Vinicius Brito

Vinicius Brito

Personal information
Full name	Vinicius Rabello Miguel Brito
Date of birth	August 15, 1975
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current team	Imbituba Futebol Clube
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2003	Clube Atlético Joseense
2004-2006	Toronto Lynx	8	(1)
2007-	Imbituba Futebol Clube[1]
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 January 2010. † Appearances (goals)

Vinicius Rabello Miguel Brito (born 15 August 1975 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Imbituba Futebol Clube.

Playing career

Brito began playing football with Clube Atlético Joseense in Brazil,^[2] where he won Copa Paulista de Futebol in 2003. The following season he went abroad to Canada to sign with the Toronto Lynx on July 21, 2004.^[3] He made his Lynx debut on July 25 in a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Mustangs. Under Duncan Wilde Brito was confined to the bench for most of the season only appearing in matches for 45 minutes even when as a starter. Brito was still able to record his first goal for the Lynx on August 16 in 3-1 victory over Edmonton Aviators.^[4] Despite his efforts the Lynx failed to clinch a playoff spot. In total he appeared in 8 matches and recorded one goal in his rookie season with Toronto.

References

1. RELAÇÃO DE RETORNOS AO BRASIL
2. RELATÓRIO DE TRANSFERÊNCIAS INTERNACIONAIS EM 2004
3. "LYNX ADD FIRE TO LINE UP!". Toronto Lynx media release. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
4. "A-League game between Toronto Lynx and Edmonton FC". Toronto Lynx media release. Retrieved 2010-01-30.