Russian Premier League players Santa Cruz Futebol Clube players People from Olinda Association football defenders 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Sportspeople from Pernambuco {{Brazil-footy-defender-1970s-stub