Fabrício Bruno

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Soares and the second or paternal family name is de Faria.

Fabrício Bruno

Personal information
Full name	Fabrício Bruno Soares de Faria[1]
Date of birth	(1996-02-12) 12 February 1996 (age 28)[1]
Place of birth	Ibirité, Brazil
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Cruzeiro
Number	15
Youth career
2015–2016	Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Cruzeiro	26	(1)
2017–2018	→ Chapecoense (loan)	32	(1)
2020–2022	Red Bull Bragantino	47	(1)
2022–2024	Flamengo	95	(6)
2025–	Cruzeiro	0	(0)
International career^‡
2024–	Brazil	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Fabrício Bruno Soares de Faria (born 12 February 1996), known as Fabrício Bruno, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as centre back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Cruzeiro and the Brazil national team.

Club career

Cruzeiro

Chapecoense (loan)

On 29 December 2016 Cruzeiro accepted Chapecoense's request and loaned Fabrício Bruno until 31 December 2017.[2]

On 19 December 2017 Chapecoense extended Fabrício Bruno loan for another season.[3]

Another loan extension was set for 2019 season, but Fabrício Burno requested to return to Cruzeiro.[4][5]

Red Bull Bragantino

On 8 January 2020 Fabrício Bruno transferred from Cruzeiro to Red Bull Bragantino for a €440k transfer fee.[6]

Flamengo

On 7 February 2022 Flamengo signed Fabrício Bruno from Red Bull Bragantino until 31 December 2025 for a €2.5m transfer fee.[7]

Return to Cruzeiro

On 11 January 2025 Cruzeiro announced Fabrício's return[8]. The defender signed until December 2028 and the €7m fee was the highest ever paid by Cruzeiro, not counting incentives[9].

International career

Fabrício Bruno made his debut for the senior Brazil national team on 23 March 2024 in a friendly against England.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 15 January 2025[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State league		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cruzeiro	2016	Série A	7	1	1	0	0	0	–		0	0	8	1
	2019		19	0	3	0	1	0	3[a]	0	–		26	0
	Total		26	1	4	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	34	1
Chapecoense (loan)	2017	Série A	25	1	7	0	1	0	5[b]	0	2[c]	0	40	1
	2018		7	0	7	1	–		2[a]	0	–		16	1
	Total		32	1	14	1	1	0	7	0	2	0	56	2
Red Bull Bragantino	2020	Série A	14	1	6	0	1	0	–		–		21	1
	2021		33	0	8	0	5	0	13[d]	2	–		59	2
	2022		–		4	0	–		–		–		4	0
	Total		47	1	18	0	6	0	13	2	0	0	84	3
Flamengo	2022	Série A	13	2	8	0	5	0	1[a]	0	1[e]	0	28	2
	2023		34	0	10	3	7	0	5[a]	0	4[f]	0	60	3
	2024		28	1	11	0	9	0	8	0	2	0	58	1
	Total		75	3	29	3	21	0	14	0	5	0	146	6
Career total			180	5	63	4	24	0	31	2	9	0	320	12

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
2. One appearance in Copa Libertadores, four appearances in Copa Sudamericana
3. One appearance in J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship, one appearance in Primeira Liga
4. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
5. Appearance in Supercopa do Brasil
6. Two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana, two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup

International

As of match played 26 March 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Brazil	2024	2	0
Total		2	0

Honours

Club

Chapecoense

• Campeonato Catarinense: 2017

Cruzeiro

• Campeonato Mineiro: 2019

Flamengo

• Copa Libertadores: 2022[12]
• Copa do Brasil: 2022, 2024
• Campeonato Carioca: 2024

Individual

• Campeonato Carioca Team of the Season: 2024[13]

References

1. "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022™: List of Players: CR Flamengo" (PDF). FIFA. 7 February 2023. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
2. "Cruzeiro atende novo pedido da Chapecoense e empresta mais um zagueiro". UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). 29 December 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
3. "Fabrício Bruno é confirmado no elenco da Chapecoense para a próxima temporada". Lance! (in Brazilian Portuguese). 19 December 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
4. "Fabrício Bruno estende vínculo com o Cruzeiro e fica mais um ano na Chapecoense". ge.globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 4 January 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
5. "Chapecoense acata pedido e zagueiro Fabrício Bruno retorna ao Cruzeiro". R7 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 January 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
6. "Cruzeiro acerta venda de Fabrício Bruno ao Bragantino e mantém percentual do zagueiro". ge.globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 8 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
7. "Flamengo contrata zagueiro Fabrício Bruno, ex-Bragantino". ge.globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 February 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
8. "Cruzeiro anuncia Fabrício Bruno e fecha período de contratações na primeira janela do ano". ge.globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 11 January 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
9. "Fabrício Bruno se torna contratação mais cara da história do Cruzeiro; entenda". Itatiaia (in Brazilian Portuguese). 13 January 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
10. "England v Brazil game report". ESPN. 23 March 2024.
11. Fabrício Bruno at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
12. "Gabi Leads Flamengo To Libertadores Title". CONMEBOL Libertadores. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
13. "Flamengo domina seleção do Campeonato Carioca: veja a escalação, o craque e a revelação" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge.globo. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.

External links

• Fabrício Bruno at Soccerway