Bruna Benites
Brazilian footballer (born 1985)
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Bruna Beatriz Benites Soares (born 16 October 1985), commonly known as Bruna Benites or simply Bruna, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defender for Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 club Internacional.
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Bruna Benites in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bruna Beatriz Benites Soares[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 October 1985[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | 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 | 72 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2021 | Brazil | 77 | (9) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:12, 17 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
She played for Foz Cataratas and São José in Brazil.
In July 2016, she signed with Avaldsnes for one season.[3]
On 30 November 2016 she signed with Houston Dash.[4]
On 8 February 2018 she was waived by the Houston Dash.[5]
International career
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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.[6] 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.[7]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 March 2014 | Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida, Santiago, Chile |  Venezuela | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2014 South America Games |
| 2. | 12 March 2014 |  Colombia | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3. | 16 March 2014 | Venezuela | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 4. | 9 March 2015 | Stadium Bela Vista, Parchal, Portugal |  Germany | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2015 Algarve Cup |
| 5. | 9 April 2017 | Arena da Amazônia, Manaus, Brazil |  Bolivia | 4–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 6. | 30 July 2017 | Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States |  United States | 2–1 | 3–4 | 2017 Tournament of Nations |
| 7. | 19 October 2017 | Yongchuan Sports Center, Chongqing, China |  Mexico | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2017 Yongchuan International Tournament |
| 8. | 11 June 2021 | Estadio Cartagonova, Cartagena, Spain |  Russia | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 9. | 2–0 | |||||
Personal life
She is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[8] She is also has a degree in Physiotherapy having studied at Universidade Catolica Dom Bosco in Campo Grande.[9]