Brito (footballer, born 1987)


Armindo Rodrigues Mendes Furtado, commonly known as Brito, is a professional footballer. Born in Portugal, he played for the Cape Verde national team.

Career

On 18 July 2017 Super League Greece club Xanthi announced the signing of Brito. He made his debut against Lamia in 0–0 home draw on 19 August 2017. One week later he scored his first goal in 2–0 away win against Platanias. On 15 October 2017 he scored with a marvellous free-kick against AEK Athens 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.
His first goal for the 2018–19 season came in a home game against PAS Giannina, which ended as a 2–1 win.
On 30 June 2019 Brito signed a contract with Romania's club, Dinamo București. He was released on 30 January 2020.