Cosme Rodrigues de Melo (12 May 1928 – 25 August 2005), better known as Bria, was a Brazilian professional
footballer
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who played as a
defender.
Career
Record holder for Sport Recife with 556 appearances, Bria played almost his entire career at the club, from 1948 to 1963 (for 14 years), winning the Pernambuco state championship on seven occasions. He ended his career at América in 1963.
International career
Bria was called up for the
1959 South American Championship held in Ecuador, alongside other athletes who were playing in
Pernambuco
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.
Honours
;Sport Recife
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Campeonato Pernambucano
The Campeonato Pernambucano is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. It is run by the Pernambuco Football Federation (FPF).
History
The first edition of the Campeonato Pernambucano was played i ...
: 1949, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962
Death
Bria died after a heart attack on 25 August 2005, during a
hemodialysis
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session.
References
External links
Briaat ogol.com.br
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1928 births
2005 deaths
Men's association football defenders
Brazilian men's footballers
Brazil men's international footballers
Sport Club do Recife players
América Futebol Clube (PE) players
Footballers from Bahia
People from Santo Amaro, Bahia
20th-century Brazilian sportsmen