Bruno Ferreira Melo

Bruno Ferreira Melo (born 26 October 1992), known as Bruno Melo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Fortaleza as a left back.

Bruno Melo
Personal information
Full name Bruno Ferreira Melo
Date of birth (1992-10-26) 26 October 1992
Place of birth Paracuru, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Fortaleza
Number 30
Youth career
2010–2011 Fortaleza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011– Fortaleza 157 (26)
2011 → Maracanã (loan) 5 (0)
2012 → Quixadá (loan) 13 (3)
2012 → Paracuru (loan) 7 (0)
2014 → Quixadá (loan) 14 (1)
2014 → Nova Russas (loan) 12 (3)
2014 → Uniclinic (loan) 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 December 2020

Club career

Loan stints

Born in Paracuru, Ceará, Bruno was a Fortaleza youth graduate. For the 2011 season, he was loaned to Maracanã, and made his senior debut on 7 April of that year by starting in a 1–0 home win against AD São Benedito for the Campeonato Cearense Segunda Divisão championship.

After his loan expired, Bruno returned to Fortaleza and was assigned to the under-20 squad. Ahead of the 2012 campaign, he moved to Quixadá also in a temporary deal; on his debut on 10 March, he scored his team's second in a 2–1 away win against Limoeiro.[1]

After another loan stint at Paracuru AC, Bruno returned to Fortaleza and was assigned to the main squad,[2] but failed to make an appearance. In 2014, he served loans at Quixadá,[3] Associação Nova Russas EC and Uniclinic, winning the third division of the Cearense with the latter.

Breakthrough

Returning to Leão, Bruno made his debut for the club on 14 January 2015, starting in a 0–0 away draw against former side Quixadá for the year's Cearense.[4] A backup for his first two seasons, he only started to appear regularly from the 2017 season onwards.

Bruno scored his first goals for Fortaleza on 4 March 2017, netting a brace in a 5–0 home routing of Itapipoca, also for the state league.[5] He was also an undisputed starter for the year's Série C, contributing with six goals as his side returned to Série B after a nine-year absence; highlights included doubles in a 2–0 away win against Botafogo-PB and in a 2–2 draw at Sampaio Corrêa.

On 30 November 2017, Bruno renewed his contract until 2020.[6] He made his debut in the second division the following 14 April, starting in a 2–1 home defeat of Guarani.

Bruno scored his first Série B goal on 18 April 2018, netting the opener through a penalty kick in a 2–0 away win against Boa Esporte. He finished the campaign with 30 appearances, all as a starter, and contributed with seven goals as his side achieved promotion to the Série A.[7]

Career statistics
As of 19 March 2019[8]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fortaleza 2013 Série C 000000——00
2015[9] 105010—5[lower-alpha 1]0120
2016[9] 405010—5[lower-alpha 2]0150
2017[9] 2267200—5[lower-alpha 3]0348
2018 Série B 30714300——4410
2019 Série A 1436000—2[lower-alpha 4]060
Subtotal 571335520—17011118
Maracanã (loan) 2011 Cearense 2ª Divisão —50———50
Quixadá (loan) 2012 Cearense 2ª Divisão —133———133
Paracuru (loan) 2012 Cearense 3ª Divisão —70———70
Quixadá (loan) 2014 Cearense —141———141
Nova Russas (loan) 2014 Cearense 2ª Divisão —123———330
Uniclinic (loan) 2014 Cearense 3ª Divisão —61———61
Career total 57139213200017016826
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Fares Lopes
  2. Two appearances in Copa do Nordeste, one appearance in Copa Fares Lopes, two appearances in Copa dos Campeões Cearenses
  3. Three appearances in Copa do Nordeste, two appearances in Copa Fares Lopes
  4. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

Honours

Fortaleza

Uniclinic

References
  1. "Quixadá vence o primeiro jogo na segundona do cearense" [Quixadá win the first match of the second division of the Cearense] (in Portuguese). Revista Central. 11 March 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  2. "Elenco do Fortaleza já tem quase 40 jogadores" [Fortaleza squad have nearly 40 players] (in Portuguese). Tribuna do Ceará. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  3. "Fortaleza empresta dois para o Quixadá" [Fortaleza loan two to Quixadá] (in Portuguese). Diário do Nordeste. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  4. "Fortaleza fica no empate contra o Quixadá na estreia do Cearense 2015" [Fortaleza draw blank with Quixadá in the debut of the 2015 Cearense] (in Portuguese). Tribuna do Ceará. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  5. "Fortaleza goleia o Itapipoca e Clássico-Rei só poderá ocorrer na final do estadual" [Fortaleza thrash Itapipoca and Clássico-Rei may only occur in the final of the state league] (in Portuguese). O Povo. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  6. "Fortaleza renova com Bruno Melo até 2020" [Fortaleza renew with Bruno Melo until 2020] (in Portuguese). O Povo. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  7. "Carreata do Fortaleza Esporte Clube em Paracuru" [Fortaleza Esporte Clube's motorcade in Paracuru] (in Portuguese). Tribuna do Ceará. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  8. Bruno Melo at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  9. "Contra Oeste, Bruno Melo completará 100 jogos pelo Fortaleza" [Against Oeste, Bruno Melo will complete 100 matches for Fortaleza] (in Portuguese). Bora Leão. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
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