Bruno Uvini
{{short description|Brazilian footballer (born 1991)}}
{{EngvarB|date=April 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Bruno Uvini
| image =
| fullname = Bruno Uvini Bortolança
| height = 1.87 m
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|6|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = Capivari, São Paulo, Brazil
| currentclub = Grêmio
| clubnumber = 15
| position = Centre back
| youthyears1 = 2005–2007
| youthclubs1 = PAEC
| youthyears2 = 2007–2010
| youthclubs2 = São Paulo
| years1 = 2010–2012
| clubs1 = São Paulo
| caps1 = 8
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2012
| clubs2 = → Tottenham Hotspur (loan)
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2012–2016
| clubs3 = Napoli
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2013
| clubs4 = → Siena (loan)
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2014
| clubs5 = → Santos (loan)
| caps5 = 11
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2015–2016
| clubs6 = → FC Twente (loan)
| caps6 = 33
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2016–2019
| clubs7 = Al-Nassr
| caps7 = 69
| goals7 = 4
| years8 = 2019–2020
| clubs8 = Al-Wakrah
| caps8 = 12
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2020
| clubs9 = Al-Ittihad
| caps9 = 17
| goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2021–2022
| clubs10 = FC Tokyo
| caps10 = 2
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2023–2024
| clubs11 = Grêmio
| caps11 = 26
| goals11 = 2
| years12 = 2024–
| clubs12 = Vitória
| caps12 = 0
| goals12 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2010
| nationalteam1 = Brazil U19
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2011
| nationalteam2 = Brazil U20
| nationalcaps2 = 16
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2012
| nationalteam3 = Brazil U23
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2012
| nationalteam4 = Brazil
| nationalcaps4 = 3
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry| {{flagu|Brazil}}}} {{MedalSport|Men's Football}}
{{MedalSilver|2012 London|Team Competition}}
| pcupdate = 26 November 2023
| ntupdate = 13 September 2013
}}
Bruno Uvini Bortolança (born 3 June 1991) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre back for Grêmio.
Club career
=Early career=
Uvini was born in Capivari, Brazil. He played in the Pinta de Craque football academy owned by his father, Bruno Uvini, known by Tuca, a former central defender at Ponte Preta, before moving to PAEC's youth system.
=São Paulo=
Uvini joined São Paulo FC's youth academy in 2007, aged 16. He was promoted to the club's senior side in 2010, and made his professional debut on 29 September 2010, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–4 loss at Grêmio, and also appeared in one further more game (again from the bench) in the season.
In 2011 Uvini appeared in six matches with Tricolor, being handed his first start on 26 June, in a 0–5 loss at Corinthians.
==Tottenham (loan)==
On 14 February 2012, Tottenham Hotspur agreed to sign signed Bruno Uvini on loan until the end of 2011–12 season, with an option to make the move permanent for €3.7 million.{{cite web | url=http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/28455_tottenham_agree_loan_deal_for_sao_paulo_s_bruno_uvini.html| title = Tottenham agree loan deal for São Paulo's Bruno Uvini | publisher = Sambafoot |date=14 February 2012 }}{{cite web | url = http://esportes.terra.com.br/sao-paulo/noticias/0,,OI5612587-EI19381,00-Sao+Paulo+acerta+transferencia+de+jovem+zagueiro+ao+Tottenham.html | title = São Paulo acerta transferência de jovem zagueiro ao Tottenham | trans-title = São Paulo agrees transfer of young stopper to Tottenham | publisher = Terra | language = Portuguese | date = 14 February 2012 | access-date = 14 February 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120419141035/http://esportes.terra.com.br/sao-paulo/noticias/0,,OI5612587-EI19381,00-Sao+Paulo+acerta+transferencia+de+jovem+zagueiro+ao+Tottenham.html | archive-date = 19 April 2012 | url-status = dead}}{{cite news |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/7522290/Spurs-snap-up-Brazilian-talent |title=Spurs snap up Brazilian talent|date=14 February 2012|publisher=Sky Sports|accessdate=23 February 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/spurs/News/uvini-joins-up.page?|title=Uvini Joins Up|date=15 February 2012|accessdate=15 February 2012|publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C.}}
Uvini failed to live up to expectations at Tottenham and the club opted not to sign him on a permanent basis. He left without making a first-team appearance for the London-based club.
=Napoli=
On 29 August 2012, it was reported that Uvini was having a medical with Serie A club Napoli, signing a five-year deal a day later.{{cite web|url=http://www.saopaulofc.net/noticias/noticias/futebol/2012/8/30/sao-paulo-fc-concretiza-venda-de-bruno-uvini/ |title=São Paulo FC concretiza venda de Bruno Uvini |trans-title=São Paulo FC completes sale of Bruno Uvini |language=Portuguese |publisher=São Paulo FC |date=30 August 2012 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/ufficiale-napoli-arriva-uvini-dal-san-paolo-380810 |title=Ufficialle: Napoli, arriva Uvini dal San Paolo |trans-title=Official: Napoli, arrives Uvini from São Paulo |language=Italian |publisher=Tutto Mercato Web |date=30 August 2012 }} On 6 December he made his debut for the club, starting in a 1–3 home loss against PSV Eindhoven in that season's UEFA Europa League.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2010022--napoli-vs-psv/ |title=Matavž hat-trick propels PSV to Napoli success |publisher=UEFA |date=6 December 2012}}
Uvini made his Serie A debut on 2 November 2013, replacing injured Giandomenico Mesto in 2–1 home success over Catania.{{cite web |title=Napoli 2–1 Catania |url=http://www.football-italia.net/SerieA/match/37085 |publisher=FootballItalia |accessdate=3 November 2013 |date=2 November 2013}}
==Siena (loan)==
On 31 January 2013, Uvini was loaned to fellow top-divisioner Siena until 30 June.{{cite web |url=http://www.calciatori.com/notizie/napoli-bruno-uvini-in-prestito-al-siena |title=Napoli, Bruno Uvini in prestito al Siena |trans-title=Napoli, Bruno Uvini on loan to Siena |language=Italian |publisher=Calciatori |date=31 January 2013 |access-date=10 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413145838/http://www.calciatori.com/notizie/napoli-bruno-uvini-in-prestito-al-siena |archive-date=13 April 2014 |url-status=dead }} He did not appear in any official match for Siena, and returned to Napoli at the end of 2012–13 season.
==Santos (loan)==
On 30 March 2014 Uvini returned to Brazil, joining Santos on loan{{cite web|url=http://www.sscnapoli.it/static/news/Uvini-al-Santos-2471.aspx |title=Uvini al Santos |trans-title=Uvini to Santos |language=Italian |publisher=S.S.C. Napoli |date=30 March 2014}} until the end of the year.{{cite web|url=http://santosfc.com.br/2014/04/santos-fc-acerta-com-zagueiro-bruno-uvini/ |title=Santos FC acerta com zagueiro Bruno Uvini |trans-title=Santos signs stopper Bruno Uvini |language=Portuguese |publisher=Santos FC |date=1 April 2014}} He made his debut on 9 May, starting and playing 76 minutes in a 2–1 Copa do Brasil win at Princesa do Solimões.{{cite web|url=http://santosfc.com.br/2014/05/santos-fc-vence-o-princesa-solimoes-na-copa-brasil/|title=Santos FC vence o Princesa do Solimões (AM) na Copa do Brasil|trans-title=Santos FC defeats Princesa do Solimões (AM) in Copa do Brasil|language=Portuguese|publisher=Santos' official website|date=9 May 2014|accessdate=19 July 2014}}
On 18 July, Uvini scored his first professional goal, netting the first of a 2–0 home win against Palmeiras.{{cite web|url=http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/campeonatos/brasileiro/serie-a/ultimas-noticias/2014/07/17/santos-x-palmeiras.htm|title=Santos bate inofensivo Palmeiras na estreia de Gareca e encosta no G-4|trans-title=Santos defeats inoffensive Palmeiras in Gareca's debut and gets near to G-4|language=Portuguese|publisher=UOL Esporte|date=17 July 2014|accessdate=19 July 2014|archive-date=20 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140720111855/http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/campeonatos/brasileiro/serie-a/ultimas-noticias/2014/07/17/santos-x-palmeiras.htm|url-status=dead}}
==FC Twente (loan)==
On 13 July 2015, Uvini signed a season long loan for Dutch side FC Twente .{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/voetbal/fctwente/24263402/__FC_Twente_haalt_Uvini__.html|title=Uvini at Twente|language=Dutch|publisher=Twente' official website|date=13 July 2015|accessdate=13 July 2015}}
==Al Nassr==
On 17 August 2016, Uvini agreed to go to Al Nassr FC of Saudi Professional League.{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/futebol-internacional/zagueiro-sao-paulo-santos-fecha-com-nassr-arabia-saudita.html|title=Zagueiro ex-São Paulo e Santos fecha com o Al Nassr, da Arábia Saudita|language=pt|publisher=Lance!|date=17 August 2016|accessdate=8 January 2023}} He played three seasons and 77 games for the club.
==Al-Wakrah==
In July 2019, Uvini moved to Qatar and signed for Al-Wakrah SC, which promoted to Stars League.{{cite web|url=https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/18/07/2019/Al-Wakrah-unveil-four-new-players,-retain-Al-Ahmadi|title=Al Wakrah unveil four new players, retain Al Ahmadi|language=en|publisher=The Peninsula|date=18 July 2019|accessdate=8 January 2023}}
==Al-Ittihad==
In the middle of 2019–2020 season, Univi returned to Saudi Arabia to join Al-Ittihad Club.{{Cite tweet|user=ittihad|number=1216753165028274181|title=برونو اوفيني ينضم إلى كتيبة النمور|trans-title=Bruno Uvini joins the Tigers|date=14 January 2020|accessdate=8 January 2023}} He left the club just after the beginning of 2020–2021 season of Saudi Professional League.
==FC Tokyo==
On 29 January 2021, Univi agreed to join J1 League club FC Tokyo.{{cite web|url=https://www.fctokyo.co.jp/news/12053|title=ブルーノ ウヴィニ選手 完全移籍にて加入内定のお知らせ|trans-title=Announcement: informal decision of joining by complete transfer of Bruno Uvini|language=ja|publisher=FC Tokyo|date=29 January 2021|accessdate=8 January 2023}} In the 2021 season, he played 8 games for the club, and scored 1 goal at J.League Cup game against Tokushima Vortis. Though his contract with Tokyo continued in 2022 season, the club did not enroll him as a member of squad. On 29 August, Tokyo announced cancellation of the contract with Uvini.{{cite web|url=https://www.fctokyo.co.jp/news/13970|title=ブルーノ ウヴィニ選手 契約解除のお知らせ|trans-title=Announcement: cancellation of Bruno Uvini's contract|date=29 August 2022|accessdate=8 January 2023}}
International career
Uvini captained the Brazil U20 team in the 2011 South American Youth Championships. On 6 February 2011, Uvini suffered a fractured fibula in a match against Argentina which required surgery and kept him out of action for more than a month. Later in 2011, he captained the Brazilian side that won the U20 World Cup. In May 2012 he was called for main squad to friendly matches, and in July 2012 Uvini was called to play 2012 Olympic Games.[http://www.tribunadonorte.com.br/noticia/mano-menezes-divulga-lista-de-convocados-para-olimpiadas/224936 Mano Menezes divulga convocação para Olimpíadas (Mano reveals call-up to Olympic Games)]; Tribuna do Norte, 5 July 2012 {{in lang|pt}}
Personal life
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|26 November 2023}}{{Soccerway|bruno-uvini-bortolanca/144203|Bruno Uvini|accessdate=22 November 2016}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||||||
| rowspan="4"|São Paulo
|2010 | rowspan="3"|Série A |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2011
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2012
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| rowspan="3" align="center"|Napoli
| rowspan="2" align="center"|Serie A |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Siena (loan)
|Serie A |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Santos (loan)
|2014 |Série A |11 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 2 | |||
| Twente (loan)
|33 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 2 | ||||
| rowspan="4" align="center"|Al Nassr
| rowspan="3" align="center"|Saudi Pro League |19 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 1 | ||||
| 2017–18
|25 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 | |||
| 2018–19
|25 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 2 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!69 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 5 |
| Al-Wakrah
|12 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 1 | |||||
| rowspan="3" align="center"|Al-Ittihad
| rowspan="2" align="center"|Saudi Pro League |16 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 1 | |||||
| 2020–21
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| FC Tokyo
|2021 |2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 1 | |||
| Grêmio
|2023 |Série A |20 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 2 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!173 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 203 | 14 |
= International =
{{updated|9 June 2012}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align: center;" | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="1"|Brazil
|2012 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total | 3 | 0 |
Honours
= Youth =
;São Paulo
= Senior =
;Al-Nassr
;Grêmio
;Brazil
- South American Youth Championship: 2011
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2011
- Olympic Silver Medal: 2012{{cite news |last=Irvin |first=Duncan |date=11 August 2012 |title=Mexico Wins Soccer Gold Medal, 2-1 |url=http://london2012.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/11/live-coverage-of-mexico-brazil-soccer-final/ |access-date=15 April 2025 |newspaper=New York Times}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{J.League player}}
- {{Webarchive |url=https://archive.today/20140915041627/http://www.santosfc.com.br/elenco/bruno-uvini |date=15 September 2014 |title=Profile at Santos' website}} {{in lang|pt}}
{{Esporte Clube Vitória squad}}
{{Brazil men's football squad 2012 Summer Olympics}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Uvini, Bruno}}
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