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 Club do Recife, Esporte Clube Vitória, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, Santos F.C., Associação Desportiva São Caetano, Santos F.C.
and FC 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.