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Bruno Méndez (footballer)

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Bruno Méndez
Méndez with Corinthians in 2022
Personal information
Full name Bruno Méndez Cittadini[1]
Date of birth (1999-09-10) 10 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, right-back
Team information
Current team
Toluca
Number 4
Youth career
2009–2011 Danubio
2011–2017 Montevideo Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Montevideo Wanderers 27 (1)
2019–2023 Corinthians 88 (1)
2021–2022Internacional (loan) 39 (2)
2024 Granada 17 (2)
2024– Toluca 6 (0)
International career
2017 Uruguay U18 8 (0)
2018–2019 Uruguay U20 32 (0)
2019 Uruguay U22 4 (0)
2018– Uruguay 7 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
South American Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Cochabamba Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2024

Bruno Méndez Cittadini (born 10 September 1999) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Liga MX club Toluca and the Uruguay national team.[2][3]

Club career

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Montevideo Wanderers

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Méndez developed through the academy of Montevideo Wanderers and made his professional debut on 19 November 2017 against Rampla Juniors in a 1–0 home win.[4] He scored his debut professional goal on 21 October 2018 against River Plate Montevideo in a 5–0 away win.[5]

Corinthians

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In February 2019, he signed a four-year contract with Brazilian Série A club Corinthians.[6]

Internacional (loan)

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On 1 July 2021, Corinthians sent Méndez on a one-year loan to fellow Série A club Internacional.[7]

Granada

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On 26 December 2023, La Liga side Granada announced that Méndez would join the club on 1 January 2024.[8]

Toluca

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On 9 July 2024, Méndez joined Liga MX club Toluca.[9]

International career

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Youth

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Méndez is a former Uruguay youth international and has represented his nation at different age levels. He was also the captain of Uruguay team at the 2019 South American U-20 Championship, 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2019 Pan American Games.

Senior

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Following the injuries of Diego Godín and Marcelo Saracchi, Méndez received his first call-up to the Uruguay senior team for friendlies against Brazil and France in November 2018.[10] He made his debut in a friendly that was played in London against Brazil on 16 November 2018 and played the full game.[11]

On 21 October 2022, Méndez was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 24 May 2024.[3]
Club Season League Cup Continental State League Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Montevideo Wanderers 2017 Primera División 4 0 4 0
2018 23 1 0 0 23 1
Total 27 1 0 0 27 1
Corinthians 2019 Série A 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2020 16 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 18 0
2021 0 0 3 0 4[b] 0 8[a] 1 15 1
2022 18 0 4[c] 0 22 0
2023 27 0 0 0 2[c] 0 11[a] 0 40 0
Total 67 0 3 0 10 0 21 1 101 1
Internacional (loan) 2021 Série A 25 0 2[c] 0 27 0
2022 6 1 1 0 6[b] 0 8[d] 1 21 2
Total 31 1 1 0 8 0 8 1 48 2
Granada 2023–24 La Liga 17 2 17 2
Career total 142 4 4 0 18 0 29 1 0 0 193 6
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in Campeonato Paulista.
  2. ^ a b Appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
  3. ^ a b c Appearances in Copa Libertadores.
  4. ^ Appearances in Campeonato Gaúcho.

International

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As of match played 23 March 2024[3]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Uruguay 2018 2 0
2019 0 0
2020 0 0
2021 0 0
2022 0 0
2023 4 0
2024 1[a] 0
Total 7 0
  1. ^ Includes a Non-FIFA friendly played against Basque Country, which is counted as an official match by Uruguayan Football Association.

Honours

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Uruguay U20

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Uruguay" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
  2. ^ Bruno Méndez, un bohemio fanático de Aguada y La Vela y que se ganó la confianza de Tabárez elobservador.com.uy
  3. ^ a b c Bruno Méndez at Soccerway
  4. ^ "Wanderers vs. Rampla Juniors - 19 November 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  5. ^ "River Plate vs. Wanderers - 21 October 2018". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Zagueiro Bruno Méndez assina com o Timão". Sport Club Corinthians Paulista. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Inter oficializa a contratação de Bruno Méndez por empréstimo do Corinthians" [Inter announces signing of Bruno Méndez on loan from Corinthians]. Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 1 July 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Bruno Méndez, nuevo jugador del Granada CF" [Bruno Méndez, new Granada CF player] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Toluca anunció al nuevo líder de su defensa: Él es Bruno Méndez" (in Spanish). 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Comunicado de Sanidad y convocados". auf.org.uy. Archived from the original on 11 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Brazil v Uruguay game report". ESPN. 16 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Selección: Diego Alonso entregó la lista de 55 reservados para el Mundial de Catar" (in Spanish). 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  13. ^ "Chile 1 - 0 Uruguay" (in Spanish). 5 June 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
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  • Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website (in Spanish)