Bruna Vilamala Explained

Bruna Vilamala
Fullname:Bruna Vilamala Costa
Birth Date:2002 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Sant Vicenç de Torelló, Spain
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Barcelona
Clubnumber:19
Youthyears1:2013–2019
Youthclubs1:Barcelona
Years1:2019–2021
Clubs1:Barcelona B
Caps1:21
Goals1:12
Years2:2020–
Clubs2:Barcelona
Caps2:50
Goals2:20
Nationalyears1:2018
Nationalteam1:Spain U17
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2021–
Nationalteam2:Spain U23
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2024–
Nationalteam3:Spain
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:1
Pcupdate:04:27, 5 June 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:04:27, 5 June 2024 (UTC)

Bruna Vilamala Costa (; born 4 June 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer from Catalonia who plays as a striker for Liga F club FC Barcelona.[1]

Club career

Born in the town of Borgonyà[2] in the municipality of Sant Vicenç de Torelló, Vilamala joined the grassroots FC Barcelona when she was only eleven years old.[3]

In October 2018, Vilamala tore her ACL in a match against AEM Lleida.[4]

She debuted with the Barça first team on 1 February 2020 against Sevilla at only 17 years of age, with Vilamala being the fourth youngest player to wear the shirt of the culés.[5] During the 2020–21 season, she was a regular on the payrolls of the Barça first team despite the fact that she still had a filial role.[3] On 18 October 2020, she scored her first goal in the Primera División in the 6-0 win against Sporting de Huelva. On 10 May 2021, she scored against Granadilla, which would be decisive in the 1-0 victory, with which they won the Liga Iberdrola title. In that season, Barcelona would end the best campaign in its history by winning the Liga, Copa de la Reina and Champions League titles. For her part, Vilamala would close the season with 12 goals converted in the Liga in just 15 games, being the sixth highest scorer of the culé campaign and the second with the best scoring average.

On 25 October 2021, Vilamala suffered the second ACL tear of her career during a friendly with Spain's under-23 national football team.[6] She returned to playing on 20 November 2022 in a Liga F match against Deportivo Alavés,[7] experiencing some setbacks before making more regular appearances in the 2023–24 season and slowly growing back to full fitness.[8]

International career

In 2018, Vilamala was called up to the Spanish U-17 team to take part in the women's U-17 European Championship, which was held in Lithuania.[9]

Vilamala made her senior Spain debut on her 22nd birthday, during a UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying match against Denmark on 4 June 2024. Spain, ranked number one, were unusually trailing when Vilamala was substituted on; she scored their first goal (which she credited to Irene Paredes) as Spain mounted a 3–2 comeback victory to gain automatic qualification for Euro 2025.[10]

Career statistics

Club

[11]

ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherUWCLTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barcelona B2019–20Segunda División158158
2020–216464
Total21122112
Barcelona2019–20Primera División1000000010
2020–2115123100202013
2021–225300002073
2022–23101130050164
2023–24194401030274
Total502084101207124
Career total713284101209236

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Spain202411
Total1!1

Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vilamala goal.

Honours

Barcelona
Spain

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ficha de la jugadora. Laliga.es.
  2. Web site: Bruna Vilamala, el gol de casa también pide paso . 19 July 2021 . 26 July 2021 . Mundo Deportivo . mundodeportivo.com.
  3. Web site: Bruna Vilamala, la canterana del Barça que ya canta goles con el primer equipo . 26 July 2021 . 18 October 2020 . Sport . sport.es.
  4. Web site: Bruna Vilamala es podria perdre el Mundial sub-17 . futfem.cat . . Edurne . Concejo . 3 October 2018 . 26 October 2021.
  5. Web site: Bruna Vilamala: 'Es lo que soñé desde pequeña' . 9 May 2021 . 2 February 2020 . Mundo Deportivo . mundodeportivo.com.
  6. Web site: El Barça, pendiente de la lesión de Bruna Vilamala . mundodeportivo.com . . Paula . Valdunciel . 25 October 2021 . 26 October 2021.
  7. Web site: Bruna Vilamala: 'No esperaba que corearan mi nombre' . mundodeportivo.com . . Javier . Gascón. 20 November 2022 . 27 December 2022.
  8. Web site: Tikas . Maria . 2024-05-30 . El 1x1 de una temporada perfecta . 2024-07-07 . Diario Sport . es.
  9. Web site: 'La Rojita' femenina lista para la Eurocopa con tres azulgranas . 9 May 2018 . 26 July 2021 . Mundo Deportivo . mundodeportivo.com.
  10. Web site: Tikas . Maria . 2024-06-05 . El cumpleaños más especial de Bruna: debut, gol y victoria . 2024-06-05 . Diario Sport . es.
  11. Web site: Player profile. FlashScore. 1 July 2023.
  12. News: Wrack . Suzanne . 3 June 2023 . Rolfö caps Barcelona comeback against Wolfsburg to win thrilling WCL final . The Guardian . 7 June 2023 . 0029-7712.
  13. Web site: 25 May 2024 . Barcelona retains Women's Champions League title, completing historic quadruple . 25 May 2024 . CNN.