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Bruninha
Bruna Santos Nhaia (born 16 June 2002), known as Bruninha or just Bruna, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right back. She plays for Gotham FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) as well as the Brazil national team.
She previously played for Brazilian sides Chapecoense, Internacional, and Santos FC. She captained the Brazilian team at the 2022 U-20 World Cup and participated in the 2023 World Cup.
Known for her strong play on both sides of the ball, she won the 2023 and 2025 NWSL Championships with Gotham is the youngest goal scorer in NWSL competition in the history of the club.
Born in Castro, Paraná, Bruninha joined Chapecoense's youth setup after a trial period in 2016. She made her first team debut for the club in 2018, but went back to playing at the under-18 level following a 2019 move to Internacional.
Bruninha began featuring in Internacional's first team during the 2020 campaign, scoring a goal on her debut in a 3–0 away win against Vitória on 5 September. In February 2021, she moved to Santos FC. She appeared in 24 matches for the club and won the 2021 Bola de Prata (Silver Ball) for her play.
On 23 August 2022, Santos transferred Bruninha to NJ/NY Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League for an undisclosed fee. She made one appearance in 2022 and 17 league appearances during the 2023 season, in which Gotham placed sixth. She scored her first NWSL goal on 21 May 2023, becoming the youngest goal scorer in club history at 20 years of age. During the month of May she was named Player of the Week for Week 9 and appeared on the Team of the Month for her strong defensive and attacking play.
She played in every minute of Gotham's postseason run, scoring a crucial assist in the quarter final match against the North Carolina Courage and playing in a defense that allowed one goal in three games. Gotham FC lifted the NWSL Championship trophy on 11 November 2023. She is currently under contract through the 2027 season. In November 2025, she performed a stepover assist to Rose Lavelle, who scored the lone goal in a win against Washington Spirit in the 2025 NWSL Championship final.
Bruninha has made appearances for Brazil at the under-17, under-20, and senior levels. In 2022 she won the South American U-20 Championship and captained her team at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, in which Brazil finished in third, playing in every match.
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Bruninha
Bruna Santos Nhaia (born 16 June 2002), known as Bruninha or just Bruna, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right back. She plays for Gotham FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) as well as the Brazil national team.
She previously played for Brazilian sides Chapecoense, Internacional, and Santos FC. She captained the Brazilian team at the 2022 U-20 World Cup and participated in the 2023 World Cup.
Known for her strong play on both sides of the ball, she won the 2023 and 2025 NWSL Championships with Gotham is the youngest goal scorer in NWSL competition in the history of the club.
Born in Castro, Paraná, Bruninha joined Chapecoense's youth setup after a trial period in 2016. She made her first team debut for the club in 2018, but went back to playing at the under-18 level following a 2019 move to Internacional.
Bruninha began featuring in Internacional's first team during the 2020 campaign, scoring a goal on her debut in a 3–0 away win against Vitória on 5 September. In February 2021, she moved to Santos FC. She appeared in 24 matches for the club and won the 2021 Bola de Prata (Silver Ball) for her play.
On 23 August 2022, Santos transferred Bruninha to NJ/NY Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League for an undisclosed fee. She made one appearance in 2022 and 17 league appearances during the 2023 season, in which Gotham placed sixth. She scored her first NWSL goal on 21 May 2023, becoming the youngest goal scorer in club history at 20 years of age. During the month of May she was named Player of the Week for Week 9 and appeared on the Team of the Month for her strong defensive and attacking play.
She played in every minute of Gotham's postseason run, scoring a crucial assist in the quarter final match against the North Carolina Courage and playing in a defense that allowed one goal in three games. Gotham FC lifted the NWSL Championship trophy on 11 November 2023. She is currently under contract through the 2027 season. In November 2025, she performed a stepover assist to Rose Lavelle, who scored the lone goal in a win against Washington Spirit in the 2025 NWSL Championship final.
Bruninha has made appearances for Brazil at the under-17, under-20, and senior levels. In 2022 she won the South American U-20 Championship and captained her team at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, in which Brazil finished in third, playing in every match.