Bruno Méndez (footballer)

Bruno Méndez Cittadini (born 10 September 1999) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Corinthians and the Uruguay national team.[2][3]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Méndez and the second or maternal family name is Cittadini.
Bruno Méndez
Méndez with Corinthians in 2022
Personal information
Full name Bruno Méndez Cittadini[1]
Date of birth (1999-09-10) 10 September 1999
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Corinthians
Number 25
Youth career
2009–2011 Danubio
2011–2017 Montevideo Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Montevideo Wanderers 27 (1)
2019– Corinthians 81 (1)
2021–2022 → Internacional (loan) 39 (2)
International career‡
2017 Uruguay U18 8 (0)
2018–2019 Uruguay U20 32 (0)
2019 Uruguay U22 4 (0)
2018– Uruguay 6 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
South American Games
Silver medal – second place2018 CochabambaTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023

Club career

Montevideo Wanderers

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 0–5 away win.[5]

Corinthians

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

International career

Youth

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 2019 South American U-20 Championship, 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup and 2019 Pan American Games.

Senior

Following the injuries of Diego Godín and Marcelo Saracchi, he received maiden call-up to Uruguay senior team for friendlies against Brazil and France in November 2018.[7] He made his debut in a friendly that was played in London against Brazil on 16 November 2018 and played the full game.[8]

On 21 October 2022, Méndez was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of 23 March 2023.[3]
Club Season League Cup Continental State League Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Montevideo Wanderers 2017 Primera División 40————40
2018 231—00——231
Total 271—00——271
Corinthians 2019 Série A 60000000—60
2020 16000002[lower-alpha 1]0—180
2021 00304[lower-alpha 2]08[lower-alpha 1]1—151
2022 180—4[lower-alpha 3]0——220
2023 00000011[lower-alpha 1]0—110
Total 4003080211—721
Internacional (loan) 2021 Série A 250—2[lower-alpha 3]0——270
2022 61106[lower-alpha 2]08[lower-alpha 4]1—212
Total 311108081—482
Career total 98240160291001474
  1. Appearances in Campeonato Paulista.
  2. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
  3. Appearances in Copa Libertadores.
  4. Appearances in Campeonato Gaúcho.

International
As of 17 October 2023[3]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Uruguay 201820
201900
202000
202100
202200
202340
Total60

Honours

Uruguay U20

References
  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. Bruno Méndez at Soccerway
  4. "Wanderers vs. Rampla Juniors - 19 November 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  5. "River Plate vs. Wanderers - 21 October 2018". Soccerway. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  6. "Zagueiro Bruno Méndez assina com o Timão". Sport Club Corinthians Paulista. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  7. "Comunicado de Sanidad y convocados". auf.org.uy. Archived from the original on 2018-11-11. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  8. "Brazil v Uruguay game report". ESPN. 16 November 2018.
  9. "Selección: Diego Alonso entregó la lista de 55 reservados para el Mundial de Catar" (in Spanish). 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  10. "Chile 1 - 0 Uruguay" (in Spanish). 5 June 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2022.


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