Bruninha

Bruna Santos Nhaia (born 16 June 2002), known as Bruninha or just Bruna, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right back for NWSL club NJ/NY Gotham FC and the Brazil women's national team.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Santos and the second or paternal family name is Nhaia.
Bruninha
Bruninha with Brazil in 2023
Personal information
Full name Bruna Santos Nhaia[1]
Date of birth (2002-06-16) 16 June 2002[2][3]
Place of birth Castro, Paraná, Brazil[2]
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Right back[2]
Team information
Current team
 NJ/NY Gotham FC
Number 3
Youth career
2016–2019 Chapecoense
2019 Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Chapecoense
2020 Internacional 6 (1)
2021–2022 Santos 24 (1)
2022– NJ/NY Gotham FC 18 (2)
International career‡
2018 Brazil U17 3 (0)
2019– Brazil U20 15 (1)
2021– Brazil 19 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023

Club career

Born in Castro, Paraná, Bruninha joined Chapecoense's youth setup after a trial period in 2016. In 2018 she made her first team debut, but moved to Internacional in 2019; she was initially assigned to the under-18 squad.[4]

Bruninha started to feature in the first team of Inter during the 2020 campaign, scoring a goal on her debut in a 3–0 away win against Vitória on 5 September.[5] In February 2021, she moved to Santos FC.[6]

On 23 August 2022, Santos FC transferred Bruninha to NJ/NY Gotham FC of the American National Women's Soccer League for an undisclosed fee.[3]

Career statistics

International
As of 17 October 2023
Brazil
YearAppsGoals
2021[7]50
202210
20233[8]0
Total90

Honours

Brazil U20

Individual

References
  1. "Squad List, FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022: Brazil (BRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 18 August 2022. p. 2. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  2. "Bruninha" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. "Gotham FC Signs Brazilian Defender Bruninha" (Press release). NJ/NY Gotham FC. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  4. ""Me cobro muito para entregar o máximo", diz lateral das Sereias sobre titularidade" ["I demand a lot from myself to deliver the maximum", says Sereias full-back about starting spot] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Meu Peixão. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  5. "Lateral do Inter celebra gol na estreia como profissional e bom momento com a equipe" [Inter's full-back celebrates goal on professional debut and good form with the team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Mercado do Futebol. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  6. "Novas Sereias, Bruninha e Júlia comemoram chegada ao Santos" [Newest Sereias, Bruninha and Júlia celebrate arrival at Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  7. "Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Womens' Team) 2020-2021". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  8. https://www.flashscore.com/player/bruninha/xtXV9xBT/
  9. "@NWSL". Twitter. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  10. "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved 21 July 2023.


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