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Biography
Armindo Rodrigues Mendes Furtado (born 16 November 1987), commonly known as Brito, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays mainly as a striker for Académica de Coimbra.
Career
On 18 July 2017 Greek Superleague 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.