| Sidney | |
| Fullname: | Sidney Santos de Brito |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Birth Date: | 1979 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Recife, Brazil |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | –1991 |
| Youthyears2: | 1991–1998 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sport |
| Youthclubs2: | Santa Cruz |
| Years1: | 1998–2001 |
| Years2: | 2001–2004 |
| Years3: | 2004–2005 |
| Years4: | 2005–2007 |
| Years5: | 2007–2008 |
| Years6: | 2009 |
| Years7: | 2009–2011 |
| Clubs1: | Ceará |
| Clubs2: | VfL Osnabrück |
| Clubs3: | Rot-Weiss Essen |
| Clubs4: | Energie Cottbus |
| Clubs5: | Kickers Offenbach |
| Clubs6: | SpVgg Olpe |
| Clubs7: | Sportfreunde Lotte |
| Caps2: | 71 |
| Caps3: | 23 |
| Caps4: | 29 |
| Caps5: | 11 |
| Caps6: | 10 |
| Caps7: | 31 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 174 |
| Totalgoals: | 6 |
Sidney Santos de Brito (born 16 October 1979 in Recife), known as Sidney, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defender.[1] He spent one season in the Bundesliga with FC Energie Cottbus.