Bruno Mendes (footballer, born 1994) explained

Bruno Mendes
Fullname:Bruno Pereira Mendes
Birth Date:2 August 1994
Birth Place:Cruzeiro, Brazil
Currentclub:Guarani (on loan from Deportivo Maldonado)
Clubnumber:9
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:2007–2012
Youthclubs1:Guarani
Years1:2012
Caps1:19
Goals1:4
Years2:2012–2013
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2012–2013
Clubs3:Botafogo (loan)
Caps3:32
Goals3:11
Years4:2014–
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2014
Clubs5:Atlético Paranaense (loan)
Caps5:5
Goals5:1
Years6:2014–2015
Clubs6:Avaí (loan)
Caps6:15
Goals6:0
Years7:2015–2017
Clubs7:Vitória Guimarães B (loan)
Caps7:61
Goals7:13
Years8:2015–2017
Clubs8:Vitória Guimarães (loan)
Caps8:3
Goals8:0
Years9:2017–2018
Clubs9:Guarani (loan)
Caps9:52
Goals9:18
Years10:2019–2020
Clubs10:Cerezo Osaka (loan)
Caps10:70
Goals10:18
Years11:2021
Clubs11:Avispa Fukuoka (loan)
Caps11:20
Goals11:4
Years12:2022
Clubs12:Cerezo Osaka (loan)
Caps12:32
Goals12:5
Years13:2023–
Clubs13:Guarani (loan)
Caps13:25
Goals13:7
Nationalyears1:2012–2013
Club-Update:22:04, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

Bruno Pereira Mendes (born 2 August 1994), known as Bruno Mendes, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Guarani, on loan from Deportivo Maldonado.[1]

Club career

Bruno Mendes was born in Cruzeiro, São Paulo, and joined Guarani's youth setup in 2007, aged 12. On 21 January 2012, aged just 17, he made his first team debut by coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 Campeonato Paulista home win against Oeste.

Bruno Mendes scored his first senior goal on 17 March 2012, netting the first in a 2–0 home defeat of Mirassol. He immediately became a starter for the side, scoring four goals in 18 appearances as his side reached the finals but lost to Santos.

In September 2012, Bruno Mendes signed for Botafogo until the end of the following year. Bought outright by HAZ Sport Agency from Guarani for a R$7 million fee, HAZ used Macaé as a proxy to register Bruno Mendes's registration rights.[2] He made his debut for the club on 30 September, replacing Clarence Seedorf late into a 2–0 away loss against Bahia for the Série A championship.

Bruno Mendes scored his first goal for Bota on 14 October 2012, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 away draw against Grêmio. Five days later he scored a brace in a 3–2 home win against Vasco da Gama, and finished the month with five goals in six matches.

In November 2012, former Guarani player Andrei Frascarelli claimed the club owed him wages and asked the court to grant the rights of Bruno Mendes to him.[3] Eventually Macaé assumed the debt, and paid Andrei R$580,000 to settle the case.[4]

On 15 July 2015, Mendes signed with Portuguese Primeira Liga side Vitória de Guimarães.[5]

Career statistics

[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Guarani2012Série B1018442236
Botafogo (loan)2012Série A8686
20139315220265
Subtotal179152203411
Atlético Paranaense (loan)2014Série A3021005[7] 0101
Avaí (loan)2014Série B8080
2015Série A00700070
Subtotal807000150
Vitória Guimarães B (loan)2015–16LigaPro337337
2016–17286286
Subtotal61136113
Vitória Guimarães (loan)2015–16Primeira Liga20000020
2016–1710000010
Subtotal30000030
Guarani (loan)2017Série B112112
201800169169
Subtotal1121692711
Cerezo Osaka (loan)2019J1 League246105[8] 2308
2020249432812
20222233270325
Subtotal7018421659025
Avispa Fukuoka (loan)2021J1 League19410204
Career total173435816725011525466

Honours

Club

Botafogo

2013

Guarani

2018

International

Brazil U20

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Bruno Mendes. 24 October 2012 . 31 October 2012.
  2. Web site: Botafogo pode cobrar R$ 15 milhões do Guarani se perder Bruno Mendes. Botafogo may charge R$ 15 million from Guarani if they lose Bruno Mendes. Futebol Interior. pt. 10 November 2012. 19 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Ex-zagueiro processa Guarani por dívida e pode tirar Bruno Mendes do Botafogo. Former stopper takes legal action against Guarani due to debt and may take Bruno Mendes away from Botafogo. UOL Esporte. pt. 9 November 2012. 19 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20121112041151/http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2012/11/09/ex-zagueiro-processa-guarani-por-divida-e-pode-tirar-bruno-mendes-no-botafogo.htm#. 12 November 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  4. News: Bruno Mendes tem contrato com o Botafogo reativado. Bruno Mendes has contract with Botafogo reactivated. O Globo. pt. 19 December 2012.
  5. Web site: Vitória SC recebe Bruno Mendes. 15 July 2015. Vitória S.C.. pt. 15 July 2015. 21 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150721103336/http://vitoriasc.pt/noticias_detalhe.php?id_noticia=9681#.VaZCXvlViko. dead.
  6. Web site: Soccer D.B. : 2022 Bruno Mendes Result by Season . Soccer D.B. . 7 March 2022 . en.
  7. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  8. Appearance(s) in J.League Cup