Bruno Valdez (footballer, born 1992)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Bruno Amílcar Valdez

| image = Bruno Valdez.jpg

| caption = Valdez with América in 2021

| fullname = Bruno Amílcar Valdez Rojas{{cite web|title=Bruno Valdez |url=http://www.clubamerica.com.mx/jugador/bruno-valdez/ |website=ClubAmérica.com.mx |date=19 August 2016 |publisher=Club América}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|10|6}}

| birth_place = Fernando de la Mora, Paraguay

| height = 1.83 m

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = Cerro Porteño

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2008–2010

| youthclubs1 = Sol de América

| years1 = 2011–2014

| clubs1 = Sol de América

| caps1 = 100

| goals1 = 5

| years2 = 2014–2016

| clubs2 = Cerro Porteño

| caps2 = 60

| goals2 = 4

| years3 = 2016–2022

| clubs3 = América

| caps3 = 183

| goals3 = 22

| years4 = 2023–2024

| clubs4 = Boca Juniors

| caps4 = 10

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2024–

| clubs5 = Cerro Porteño

| caps5 =

| goals5 =

| nationalyears1 = 2015–

| nationalteam1 = Paraguay

| nationalcaps1 = 31

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| medaltemplates =

| club-update = 5 Feb 2024

| nationalteam-update = 19 November 2019 (UTC)

}}

Bruno Amílcar Valdez Rojas (born 6 October 1992) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Paraguayan Primera División club Cerro Porteño[https://www.tycsports.com/boca-juniors/bruno-valdez-rompio-silencio-tras-salida-boca-id562660.html Bruno Valdez rompió el silencio tras su salida de Boca] on TyC, 5 Feb 2024 and the Paraguay national team.

A right-footed defender, he can play as a centre-back and right-back.

Club career

Valdez made his professional debut with Sol de America but in July 2014 it was sold to Cerro Porteño.[http://d10.paraguay.com/bruno-valdez-reforzara-la-zaga-cerro-4-anos-n617769] {{in lang|es}} In 2015, Valdez helped Cerro to win the Apertura championship.{{cite news|url=http://d10.paraguay.com/bruno-valdez-se-deleita-su-primer-titulo-primera-n625148|title=Bruno Valdez se deleita con su primer título en Primera|date=26 May 2015|work=D10}}

In June 2016, Valdez was sold to Club América of Mexico.

On 16 January 2023, Valdez signed a 3-year contract with Boca Juniors.

International career

In May 2015, Valdez was called up to the provisional 30-man roster for the Paraguay national football team to play at the 2015 Copa América.[http://www.ca2015.com/es/news/paraguay-ramon-diaz-tiene-sus-30-elegidos-para-la-copa-america/ea13xqa7cpio1m389rpveln4d] {{in lang|es}} On 28 May, he was included in the 23-man final squad for the tournament by coach Ramón Díaz. On 6 June, he made his international debut as a substitute in a pre-tournament friendly against Honduras at the Estadio Manuel Ferreira in Asunción.{{cite news|url=http://www.americatv.com.pe/deportes/copa-america-2015/paraguay-empato-2-2-honduras-amistoso-previo-copa-america-n184452?ref=hft|title=Paraguay empató 2-2 con Honduras en amistoso previo a la Copa América|date=6 June 2015|work=América deportes}}

Career statistics

= Club =

: As of 15 April 2018{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/bruno-valdez/198877/|title=Paraguay - B. Valdez - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2017-04-18}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" ! rowspan="2" \|Club ! rowspan="2" \|Season ! colspan="3" \|League ! colspan="2" \|Cup ! colspan="2" \|Continental ! colspan="2" \|Other ! colspan="2" \|Total
Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
rowspan="5" \|Sol de America \|2011 \| rowspan="4" \|Primera División \|3 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|– \| colspan="2" \|– \| colspan="2" \|– \|3 \|0
2012 \|34 \|2 \| colspan="2" \|– \| colspan="2" \|– \| colspan="2" \|– \|34 \|2
2013 \|42 \|1 \| colspan="2" \|– \| colspan="2" \|– \| colspan="2" \|– \|42 \|1
2014 \|18 \|2 \| colspan="2" \|– \| colspan="2" \|– \| colspan="2" \|– \|18 \|2
colspan="2" \|Total !97 !5 ! colspan="2" \|– ! colspan="2" \|– ! colspan="2" \|– !97 !5
rowspan="4" \|Cerro Porteño \|2014 \| rowspan="3" \|Primera División \|16 \|2 \| colspan="2" \|– \|6 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|– \|22 \|2
2015 \|35 \|2 \| colspan="2" \|– \|2 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|– \|37 \|2
2016 \|9 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|– \|6 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|– \|15 \|0
colspan="2" \|Total !60 !4 ! colspan="2" \|– !14 !0 ! colspan="2" \|– !74 !4
rowspan="3" \|América \|2016-17 \| rowspan="2" \|Liga MX \|30 \|4 \|8 \|1 \| colspan="2" \|– \|3 \|0 \|41 \|5
2017-18 \|31 \|2 \|5 \|0 \|6 \|0 \|1 \|0 \|43 \|1
colspan="2" \|Total !61 !6 !13 !1 !6 !0 !4 !0 !84 !6
colspan="3" \|Career total !218 !14 !13 !1 !20 !0 !4 !0 !255 !15

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

! rowspan="2" |Club

! rowspan="2" |Season

! colspan="3" |League

! colspan="2" |Cup

! colspan="2" |Continental

! colspan="2" |Other

! colspan="2" |Total

Division

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan="5" |Sol de America

|2011

| rowspan="4" |Primera División

|3

|0

| colspan="2" |–

|3

|0

2012

|34

|2

| colspan="2" |–

|34

|2

2013

|42

|1

| colspan="2" |–

|42

|1

2014

|18

|2

| colspan="2" |–

|18

|2

colspan="2" |Total

!97

!5

! colspan="2" |–

!97

!5

rowspan="4" |Cerro Porteño

|2014

| rowspan="3" |Primera División

|16

|2

| colspan="2" |–

|6

|0

| colspan="2" |–

|22

|2

2015

|35

|2

| colspan="2" |–

|2

|0

| colspan="2" |–

|37

|2

2016

|9

|0

| colspan="2" |–

|6

|0

| colspan="2" |–

|15

|0

colspan="2" |Total

!60

!4

! colspan="2" |–

!14

!0

! colspan="2" |–

!74

!4

rowspan="3" |América

|2016-17

| rowspan="2" |Liga MX

|30

|4

|8

|1

| colspan="2" |–

|3

|0

|41

|5

2017-18

|31

|2

|5

|0

|6

|0

|1

|0

|43

|1

colspan="2" |Total

!61

!6

!13

!1

!6

!0

!4

!0

!84

!6

colspan="3" |Career total

!218

!14

!13

!1

!20

!0

!4

!0

!255

!15

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first.{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/59349/Bruno_Valdez.html|title=Valdez, Bruno|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=23 March 2017}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"

! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

1.

23 March 2017

Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay

align=center | 1–0

align=center | 2–1

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Cerro Porteño

Primera División: 2015 Apertura

América

Boca Juniors

Supercopa Argentina: 2022

References

External links

{{Fichajes|j198877_bruno-valdez}}
{{Soccerway|bruno-valdez/198877}}
{{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523000733/http://www.cerro.com.py/futbol/plantel/39 |date=May 23, 2015 |title=Bruno Valdez at Cerro.com.py}}

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