Ricardo Soares Florêncio, known as Russo (born 16 June 1976 in

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), is a retired Brazilian

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who played as a defender. At club level, Russo played for

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, Vitória, Cruzeiro, Botafogo, Santos, São Caetano, Santos and Spartak Moscow. He won the

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with the Brazilian squad in

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, but did not feature in any matches.1997 FIFA Confederations Cup: Brazil Squad

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. Retrieved 6 February 2010. He played 1 game in the

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for

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References

* 1976 births Living people 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup players Brazilian men's footballers Brazil men's international footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Sport Club do Recife players Esporte Clube Vitória players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) players Santos FC players Associação Desportiva São Caetano players CR Vasco da Gama players FC Spartak Moscow players Russian Premier League players Santa Cruz Futebol Clube players People from Olinda Men's association football defenders 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Footballers from Pernambuco 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-footy-defender-1970s-stub