Dentinho
Bruno Ferreira Bonfim (born 19 January 1989) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk as a forward. His nickname Dentinho means “little tooth” in Portuguese.[1]
 Dentinho playing for Shakhtar Donetsk in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bruno Ferreira Bonfim | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Corinthians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2011 | Corinthians | 93 | (26) |
| 2011– | Shakhtar Donetsk | 122 | (21) |
| 2013 | → Beşiktaş (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Brazil U20 | 6 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 July 2019 | |||
He began his career at Corinthians in 2007, and won three titles with the club, the 2009 Copa do Brasil, 2009 Campeonato Paulista, and the 2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. He stayed at the club for four years until moving to Ukraine in 2011 to play for Shakhtar Donetsk, with which he won a domestic treble in 2012: the Ukrainian Premier League, Ukrainian Cup, and Ukrainian Super Cup. He was briefly loaned out to Turkish club Beşiktaş in 2013.
Dentinho has been capped at the youth international levels with the Brazil under-20 team, making six appearances and scoring 1 goal. He was part of the squad that won the South American U-20 Championship in 2009.
Career
2007
After being presented from the youth team as a promising youngster, he made his first appearance for Corinthians in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A during the derby game against Palmeiras, and scored his first goal in a draw against Fluminense on 7 July 2007.[2]
2008
He was Corinthians's top scorer during the Campeonato Paulista 2008. He also was the team's top scorer alongside German Herrera with 14 goals during the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2008, which the club won.
2009
Dentinho led Corinthians to the league and cup title alongside new Corinthians signing Ronaldo during the 2009 Campeonato Paulista and the 2009 Copa do Brasil. He scored in the cup semifinal on 27 May 2009 in a 1-1 draw against Vasco da Gama to help Corinthians pass to the final and beat Internacional. On 30 September 2009, Dentinho signed an agreement with Corinthians in order to extend his contract until December 2013. He also received a salary increase, with a release clause of over 30 million euros.[1]
2010
Dentinho scored his first ever goal in Copa Libertadores for Corinthians on 10 March 2010, a strike from just outside the area to draw level in a group fixture away to Colombian club Independiente Medellín.[3]
2011–12
On 21 May 2011, Dentinho signed a five-year contract with Ukrainian first division champions Shakhtar Donetsk. The deal between Corinthians and Shakhtar was reported to be €7.5 million. It saw Dentinho join a team with several Brazilian players already amongst their ranks including former Corinthians teammate Willian and fellow Brazilian U20 player Douglas Costa. On 10 July, he came on as a 58th minute substitution for Alex Teixeira, scoring just five minutes into his debut, in the 63rd minute of a 4–0 win against Obolon Kyiv.[4] He managed three goals in 18 league appearances in his first season with Shakhtar.[5] The club clinched the title for the 2011–12 Premier League season as well as the Ukrainian Cup.[6]
2012–13
Dentinho was on the bench for the 2–0 Super Cup victory over Metalurh Donetsk, however he failed to make an appearance.[7] He scored a goal in his first start of the season in a 3–0 victory over Karpaty Lviv.[8]
2018–19
In May 2019, Dentinho scored his first hat-trick for Shakhtar in a 4-0 league victory against FC Mariupol.[9]
Beşiktaş JK (loan)
On 23 January 2013, Dentinho was loaned out to Besiktas Istanbul club until January 2014.[10] On the last day of 2013 his loan deal expired and therefore he returned to Shakhtar.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 26 June 2020[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Super Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Corinthians | 2007 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| 2008 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 57 | 24 | |
| 2009 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 49 | 14 | |
| 2010 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 39 | 10 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 4 | |
| Total | 93 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 60 | 18 | 183 | 54 | |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2011–12 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| 2012–13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2013–14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| 2015–16 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3 | |
| 2016–17 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 6 | |
| 2017–18 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | |
| 2019–20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| Total | 118 | 19 | 22 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 168 | 23 | |
| Beşiktaş (loan) | 2012–13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 219 | 45 | 41 | 9 | 37 | 5 | 63 | 18 | 360 | 77 | |
Honours
- Ukrainian Premier League: 2011–12, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
- Ukrainian Cup: 2011–12, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
- Ukrainian Super Cup: 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017
Personal life
Dentinho married model Danielle Souza in 2012. They have three children: son Bruno Lucas (born 2012) and identical twins Sophia and Rafaella (born 2014).[13]
References
- "Sky Sports Scout - Dentinho". Sky Sports. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- "Corinthians vs. Fluminense 1-1". Soccerway. 7 July 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- "Independiente Medellín vs. Corinthians 1-1". Soccerway. 11 March 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- "Shakhtar vs Obolon 4–0". Soccerway. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- "Dentinho". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- "Shakhtar sign off with Ukrainian Cup success". UEFA.com. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- "All-conquering Shakhtar claim Ukrainian Super Cup". FIFA.com. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- "Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Karpaty 3 – 0". Soccerway. 26 August 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- "Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Mariupol 4-0". Soccerway. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- "Dentinho went to Turkey". shakhtar.com. FC Shakhtar Donetsk. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- "Beşiktaş Dentinho'u kiraladı" (in Turkish). ntvspor.net. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- "Dentinho". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- "Nascem as gêmeas de Dentinho e Dani Souza" (in Portuguese). R7. 12 April 2014.
External links
- Globoesporte (in Portuguese)