Bruna Benites
 Bruna (4) marking Nilla Fischer (5) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bruna Beatriz Benites Soares[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 October 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Internacional | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2010 | Comercial | ||
| 2011–2012 | Foz Cataratas | ||
| 2013–2016 | São José | 11 | (3) |
| 2016 | Foz Cataratas Futebol Clube | 6 | (0) |
| 2016 | Avaldsnes | 7 | (1) |
| 2017 | Houston Dash | 14 | (0) |
| 2017 | Iranduba | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | Guangdong Huijun | ? | (?) |
| 2019– | Internacional | 10 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2012– | Brazil | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 February 2020 | |||
Bruna Beatriz Benites Soares (born 16 October 1985), commonly known as Bruna Benites, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defender for Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 club SC Internacional and the Brazil women's national team.
Club career
She played for Foz Cataratas and São José in Brazil.
In July 2016, she signed with Avaldsnes for one season.[2]
On 30 November 2016 she signed with Houston Dash.[3]
On 8 February 2018 she was waived by the Houston Dash.[4]
International career
Bruna made her debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She received a yellow card against Great Britain and in the Quarter Final defeat to Japan.[5] In May 2015 national team captain Bruna suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury, which caused her to miss the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.[6]
International goals
Goal |
Date | Location | Opponent | # | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| goal 1 | 2014-03-10 | Santiago, Chile |  Venezuela
|
1.1 |
3–0 |
5–0 |
South American Games 2014 |
| goal 2 | 2014-03-12 | Santiago, Chile |  Colombia
|
1.1 |
1–0 |
2–1 |
South American Games 2014 |
| goal 3 | 2014-03-16 | Santiago, Chile | Venezuela
|
2.1 |
1–0 |
2–0 |
South American Games 2014 |
| goal 4 | 2015-03-09 | Parchal, Portugal |  Germany
|
1.1 |
1–1 |
1–3 |
2015 Algarve Cup |
| goal 5 | 2017-04-09 | Manaus, Brazil |  Bolivia
|
1.1 |
4–0 |
6–0 |
Friendly match |
| goal 6 | 2017-07-31 | San Diego, United States |  United States
|
1.1 |
2–1 |
3–4 |
2017 Tournament of Nations |
| goal 7 | 2017-10-19 | Chongqing, China |  Mexico
|
1.1 |
2–0 |
3–0 |
2017 Yongchuan International Tournament |
Personal life
She is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[7] She is also has a degree in Physiotherapy having studied at Universidade Catolica Dom Bosco in Campo Grande.[8]
References
- ^ "Bruna Soares". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ Odd Kåre Grøttland (6 July 2016). "Benites kan rekke CL-kvalifiseringen" (in Norwegian). Haugesunds Avis. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Dash sign Brazilian defender Bruna Benites".
- ^ "Houston Dash waive defender Bruna Benites".
- ^ "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - BRUNA". FIFA.com.
- ^ "Bruna Benites está fora da Copa do Mundo" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ Brown, Brandon. "Mormon athletes competing in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London - Deseret News".
- ^ "Olympic Results, Gold Medalists and Official Records". 23 February 2017.
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- 1985 births
- Living people
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- Olympic footballers of Brazil
- Footballers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Brazilian Latter Day Saints
- People from Cuiabá
- Brazil women's international footballers
- São José Esporte Clube (women) players
- Toppserien players
- Avaldsnes IL players
- Expatriate women's footballers in Norway
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