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Bruna Benites
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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.
Key Information
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Club career
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Women's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020 – Squad list: Brazil" (PDF). FIFA. 5 August 2021. p. 2. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Bruna Soares". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ Odd Kåre Grøttland (6 July 2016). "Benites kan rekke CL-kvalifiseringen" (in Norwegian). Haugesunds Avis. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Dash sign Brazilian defender Bruna Benites".
- ^ "Houston Dash waive defender Bruna Benites".
- ^ "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - BRUNA". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012.
- ^ "Bruna Benites está fora da Copa do Mundo" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 8 May 2015. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ Brown, Brandon. "Mormon athletes competing in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London - Deseret News". Deseret News. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012.
- ^ "Olympic Results, Gold Medalists and Official Records". 23 February 2017. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
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