Rui Campos or Rui (2 August 1922 – 2 January 2002) was a Brazilian football player.[1] He played for the Brazil in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.[1]

Rui Campos
Rui in 1946
Personal information
Full name Rui Campos
Date of birth (1922-08-02)2 August 1922
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death 2 January 2002(2002-01-02) (aged 79)
Place of death São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bonsucesso
Fluminense
Bangu
São Paulo
Palmeiras
International career
1944–1950 Brazil 30 (2)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1950 Brazil
Copa América
Winner 1949 Brazil
Runner-up 1945 Chile
Runner-up 1946 Argentina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Born in São Paulo, He played for Bonsucesso, Fluminense, Bangu, São Paulo and Palmeiras during his career.[2] At São Paulo, he formed a successful midfield trio with José Carlos Bauer and Alfredo Noronha.

National team edit

Rui Campos played 30 matches for the Brazil national team between 1944 and 1950, including 1950 FIFA World Cup matches.

Honours edit

São Paulo
Brazil

References edit

  1. ^ a b Napoleão, Antônio Carlos; Assaf, Roberto (2006). Seleção Brasileira 1914-2006. São Paulo: Mauad X. p. 298. ISBN 85-7478-186-X.
  2. ^ "Rui Campos". Folha de S. Paulo. 9 December 2005. Retrieved 30 June 2009.

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