Rui Campos

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	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

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]

Career

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

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

Honours

São Paulo

• Campeonato Paulista: 1945, 1946, 1948, 1949

Brazil

• Copa América: 1949
• FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1950

References

1. 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.

External links

• Profile