Bruno Vinicius

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Simão and the second or paternal family name is Elesbão.

Bruno Vinicius

Personal information
Full name	Bruno Vinicius Simão Elesbão
Date of birth	(2002-12-16) 16 December 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Indaiatuba, Brazil
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Chapecoense
Number	22
Youth career
2019	Primavera
2020–2022	Chapecoense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Chapecoense	31	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:07, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

Bruno Vinicius Simão Elesbão (born 16 December 2002), known as Bruno Vinicius, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Chapecoense.

Career

Born in Indaiatuba, São Paulo, Bruno Vinicius joined Chapecoense's youth setup in 2020.[1] On 7 October 2021, he renewed his contract with the club for another two years.[2]

Bruno Vinicius made his first team debut on 30 January 2022, coming on as a late substitute for Marcelo Santos in a 2–0 Campeonato Catarinense home win over Juventus Jaraguá.[3] He remained with Chape's under-20 squad during the rest of the year, and renewed his contract until 2025 on 17 January 2023.[4]

After being mainly a backup option during the 2023 Catarinense, Bruno Vinicius started to feature regularly in the 2023 Série B.[5]

Career statistics

As of 11 January 2024[6]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chapecoense	2023	Série B	0	0	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2023		26	0	4	0	0	0	—		—		30	0
	2024		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Career total			26	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	0

References

1. "Bruno Vinícius: jovem volante da Chapecoense desperta interesse de grandes clubes do Brasil" [Bruno Vinícius: young Chapecoense defensive midfielder attracts interest from big clubs from Brazil] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Di Regional. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
2. "Chape renova contrato de Bruno, volante do sub-20, por dois anos" [Chape renew contract of Bruno, defensive midfielder of the under-20s, for two years] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
3. "Chapecoense vence o Juventus, mantém os 100% e vira líder do Catarinense" [Chapecoense defeat Juventus, remain 100% and become leaders of the Catarinense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 30 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
4. "Catarinense: Chapecoense renova com volante especulado na Europa" [Catarinense: Chapecoense renew with defensive midfielder speculated in Europe] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
5. "Catarinense: Revelação da Chapecoense, volante tem proposta de time da Bulgária" [Catarinense: Chapecoense's breakthrough player, defensive midfielder has an offer from a Bulgarian club] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
6. Bruno Vinicius at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January 2024.