Bruno Damiani

Nacional

He made his debut for Nacional B, Nacional's reserve team, in the third division in 2021.^[3] He was the leading scorer of the Nacional B (reserve) team in the 3rd division in 2022, scoring 20 goals in 2,156 minutes (1 goal every 108 minutes), which was the 2nd overall leading scorer in the division.^[4][5]

After several years with Nacional's youth and reserve teams, Damiani made his debut for the first team on 11 January 2023, in a friendly played at the Gran Parque Central against Vélez Sarsfield.^[6] His first official match was on April 1 of the same year in his team's defeat against Peñarol, when he played 9 minutes.^[7][2] In his first season as a professional he played 20 official matches, most of them as a substitute, scoring 2 goals.

A highlight for the year was in the 8 June 2023 Copa Libertadores against Internacional, Damiani entered the game in the 87th minute and scored in the 89th minute of the 1–1 result.^[8]

With his first team playing time uncertain, Damiani would spend most of the 2023 Clausura playing for Nacional B in the third division. He scored 12 goals in 1,177 minutes (1 goal every 98 minutes) to finish tied as team's leading scorer and tied for second overall leading scorer in the division.^[9]

Boston River (loan)

Damiani joined Boston River on a year-long loan.^[10] In the 2024 Apertura. He played 14 league games and scored 3 goals. In the 2024 Clausura, Damiani's productivity dramatically increased. In 14 games, he scored 9 goals, which made him the 2nd leading overall scorer^[11] in the Uruguayan Primera División. Having scored 8 goals in the first 9 games of the Apertura, Damiani won back-to-back awards for the division's player of the month in August/September 2024^[12] and October 2024.^[13]

Damiani noted how important his decision to go on loan to Boston River, saying “I have no doubt that my time in Boston was the best decision I could have made. I was welcomed by a serious club, with a team made up of players with whom I got along very well, and the results are there for all to see. But aside from that, it helped me learn a lot of things and have a more leading role in a team".^[14]

Return to Nacional

After the 2024 Clausura, Damiani returned to Nacional in advance of the 2025 Apertura. He started in the 2025 Uruguayan Super Cup.^[15] He was also a starter in the first round of the 2025 Apertura.^[16]

In January 2025, he extended his contract with the team until December 2027.^[17] The extension was executed while teams such as Newell's Old Boys,^[18][19] Gimnasia,^[20] América de Cali, Austin FC, New England Revolution, CSKA Moscow, Lokomotiv Moscow and Philadelphia Union^[21] expressed interest.

Philadelphia Union

On 12 February 2025, Damiani's transfer to Philadelphia Union was confirmed by Uruguayan reports. The transfer fee was $3.4 million with Nacional, who retained 20% of future capital gains. Nacional received $2.0 million with Boston River, Damiani's agent and Damiani received the remainder; however, Damiani donated his portion ($200,000) to the Nacional youth teams,^[22] citing "It was part of a negotiation that I was willing to give up. Since they didn't ask me for more, my father and I suggested that it was a nice way to thank the club because I owe my career to Nacional, which opened the doors to me when I was 18, and that was the gesture that occurred to us."^[23][24]

On 18 February 2025, Damiani's transfer to Philadelphia Union was officially announced with his designation as a Young Designated Player.^[25][26][27] His $3.4 million transfer, with $0.6 million potential add-on incentives, set a transfer record for the Union.^[28][29]

Clubs

As of match played 19 February 2025^[39]

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Club	Div.	Year	League			Cups national			Cups international			Total
			Games	Goals	Asst.	Games	Goals	Asst.	Games	Goals	Asst.	Games	Goals	Asst.
Nacional  Uruguay	1st	2023	14	1	1	—			6	1	1	20	2	2
		2025	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
	Total club		15	1	1	1	0	0	6	1	1	22	2	2
Boston River  Uruguay	1st	2024	34	13	5	4	0	0	—			38	13	5
	Total club		34	13	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	38	12	5
Philadelphia Union  United States	1st	2025	31	7	2	2	0	0	—			33	7	2
	1st	2026	0	0	0	-			1	2	0	1	2	0
	Total club		34	9	2	2	0	0	1	2	0	34	9	2
Total career			80	21	8	7	0	0	7	2	1	94	23	9

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