| Bria | |
| Fullname: | Cosme Rodrigues de Melo |
| Birth Date: | 12 May 1928 |
| Death Place: | Recife, Brazil |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | 1948–1963 |
| Caps1: | 556 |
| Years2: | 1963 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1959 |
| Pcupdate: | 23 March 2024 |
Cosme Rodrigues de Melo (12 May 1928 – 25 August 2005), better known as Bria, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a defender.
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.[1] [2]
Bria was called up for the 1959 South American Championship held in Ecuador, alongside other athletes who were playing in Pernambuco.[3]
1949, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962
Bria died after a heart attack on 25 August 2005, during a hemodialysis session.[4]