Bressan (footballer)

Bressan

Personal information
Full name	Matheus Simonete Bressaneli [1]
Date of birth	(1993-01-15) 15 January 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Caxias do Sul, Brazil
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	OFI Crete
Number	5
Youth career
2005–2010	Juventude
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2012	Juventude	6	(0)
2013–2018	Grêmio	107	(4)
2015	→ Flamengo (loan)	4	(0)
2016	→ Peñarol (loan)	11	(0)
2019–2021	FC Dallas	58	(2)
2022	Avaí	21	(0)
2023–2024	Nantong Zhiyun	27	(0)
2024–	OFI Crete	10	(1)
International career
2015	Brazil U23	4	(0)
Medal record Representing   Brazil Men's Football Pan American Games 2015 Toronto Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:00, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

Matheus Simonete Bressaneli (born 15 January 1993), commonly known as Bressan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Greek Super League club OFI Crete.

Career

Born in Caxias do Sul, Bressan joined Juventude's youth setup in 2005, aged 12. In 2010, he was promoted to the first team for the 2010 Campeonato Gaúcho, and made his professional debut on 21 March 2010, in a 1–3 away loss against Novo Hamburgo. ^[2] He failed to establish himself as a regular starter, however.

In the second half of 2011, Bressan won his first professional title, the Copa FGF, acting as a backup, however. In April 2012, he went on a trial period at Ligue 1 side Lille, but nothing came of it; ^[3] he was also a part of the squad which won the Copa FGF for the second time of the club's history.

In December 2012, Bressan signed with Grêmio, after a partnership between the Porto Alegre's club and Juventude was established. ^[4] He made his debut for the new club on 3 February 2013, in a 2–1 away loss against Internacional. ^[5]

After being made a starter by manager Vanderlei Luxemburgo, Bressan played the Copa Libertadores and was also runner-up of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, acting as a starter in both tournaments. In 2014, he was also a part of the squad which was runner-up of the Campeonato Gaúcho, but mainly as a backup.

On 27 August 2014, Bressan would sign a new deal with Tricolor until December 2016, being subsequently loaned to Premier League side Queens Park Rangers until June 2015. ^[6] However, the deal collapsed a day later, after his agent, Marcelo Lipatín, revealed details of the negotiation for the media, thus bothering the directors of the English club. ^[7]

On 23 December 2014, Bressan moved to fellow league team Flamengo, in a season-long loan deal. ^[8]

On 21 December 2018, Bressan signed with MLS side FC Dallas. ^[9] He debuted for the first team on April 13, 2019. ^[10] Following the 2021 season, Bressan's contract option was declined by Dallas. ^[11]

On 3 February 2022, Bressan signed with Avaí FC after being a free-agent for 2 months. ^[12]

In March 2023, Bressan joined Chinese Super League club Nantong Zhiyun. ^[13]

In January 2024, Bressan joined Super League Greece side OFI Crete on a deal until June 2025. ^[14]

Personal life

Bressan is a dual citizen of Brazil and Italy, ^[15] having gained Italian citizenship on June 19, 2013. ^[16] Bressan also has a United States green card, which was issued on June 21, 2021. ^[17]

Career statistics

As of 16 January 2024 ^[18]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Juventude	2010	Série C	1	0	4	0	0	0	—		—		5	0
	2011	Série D	0	0	4	0	—		—		—		4	0
	2012		5	0	1	0	0	0	—		8 [a]	0	14	0
	Subtotal		6	0	9	0	0	0	—		8	0	23	0
Grêmio	2013	Série A	36	1	8	0	0	0	5 [b]	0	—		49	1
	2014		18	0	7	1	0	0	1 [b]	0	—		26	1
	2015		9	1	—		—		—		—		9	1
	2016		6	1	6	0	0	0	3 [b]	1	1 [c]	1	16	3
	2017		13	0	1	0	4	0	3 [b]	0	2 [c]	0	23	0
	2018		21	1	5	0	1	0	2 [b]	0	—		29	1
	Subtotal		103	4	27	1	5	0	14	1	3	1	152	7
Flamengo (loan)	2015	Série A	4	0	8	1	3	0	—		—		15	1
Peñarol (loan)	2016	Uruguayan Primera División	11	0	—		—		2 [d]	1	—		13	1
FC Dallas	2019	MLS	18	1	—		2	0	—		1 [e]	0	21	1
	2020		18	0	—		—		—		2 [e]	0	20	0
	2021		22	1	—		—		—		—		22	1
	Subtotal		58	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	63	2
Avaí	2022	Série A	21	0	—		—		—		—		21	0
Nantong Zhiyun	2023	Chinese Super League	27	0	—		3	0	—		—		30	0
OFI Crete	2023–24	Super League Greece	0	0	—		—		—		—		0	0
Career total			240	6	44	2	13	0	16	2	14	1	317	11

1. Appearance(s) in Copa FGF
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
3. Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
4. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
5. Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs

Honours

Juventude

• Copa FGF: 2011, 2012

Grêmio

• Copa Libertadores: 2017
• Recopa Sudamericana: 2018

References

1. "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017: List of Players: Grêmio FBPA" (PDF). FIFA. 29 November 2017. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
2. "Novo Hamburgo vs. Juventude 3–1". Soccerway. 21 March 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
3. "Zagueiro Bressan, do Juventude, período de teste no Lille" [Centre back Bressan, from Juventude, trial period at Lille] (in Portuguese). FutNet. 19 April 2012. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
4. "Parceria colocará quatro jogadores do Juventude no Grêmio em 2013" [Partnership will put four Juventude players at Grêmio in 2013] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 25 December 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
5. "Deu a lógica: em Gre-Nal quente, Inter vence os reservas do Grêmio" [Reasonable result: in a torrid Gre-Nal, Inter defeats Grêmio's reserves] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 February 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
6. "Grêmio acerta o empréstimo de Bressan ao Queens Park Rangers" [Grêmio completes loan of Bressan to Queens Park Rangers] (in Portuguese). Zero Hora. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
7. "Saiba porque o zagueiro Bressan não foi para o Queens Park Rangers" [Understand why stopper Bressan did not went to Queens Park Rangers] (in Portuguese). JB Filho Repórter. 28 August 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
8. "Zagueiro Bressan é emprestado pelo Grêmio ao Flamengo até o final de 2015" [Stopper Bressan is loaned from Grêmio to Flamengo until the end of 2015] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
9. "FC Dallas Signs Brazilian Defender Bressan". fcdallas.com. FC Dallas. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
10. "Match Recap: FC Dallas 2, Portland Timbers 1 – 4.13.19". fcdallas.com. FC Dallas. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
11. "Roster decision deadline: Sporting KC, FC Dallas, Austin FC announce moves | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
12. "Avaí oficializa a contratação de Bressan, ex-Grêmio e Flamengo". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
13. "官方：布雷桑正式加盟南通支云足球俱乐部" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
14. "Bressan ο… 2ος" (in Greek). OFI Crete F.C. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
15. "Bressan's profile on Lipatin Sports (website of this agent)" (in Portuguese). Lipatin Sports. 11 November 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
16. "Bressan viaja à Itália por passaporte e recebe sondagem de três clubes". globoesporte.com (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
17. fcdallas. "FC Dallas Defender Bressan Receives U.S. Green Card | FC Dallas". fcdallas. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
18. Bressan at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 August 2018.

External links

• Bressan profile. Portal Oficial do Grêmio.
• Bressan at Soccerway