Bruno Ferreira Melo (born 26 October 1992), known as Bruno Melo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Coritiba, on loan from Fortaleza.

Bruno Melo
Personal information
Full name Bruno Ferreira Melo
Date of birth (1992-10-26) 26 October 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Paracuru, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
Coritiba
(on loan from Fortaleza)
Number 26
Youth career
2010–2011 Fortaleza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011– Fortaleza 156 (26)
2011Maracanã (loan) 5 (0)
2012Quixadá (loan) 13 (3)
2012Paracuru [pt] (loan) 7 (0)
2014Quixadá (loan) 14 (1)
2014Nova Russas [pt] (loan) 12 (3)
2014Uniclinic (loan) 6 (1)
2022Corinthians (loan) 13 (0)
2023Goiás (loan) 54 (6)
2024–Coritiba (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:26, 15 November 2021 (UTC)

Club career

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Fortaleza

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Loan stints

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Born in Paracuru, Ceará, Bruno was a Fortaleza youth graduate. For the 2011 season, he was loaned to Maracanã, and made his senior debut on 7 April of that year by starting in a 1–0 home win against Associação Desportiva São Benedito for the Campeonato Cearense Segunda Divisão championship.

After his loan expired, Bruno returned to Fortaleza and was assigned to the under-20 squad. Ahead of the 2012 campaign, he moved to Quixadá also in a temporary deal; on his debut on 10 March, he scored his team's second in a 2–1 away win against Limoeiro.[1]

After another loan stint at Paracuru [pt], Bruno returned to Fortaleza and was assigned to the main squad,[2] but failed to make an appearance. In 2014, he served loans at Quixadá,[3] Nova Russas [pt] and Uniclinic, winning the third division of the Cearense with the latter.

Breakthrough

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Returning to Leão, Bruno made his debut for the club on 14 January 2015, starting in a 0–0 away draw against former side Quixadá for the year's Cearense.[4] A backup for his first two seasons, he only started to appear regularly from the 2017 season onwards.

Bruno scored his first goals for Fortaleza on 4 March 2017, netting a brace in a 5–0 home routing of Itapipoca, also for the state league.[5] He was also an undisputed starter for the year's Série C, contributing with six goals as his side returned to Série B after a nine-year absence; highlights included doubles in a 2–0 away win against Botafogo-PB and in a 2–2 draw at Sampaio Corrêa.

On 30 November 2017, Bruno renewed his contract until 2020.[6] He made his debut in the second division the following 14 April, starting in a 2–1 home defeat of Guarani.

Bruno scored his first Série B goal on 18 April 2018, netting the opener through a penalty kick in a 2–0 away win against Boa Esporte. He finished the campaign with 30 appearances, all as a starter, and contributed with seven goals as his side achieved promotion to the Série A.[7]

Career statistics

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As of 15 November 2021[8]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fortaleza 2013 Série C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015[9] 1 0 5 0 1 0 5[a] 0 12 0
2016[9] 4 0 5 0 1 0 5[b] 0 15 0
2017[9] 22 6 7 2 0 0 5[c] 0 34 8
2018 Série B 30 7 14 3 0 0 44 10
2019 Série A 14 3 6 0 1 0 4[d] 0 25 3
2020 24 2 6 2 2 0 2[e] 0 7[d] 1 41 5
2021 16 1 4 0 7 0 7[d] 2 34 3
Subtotal 111 19 45 7 12 0 2 0 33 3 203 29
Maracanã (loan) 2011 Cearense 2ª Divisão 5 0 5 0
Quixadá (loan) 2012 Cearense 2ª Divisão 13 3 13 3
Paracuru [pt] (loan) 2012 Cearense 3ª Divisão 7 0 7 0
Quixadá (loan) 2014 Cearense 14 1 14 1
Nova Russas [pt] (loan) 2014 Cearense 2ª Divisão 12 3 33 0
Uniclinic (loan) 2014 Cearense 3ª Divisão 6 1 6 1
Career total 111 19 102 15 12 0 2 0 33 3 260 37
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Fares Lopes
  2. ^ Two appearances in Copa do Nordeste, one appearance in Copa Fares Lopes, two appearances in Copa dos Campeões Cearenses
  3. ^ Three appearances in Copa do Nordeste, two appearances in Copa Fares Lopes
  4. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

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Uniclinic

Fortaleza

Goiás

References

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  1. ^ "Quixadá vence o primeiro jogo na segundona do cearense" [Quixadá win the first match of the second division of the Cearense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Revista Central. 11 March 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Elenco do Fortaleza já tem quase 40 jogadores" [Fortaleza squad have nearly 40 players] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Tribuna do Ceará. 5 September 2013. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Fortaleza empresta dois para o Quixadá" [Fortaleza loan two to Quixadá] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Nordeste. 4 December 2013. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Fortaleza fica no empate contra o Quixadá na estreia do Cearense 2015" [Fortaleza draw blank with Quixadá in the debut of the 2015 Cearense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Tribuna do Ceará. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Fortaleza goleia o Itapipoca e Clássico-Rei só poderá ocorrer na final do estadual" [Fortaleza thrash Itapipoca and Clássico-Rei may only occur in the final of the state league] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Povo. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Fortaleza renova com Bruno Melo até 2020" [Fortaleza renew with Bruno Melo until 2020] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Povo. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Carreata do Fortaleza Esporte Clube em Paracuru" [Fortaleza Esporte Clube's motorcade in Paracuru] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Tribuna do Ceará. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  8. ^ Bruno Melo at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  9. ^ a b c "Contra Oeste, Bruno Melo completará 100 jogos pelo Fortaleza" [Against Oeste, Bruno Melo will complete 100 matches for Fortaleza] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Bora Leão. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
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