Bruno Ernesto Guarda (born February 6, 1986), also known as Peter Jackson and DJ - BG is a Brazilian

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who last played for the Dallas Sidekicks in the

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Career

College

Guarda moved to the United States in high school, and attended

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, before playing

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for

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, where he was named to the NSCAA All-Midwest Region first team in 2006, and was a Hermann Trophy semi-finalist and the Conference USA Player of the Year in both 2006 and 2007. During his college years Guarda also played for

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in the

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, scoring 10 goals in 42 appearances for the team.

Professional

Guarda left college in his final year to concentrate on a professional soccer career. He was allocated to

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in a weighted lottery and signed a developmental contract with them. However, he was soon traded to

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(reuniting him with his former college coach

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) in return for their 2009 MLS SuperDraft 2nd and 3rd round picks and allocation money. Guarda joined

on July 28, 2008 and made his professional debut on August 3, 2008, coming on as a substitute for Andre Rocha against

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. He scored his first goal for

on September 21, 2008 in a 4-1 victory against the Chicago Fire. He played in every game after the trade, starting the final nine games of the 2008 regular season as an attacking midfielder. Guarda graduated from the MLS

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program at the end of the 2010 season.

Honours

FC Dallas

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Western Conference Championship (1):

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Guarda, Bruno 1986 births Living people Brazilian footballers Colorado Rapids players Dallas Sidekicks (PASL/MASL) players DFW Tornados players FC Dallas players SMU Mustangs men's soccer players USL League Two players Major League Soccer players Brazilian expatriate footballers Expatriate soccer players in the United States Men's association football midfielders Major Arena Soccer League players Soccer players from Texas Sportspeople from Arlington, Texas People from Piracicaba Footballers from São Paulo (state)