Bruno Méndez (footballer)

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 (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)
2021–2022 → Internacional (loan) 39 (2)
2024 Granada 17 (2)
2024– Toluca 10 (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 3 November 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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