Bruno Méndez (footballer)
{{short description|Uruguayan footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Méndez|Cittadini|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Bruno Méndez
| image = Bruno Méndez Corinthians.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Méndez with Corinthians in 2022
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|9|10|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Montevideo, Uruguay
| height = 1.84 m
| position = Centre-back, right-back
| currentclub = Toluca
| clubnumber = 4
| youthyears1 = 2009–2011
| youthclubs1 = Danubio
| youthyears2 = 2011–2017
| youthclubs2 = Montevideo Wanderers
| years1 = 2017–2019
| clubs1 = Montevideo Wanderers
| caps1 = 27
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2019–2023
| clubs2 = Corinthians
| caps2 = 88
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2021–2022
| clubs3 = → Internacional (loan)
| caps3 = 39
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2024
| clubs4 = Granada
| caps4 = 17
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = Toluca
| caps5 = 24
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2017
| nationalteam1 = Uruguay U18
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam2 = Uruguay U20
| nationalcaps2 = 32
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2019
| nationalteam3 = Uruguay U22
| nationalcaps3 = 4
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2018–
| nationalteam4 = Uruguay
| nationalcaps4 = 7
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|URU}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|South American Games}}
{{Medal|Silver|2018 Cochabamba|Team}}
| club-update = 15 May 2025
| ntupdate = 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.[https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/bruno-mendez-un-bohemio-fanatico-de-aguada-y-la-vela-2018102220221 Bruno Méndez, un bohemio fanático de Aguada y La Vela y que se ganó la confianza de Tabárez] elobservador.com.uy{{Soccerway|bruno-mendez/486251}}
Club career
=Montevideo Wanderers=
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.{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2017/11/19/uruguay/primera-division/montevideo-wanderers-futbol-club/rampla-juniors-futbol-club/2560007/|title=Wanderers vs. Rampla Juniors - 19 November 2017|website=Soccerway|accessdate=11 November 2018}} He scored his debut professional goal on 21 October 2018 against River Plate Montevideo in a 5–0 away win.{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/10/21/uruguay/primera-division/ca-river-plate/montevideo-wanderers-futbol-club/2724877/|title=River Plate vs. Wanderers - 21 October 2018|website=Soccerway|accessdate=11 November 2018}}
=Corinthians=
In February 2019, he signed a four-year contract with Brazilian Série A club Corinthians.{{cite web|url=https://www.corinthians.com.br/zagueiro-bruno-mendez-assina-com-o-timao|title=Zagueiro Bruno Méndez assina com o Timão|publisher=Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|date=28 February 2019|accessdate=15 March 2019}}
==Internacional (loan)==
On 1 July 2021, Corinthians sent Méndez on a one-year loan to fellow Série A club Internacional.{{Cite web |date=1 July 2021 |title=Inter oficializa a contratação de Bruno Méndez por empréstimo do Corinthians |trans-title=Inter announces signing of Bruno Méndez on loan from Corinthians |url=https://ge.globo.com/rs/futebol/times/internacional/noticia/inter-oficializa-a-contratacao-de-bruno-mendez-por-emprestimo-do-corinthians.ghtml |access-date=27 December 2023 |website=Globo Esporte |language=pt-br}}
=Granada=
On 26 December 2023, La Liga side Granada announced that Méndez would join the club on 1 January 2024.{{Cite web |date=26 December 2023 |title=Bruno Méndez, nuevo jugador del Granada CF |trans-title=Bruno Méndez, new Granada CF player |url=https://www.granadacf.es/noticias/comunicado-oficial-or-bruno-mendez-nuevo-jugador-del-granada-cf |access-date=27 December 2023 |publisher=Granada CF |language=es}}
=Toluca=
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 the 2019 South American U-20 Championship, 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2019 Pan American Games.
=Senior=
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.auf.org.uy/Portal/NEWS/14912/0/Comunicado_de_Sanidad_y_convocados/|website=auf.org.uy|title=Comunicado de Sanidad y convocados|accessdate=2018-11-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181111133536/http://www.auf.org.uy/Portal/NEWS/14912/0/Comunicado_de_Sanidad_y_convocados/|archive-date=2018-11-11|url-status=dead}} He made his debut in a friendly that was played in London against Brazil on 16 November 2018 and played the full game.{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/soccer/match?gameId=527623|title=Brazil v Uruguay game report|date=16 November 2018}}
On 21 October 2022, Méndez was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.{{cite web|title=Selección: Diego Alonso entregó la lista de 55 reservados para el Mundial de Catar|url=https://www.futbol.com.uy/Deportes/Seleccion-Diego-Alonso-entrego-la-lista-de-55-reservados-para-el-Mundial-de-Catar-uc835965|date=21 October 2022|access-date=21 October 2022|language=es}}
Career statistics
=Club=
| class="wikitable" Style="text-align: center" | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|State League !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Montevideo Wanderers
|2017 |rowspan="2"|Primera División |4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 2018
|23 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 1 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!27 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 1 | ||||
| rowspan="6"|Corinthians
|2019 |rowspan="5"|Série A |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2020
|16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2Appearances in Campeonato Paulista. | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2021
|0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4Appearances in Copa Sudamericana. | 0 | 8 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2022
|18 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4Appearances in Copa Libertadores. | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 0 | ||||
| 2023
|27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 40 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!67 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 101 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Internacional (loan)
|2021 |rowspan="2"|Série A |25 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 0 | ||||
| 2022
|6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8Appearances in Campeonato Gaúcho. | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 48 | 2 | ||
| Granada
|17 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 2 | |||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!142 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 6 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 23 March 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="7"|Uruguay
|2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1{{efn|Includes a Non-FIFA friendly played against Basque Country, which is counted as an official match by Uruguayan Football Association.}} | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total||7||0 |
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Honours
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://www.auf.org.uy/bruno-mendez/ Profile] at the Uruguayan Football Association website {{in lang|es}}
{{Deportivo Toluca squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Méndez, Bruno}}
Category:Footballers from Montevideo
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Uruguayan men's footballers
Category:Uruguay men's under-20 international footballers
Category:Uruguay men's international footballers
Category:Montevideo Wanderers F.C. players
Category:Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
Category:SC Internacional players
Category:Granada CF footballers
Category:Deportivo Toluca F.C. players
Category:Uruguayan Primera División players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Category:South American Games silver medalists for Uruguay
Category:South American Games medalists in football
Category:Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers
Category:Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
Category:Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Category:Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
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