Bruno Bertinato

Bruno Bertinato

Personal information
Full name	Bruno Oliveira Bertinato
Date of birth	(1998-05-31) 31 May 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Curitiba, Brazil
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Portuguesa
Youth career
2009–2019	Coritiba
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2024	Venezia	12	(0)
2020–2021	→ Lecco (loan)	9	(0)
2021	→ Vis Pesaro (loan)	11	(0)
2025–	Portuguesa	0	(0)
International career
2013	Brazil U16	1	(0)
2014–2015	Brazil U17	3	(0)
Medal record Representing   Brazil Winner South American U-17 Championship 2015
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2024

Bruno Oliveira Bertinato (born 31 May 1998), sometimes known as just Bruno, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Portuguesa.

Early life

Born in Curitiba, Paraná also in possession of an Italian passport, Bertinato grew up playing in the Coritiba Foot Ball Club youth teams having been spotted at the age of 11, at a summer camp held at Couto Pereira. As well as playing for Coritiba he received several call-ups by Brazil national age-group teams. ^[1]

Club career

Venezia

Bertinato signed a three-year contract with Italian Serie B side Venezia on 31 January 2019, with his former side Coritiba retaining 20% of his economic rights. ^[2] He was initially a fourth-choice behind Guglielmo Vicario, Luca Lezzerini and Davide Facchin, before becoming a third-choice behind Lezzerini and new signing Alberto Pomini during the 2019–20 season after both Vicario and Facchin left.

Loans to Serie C

On 9 September 2020, Bertinato joined Serie C side Lecco on loan. ^[3] After playing nine matches for Lecco, he was announced as a new signing for fellow league team Vis Pesaro also in a temporary deal on 1 February 2021. ^[4]

Breakthrough

Bertinato returned to Venezia for the 2021–22 season, and made his debut for the club on 15 August of that year, in a 1–1 Coppa Italia home draw (8–7 penalty win) against Frosinone. ^{[5] [6]} However, he spent the entire Serie A season as a third-choice behind Niki Mäenpää and Sergio Romero.

On 25 June 2022, Bertinato signed a new one-year contract with Venezia with the option of a further year. ^{[7] [8]} He first appeared in the Serie B on 29 October, replacing field player Michael Svoboda in a 2–0 home loss to Ascoli as Jesse Joronen was sent off. ^[9]

Bertinato made his first league start for Venezia on 3 December 2022, in a 2–1 home win over Ternana where he was given the man-of-the-match award. ^{[10] [11]} On 14 September of the following year, he further extended his link until 2025, with an option for another two years. ^[12]

Portuguesa

On 19 December 2024, Bertinato returned to his home country after nearly six years, signing for Portuguesa. ^[13]

Personal life

Bertinato has spoken of his admiration for the Brazil and Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker. Bruno's agent is the brother of former Liverpool and Brazil goalkeeper Doni. ^[14] Bruno has been very good friends with Matheus Cunha since they lived together as youngsters at Coritiba. ^[15]

In June 2024, Bertinato married Maria Laura Fogaça, an entrepreneur in Brazil.

Career statistics

As of 20 December 2024 ^[16]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Conmebol		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Venezia	2018–19	Serie B	0	0	—		0	0	—		—		0	0
	2019–20		0	0	—		0	0	—		—		0	0
	2021–22	Serie A	0	0	—		1	0	—		—		1	0
	2022–23	Serie B	3	0	—		0	0	—		—		3	0
	2023–24		9	0	—		0	0	—		—		9	0
	2024–25	Serie A	0	0	—		0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		12	0	—		1	0	—		—		13	0
Lecco (loan)	2020–21	Serie C	9	0	—		—		—		—		9	0
Vis Pesaro (loan)	2020–21	Serie C	11	0	—		—		—		—		11	0
Portuguesa	2025	Série D	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Career total			32	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	33	0

Honours

Brazil U17

• South American U-17 Championship: 2015

References

1. "Goleiro deixa Coritiba de graça e assina com clube da Série B da Itália" [Goalkeeper leaves Coritiba for free and signs with Italian Serie B club]. Gazeta do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 29 January 2019.
2. "Venezia contrata goleiro brasileiro ex-Coritiba" [Venezia sign Brazilian goalkeeper formerly of Coritiba] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
3. "Ufficale | Calcio Lecco: dal Venezia arriva il portiere Bruno Oliveira Bertinato" [Official | Calcio Lecco: goalkeeper Bruno Oliveira Bertinato arrives from Venezia]. Lecco Channel News (in Italian). 9 September 2020.
4. "Bruno Bertinato è il nuovo portiere della Vis Pesaro, per l'italo-brasiliano classe 1998 contratto fino a giugno 2021" [Bruno Bertinato is the new goalkeeper of Vis Pesaro, the Italian Brazilian born 1998 with a contract until June 2021]. Primo Comunicazione (in Italian). 1 February 2021.
5. "Após três anos e meio na Itália, goleiro ex-Coritiba não deve renovar com o Venezia: "Quero regularidade"" [After three-and-a-half years in Italy, former Coritiba goalkeeper might not renew with Venezia: "I want regularity"]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 6 June 2022.
6. "Venezia vs. Frosinone 1-1". Soccerway.
7. "Venezia, ufficiale il rinnovo di Bertinato" [Venezia, official renewal of Bertinato]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 25 June 2022.
8. "Bruno Bertinato volta atrás e renova com o Venezia, da Itália; Coritiba mantém percentual" [Bruno Bertinato takes a step back and renews with Venezia, from Italy; Coritiba keep percentage]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 June 2022.
9. "Bertinato, arriva l'esordio da titolare in Serie B per l'ex Lecco e Vis Pesaro" [Bertinato, the debut as a starter in the Serie B arrives for the former Lecco and Vis Pesaro man]. La Casa Di C (in Italian). 5 December 2022.
10. "Venezia, Bertinato: "La parata più bella contro la Ternana? La doppia nel primo tempo"" [Venezia, Bertinato: "The best save against Ternana? The double one in the first half"]. Ternana News (in Italian). 5 December 2022.
11. "Ternana, i rossoverdi sbattono su Bruno Bertinato: "Mi ispiro ad Alisson e Buffon"" [Ternana, Bruno Bertinato on target at the red-and-greens: "I am inspired by Alisson and Buffon"]. Calcio Ternano (in Italian). 4 December 2022.
12. "Bruno Bertinato renews his contract". Venezia FC. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
13. "Bruno Bertinato chega da Itália para reforçar a Portuguesa" [Bruno Bertinato arrives from Italy to bolster Portuguesa] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Associação Portuguesa de Desportos. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
14. "Inspirado em Alisson, goleiro dedica vitória na Série B do Italiano para o camisa 1 da Seleção" [Inspired by Alisson, goalkeeper dedicates victory in the Italian Serie B to the number 1 of the national team]. Lance! (in Brazilian Portuguese). 9 December 2022.
15. "Bruno Bertinato, il paratutto del Venezia: "Momento da sogno, voglio continuare così"" [Bruno Bertinato, Venezia's goalkeeper: "Dream moment, I want to continue like this"]. Gianluca di Marzio (in Italian). 10 December 2022.
16. Bruno Bertinato at Soccerway