Brilhante (footballer)

Brazilian footballer (1904-1980)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Brilhante and the second or paternal family name is da Costa.

Brilhante

Brilhante with World Cup 1930 team

Personal information
Full name|  Alfredo Brilhante da Costa
Date of birth|  (1904-11-05)5 November 1904
Place of birth|  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death|  8 June 1980(1980-06-08) (aged 75)
Position(s)|  Defender
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1922|  America-RJ|  ?|  (?)
1923|  Bangu|  14|  (0)
1924–1933|  Vasco da Gama|  ?|  (?)
1933|  Flamengo|  0|  (0)
1934–1935|  Bangu|  18|  (1)
International career
1930|  Brazil|  1|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alfredo Brilhante da Costa, best known as Brilhante (5 November 1904 - 8 June 1980) was a Brazilian football central defender. He was born in Rio de Janeiro.

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. He died at 75 years old.

## Honours

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### Club

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* Campeonato Carioca (2):

Vasco da Gama: 1924, 1929

## External links

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* Brilhante – FIFA competition record (archived)
* Brilhante at National-Football-Teams.com
* Brilhante at Sambafoot (archived)

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Brazil squad – 1930 FIFA World Cup

* GK Joel
* GK Velloso
* DF Brilhante
* DF Itália
* DF Oscarino
* DF Zé Luiz
* MF Fausto
* MF Fernando
* MF Fortes
* MF Hermógenes
* MF Ivan Mariz
* MF Pamplona
* FW Araken
* FW Benedicto
* FW Carvalho Leite
* FW Manoelzinho
* FW Moderato
* FW Nilo
* FW Poly
* FW Preguinho (c)
* FW Russinho
* FW Teóphilo
* Coach: Píndaro

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