Ari Ercílio

Ari Ercílio Barbosa (18 August 1941 – 18 November 1972) was a Brazilian footballer.

Career
Revealed in the youth sectors of SC Internacional, Ari Ercílio also played for Corinthians and Floriano (currently Novo Hamburgo), before returning to Porto Alegre and defending Grêmio FBPA, a team with which he created greater identification in his career, making 198 appearances between 1966 and 1971. In 1972, he played for Fluminense FC.

Ari Ercílio also played for the Brazil national team in two matches, against Chile, valid for the 1966 Copa Bernardo O'Higgins.

Honours

 * Internacional
 * Campeonato Gaúcho: 1961


 * Grêmio
 * Campeonato Gaúcho: 1967, 1968


 * Brazil
 * Copa Bernardo O'Higgins: 1966

Death
Ari Ercílio died on 18 November 1972, a day off while he was at Fluminense FC, drowning after falling while fishing near Gruta da Imprensa, in the city of Rio de Janeiro.