Ricardo Soares Florêncio, known as Russo (born 16 June 1976 in Olinda), is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a defender. At club level, Russo played for Sport, Vitória, Cruzeiro, Botafogo, Santos, São Caetano, Santos and Spartak Moscow. He won the FIFA Confederations Cup with the Brazilian squad in 1997, but did not feature in any matches. He played 1 game in the 2003–04 UEFA Cup for FC Spartak Moscow. References 1976 births Living people 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup players Brazilian footballers Brazil international footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers Expatriate 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 Association football defenders 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Sportspeople from Pernambuco