Bruno Méndez Cittadini (born 10 September 1999) is a Uruguayan professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Uruguay national team.

Club career

Montevideo Wanderers

Méndez developed through the academy of Montevideo Wanderers and made his professional debut on 19 November 2017 against

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in a 1–0 home win. He scored his debut professional goal on 21 October 2018 against River Plate Montevideo in a 5–0 away win.

Corinthians

In February 2019, he signed a four-year contract with Brazilian Série A club

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Internacional (loan)

On 1 July 2021, Corinthians sent Méndez on a one-year loan to fellow Série A club Internacional.

Granada

On 26 December 2023,

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side

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announced that Méndez would join the club on 1 January 2024.

Toluca

On 9 July 2024, Méndez joined

club

International career

Youth

Méndez is a former Uruguay youth international and has represented his nation at different age levels. He was also the captain of Uruguay team at the 2019 South American U-20 Championship,

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and the

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Senior

Following the injuries of

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and Marcelo Saracchi, Méndez received his first call-up to the Uruguay senior team for friendlies against

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and

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in November 2018. He made his debut in a friendly that was played in London against Brazil on 16 November 2018 and played the full game. On 21 October 2022, Méndez was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Toluca *

: Clausura 2025 Uruguay U20 *

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silver medal:

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References

External links

Profile
at the Uruguayan Football Association website {{DEFAULTSORT:Méndez, Bruno 1999 births Living people Footballers from Montevideo Men's association football central defenders Men's association football fullbacks Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguay men's under-20 international footballers Uruguay men's international footballers Montevideo Wanderers F.C. players Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players SC Internacional players Granada CF footballers Deportivo Toluca F.C. players Uruguayan Primera División players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players La Liga players South American Games silver medalists for Uruguay South American Games medalists in football Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico