Bruno Henrique Pinto (born 30 December 1990), known as Bruno Henrique, is a Brazilian

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who plays as a forward for

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and the Brazil national team. He made his Campeonato Brasileiro Série A debut with

Goiás Goiás () is a Brazilian state located in the Center-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso. The state capital is Goi ...

in 2015 and then moved to Germany, where he made just 17 appearances in a year with

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before returning home to Santos for €4 million. In January 2019, he moved to

for a fee of R$23 million, and won the Campeonato Carioca,

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and Libertadores Cup in his first year, ending as top scorer in the first and voted The Best of the tournament in the last, being the first in the history of the

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to be rewarded with a 18k gold and diamonds ring. Bruno Henrique made his senior international debut for

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in 2019.

Club career

Early career

Born in Belo Horizonte,

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, Bruno Henrique joined Cruzeiro after being named the best player of the 2012 Copa Itatiaia (an amateur competition in the state) while playing for Inconfidência FC. He made his senior debuts while on loan at

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in 2012, and signed permanently for the club in 2013. In July 2014 Bruno Henrique was loaned to

Itumbiara Itumbiara is a municipality in the extreme south of the state of Goiás, Brazil. Its population in 2020 was of 105,809 in a total area of 2,461,3 km2 (2020). Itumbiara is one of the most prosperous cities in Goiás and is a major producer ...

. He scored seven goals in only 12 matches for the side, including braces against América-GO and

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Goiás

After scoring seven goals for Itumbiara, Bruno Henrique moved to

on 7 January 2015. He made his debut for the club late in the month by starting in a 2–2

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home draw against Trindade, and scored his first goal on 4 February in a 3–1 away win against

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. Bruno Henrique made his Série A debut on 10 May, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Vasco. He scored his first goals in the category six days later, netting his team's all goals in a 2–0 home win against

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Wolfsburg

Bruno Henrique moved abroad for the first time in his career on 29 January 2016, joining

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club

. He made his debut in the category on 6 February, coming on as a second half substitute for Max Kruse in a 3–0 away loss against FC Schalke 04. Bruno Henrique made his

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debut on 6 April 2016, starting and assisting

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's second goal in a 2–0 home win against Real Madrid; he also started in the second leg six days later, a 3–0 loss at the

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which knocked his side out of the competition.

Santos

On 23 January 2017, Bruno Henrique joined Santos back in his home country, after an

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4 million offer was accepted by Wolfsburg. He was officially announced at his new club four days later, signing a four-year contract. Bruno Henrique made his debut for the club on 12 February 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–2 Campeonato Paulista away win against

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. He scored his first goals on 12 March, netting a

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in a 4–1 away routing of São Bernardo FC. On 23 July 2017, Bruno Henrique scored all his team's goals in a 3–0 home defeat of

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. He finished the season with 18 goals and 11 assists, being best of his team in both attributes. Bruno Henrique only played for ten minutes during the first match of the 2018 season before suffering an eye injury which kept him out for three months.

Flamengo

On 23 January 2019, Bruno Henrique agreed to a deal with fellow top tier club

, for a rumoured fee of R$23 million, plus Jean Lucas on loan to Santos for one year. In the year's Campeonato Carioca, Bruno Henrique finished as top scorer with eight goals, six of them as braces in ''Clássicos'' against the state's other heavyweights,

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and Vasco da Gama. The last of these was on 14 April in a 2–0 away win in the first leg of the final, which ''Fla'' won 4–0 on aggregate. Bruno_Henrique

On Bruno Henrique's Série A debut for Flamengo on 22 April, he scored twice in a 3–1 home comeback win over his former team Cruzeiro, who had not lost in 2019. By late October in the end stages of the

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, Bruno Henrique and strike partner

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had 60 goals over the year, more than five whole Série A teams. On 3 November, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 win over

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at the Maracanã Stadium. Bruno Henrique scored five goals in the

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, which his club won for the second time in their history. In the quarter-final against compatriots

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, he scored both goals in the first leg and assisted Gabriel Barbosa's equaliser in the second, for the ''Rubro-Negro'' to make the last four for the first time in 35 years. In the final on 23 November in

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, Peru, Flamengo won 2–1 with a late comeback against River Plate. Deep into added time, Bruno Henrique was kicked while on the floor by opponent Exequiel Palacios who was sent off, while Gabriel Barbosa was also dismissed for applauding the decision. He was named Player of the Tournament by CONMEBOL. At the

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in Qatar, Flamengo finished as runners-up to

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. Bruno Henrique scored in the semi-finals as the team came from behind to win 3–1 against Asian champions Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia.

International career

Coach Tite called up Bruno Henrique to the Brazil squad in August 2019 for friendlies against Colombia and

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in the United States. He debuted against the former at the

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on 6 September, replacing

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for the last ten minutes of a 2–2 draw.

Personal life

Bruno Henrique's older brother, Juninho, is also a footballer and a forward. Both played together at Uberlândia in 2013.

Style of play

Described as "a complete player" by former coach

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, Bruno Henrique is most well known for his acceleration and pace, being considered one of the fastest strikers in the world. He is usually deployed as a winger or a striker in the left side of the attack, where he uses his dribbling technique and speed to beat opponents in one-on-one situations. Since joining Flamengo in 2019, Bruno Henrique has been dubbed "Rei dos Clássicos" ("King of derbies") for often scoring against local rivals Vasco da Gama, Fluminense and Botafogo.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Club

;Goiás *

: 2015 ;Flamengo * Copa Libertadores:

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* Recopa Sudamericana:

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* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A:

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* Campeonato Carioca:

Individual

* Copa Libertadores Team of the Tournament:

* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Best Player:

* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year:

* Campeonato Carioca top scorer:

* Copa Libertadores Best player:

* Bola de Prata:

* FIFA Club World Cup Silver Ball:

* Campeonato Carioca Team of the Year:

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Henrique, Bruno 1990 births Living people Footballers from Belo Horizonte Brazilian footballers Association football forwards Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Uberlândia Esporte Clube players Itumbiara Esporte Clube players Goiás Esporte Clube players Santos FC players CR Flamengo footballers Bundesliga players VfL Wolfsburg players Copa Libertadores-winning players Expatriate footballers in Germany Brazilian expatriate footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Brazil international footballers