Bruna Beatriz Benites Soares (born 16 October 1985), commonly known as Bruna Benites or simply Bruna, is a Brazilian
footballer
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who plays as a
defender for
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 club
SC Internacional
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and the
Brazil women's national team.
Club career
She played for
Foz Cataratas and
São José in Brazil.
In July 2016, she signed with
Avaldsnes
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for one season.
On 30 November 2016 she signed with
Houston Dash
The Houston Dash is a professional women's soccer team based in Houston, Texas. It joined the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in the 2014 season, and is affiliated with the MLS team Houston Dynamo FC.
History Establishment
On November ...
.
On 8 February 2018 she was waived by the
Houston Dash
The Houston Dash is a professional women's soccer team based in Houston, Texas. It joined the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in the 2014 season, and is affiliated with the MLS team Houston Dynamo FC.
History Establishment
On November ...
.
International career
Bruna made her debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She received a
yellow card
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against Great Britain and in the Quarter Final defeat to Japan. In May 2015 national team
captain
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Bruna suffered an
anterior cruciate ligament injury, which caused her to miss the
2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
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.
International goals
Personal life
She is a member of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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. She is also has a degree in Physiotherapy having studied at Universidade Catolica Dom Bosco in
Campo Grande
Campo Grande (, ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul in the Center-West region of the country. The city is nicknamed ''Cidade Morena'' ("Swarthy City" in Portuguese) because of the reddish-brown colour ...
.
References
1985 births
Living people
Brazilian women's footballers
Women's association football defenders
Olympic footballers of Brazil
Footballers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Brazilian Latter Day Saints
People from Cuiabá
Brazil women's international footballers
São José Esporte Clube (women) players
Toppserien players
Avaldsnes IL players
Expatriate women's footballers in Norway
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Norway
Brazilian expatriate women's footballers
Houston Dash players
National Women's Soccer League players
Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Mato Grosso do Sul
Sport Club Internacional (women) players
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