Bruno Méndez (footballer)

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Méndez and the second or maternal family name is Cittadini.
Bruno Méndez
Personal information
Full name Bruno Méndez Cittadini
Date of birth (1999-09-10) 10 September 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Internacional
(on loan from Corinthians)
Number 22
Youth career
2009–2011 Danubio
2011–2017 Montevideo Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Montevideo Wanderers 27 (1)
2019– Corinthians 32 (1)
2021– → Internacional (loan) 25 (0)
National team‡
2017 Uruguay U18 8 (0)
2018–2019 Uruguay U20 32 (0)
2019 Uruguay U22 4 (0)
2018– Uruguay 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 December 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 August 2019

Bruno Méndez Cittadini (born 10 September 1999) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Brasileiro Serie A club Internacional, on loan from Corinthians.[1][2]

Club career[]

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.[3] He scored his debut professional goal on 21 October 2018 against River Plate Montevideo in a 0-5 away win.[4]

In February 2019, he signed a four year contract with Corinthians.[5]

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.[6] He made his debut in a friendly that was played in London against Brazil on 16 November 2018 and played the full game.[7]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 27 October 2021.[2]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division 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 0 0 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
Total 22 0 3 0 4 0 10 1 39 0
Internacional 2021 Série A 15 0 — 2[c] 0 — 17 0
Career total 64 1 3 0 6 0 10 1 83 2
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Campeonato Paulista.
  2. ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
  3. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores.

International[]

As of 20 November 2018
Uruguay
Year Apps Goals
2018 2 0
2019 0 0
Total 2 0

References[]

  1. ^ Bruno Méndez, un bohemio fanático de Aguada y La Vela y que se ganó la confianza de Tabárez elobservador.com.uy
  2. ^ a b Bruno Méndez at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Wanderers vs. Rampla Juniors - 19 November 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  4. ^ "River Plate vs. Wanderers - 21 October 2018". Soccerway. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  5. ^ "Zagueiro Bruno Méndez assina com o Timão". Sport Club Corinthians Paulista. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Comunicado de Sanidad y convocados". auf.org.uy. Archived from the original on 2018-11-11. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  7. ^ "Brazil v Uruguay game report". ESPN. 16 November 2018.
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