Bruno Soriano

Bruno

Personal information
Full name	Bruno Soriano Llido
Date of birth	12 June 1984 (1984-06-12)
Place of birth	Artana, Spain
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club	Villarreal
Number	21
Youth career
	Villarreal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2007	Villarreal B	57	(0)
2006–	Villarreal	143	(2)
National team‡
2010–	Spain	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 February 2012. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 June 2011

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Soriano and the second or maternal family name is Llido.

Bruno Soriano Llido (born 12 June 1984 in Artana, Province of Castellón), simply Bruno, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Villarreal CF in the Spanish first division, as a defensive midfielder.

Left-footed, he can also operate as a left back.

Club career

A product of Villarreal CF's youth system, Bruno made his debuts for the first team on 1 October 2006, in a 2–1 La Liga away win against RCD Mallorca, alternating between the first and second squads (the latter of which operated in Tercera División, where he first played in 2004).

Bruno made a permanent first-team switch in 2007–08, and was a regular fixture in the team's callups throughout the season, though not an undisputed starter. The same occurred in the following season, as the Yellow Submarine qualified for the UEFA Europa League, as fifth.

In the 2009–10 season, Bruno became an undisputed starter for Villarreal, finally winning the battle for starting duties over Uruguayan Sebastián Eguren. He only missed one game in 38 in the following campaign, with the Valencian finishing fourth and qualifying to the UEFA Champions League.

International career

On 5 August 2010, Vicente del Bosque named Bruno as one of the three new players for the Spanish team after the victorious FIFA World Cup in South Africa, for a friendly with Mexico. On the 11th, in Mexico City, he made his debut, playing 71 minutes in the 1–1 draw.

External links

• Villarreal official profile
• BDFutbol profile
• National team data (Spanish)
• Bruno Soriano at National-Football-Teams.com
• Transfermarkt profile