Bruno Henrique (footballer, born 1989)

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Bruno Henrique

Bruno Henrique playing for Palmeiras in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Bruno Henrique Corsini
Date of birth	(1989-10-21) 21 October 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth	Apucarana, Brazil
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Internacional
Number	8
Youth career
2000–2001	Paraná
2003	Atlético Paranaense
0000–2009	Iraty
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2011	Iraty	46	(9)
2010	→ Atlético Mineiro (loan)	0	(0)
2011	→ Londrina (loan)	21	(4)
2012–2013	Londrina	45	(4)
2013	→ Portuguesa (loan)	29	(4)
2014–2016	Corinthians	98	(7)
2016–2017	Palermo	33	(1)
2017–2020	Palmeiras	134	(23)
2020–2023	Al-Ittihad	72	(4)
2023–	Internacional	20	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:54, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

Bruno Henrique Corsini, simply known as Bruno Henrique (born 21 October 1989), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Internacional.

Career

Iraty

Born in Apucarana, Paraná, Bruno Henrique started his career with Iraty, being promoted to the senior squad for the 2009 season. ^[1] He made his first team debut on 15 February 2009, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 Campeonato Paranaense home win over Paraná.

A backup option in his first season, Bruno Henrique became a regular starter for the club in 2010, and scored his first senior goal on 18 July of that year, netting Iraty's winner in a 2–1 Série D home success over Pelotas. In September 2010, he moved on loan to Atlético Mineiro, but only featured for the under-23 team before returning to his parent club. ^[2]

On 30 January 2011, Bruno Henrique scored a brace in Iraty's 3–0 away win over Cascavel CR, and finished the year's Paranaense with seven goals.

Londrina

In 2011, Bruno Henrique signed with Londrina on loan, being a part of the club's Campeonato Paranaense Série Prata winning campaign as a starter. ^{[3] [4]} He signed a permanent deal for the 2012 campaign, ^[5] and remained a first-choice for the side in the following years, impressing during the 2013 Campeonato Paranaense. ^[6]

Loan to Portuguesa

On 12 July 2013, Bruno Henrique signed a six-month deal with Série A side Portuguesa. ^[7] He top tier debut nine days later, starting in a 2–1 away loss against Goiás. ^[8]

Bruno Henrique scored his first top flight goal on 1 August 2013, netting the opener in a 1–1 home draw against Criciúma. ^[9] An immediate first-choice at Lusa, he was linked to São Paulo and Corinthians due to his performances. ^[10]

Corinthians

On 9 January 2014, Londrina announced the transfer of Bruno Henrique to Corinthians, ^[11] as the club agreed to pay R$ 1.5 million for 50% of his economic rights, with Londrina retaining 40% and the player keeping the remaining 10%. ^[12] He was only presented by his new club on 11 February, ^[13] and made his debut for Timão five days later, starting in a 1–1 home draw against rivals Palmeiras in the Campeonato Paulista. ^[14]

Bruno Henrique scored his first goal for Corinthians on 1 November 2014, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 2–2 home draw against Coritiba. ^[15] On 25 July of the following year, after establishing himself as a starter under Tite, he received a pay rise. ^[16]

On 19 June 2016, Bruno Henrique scored a brace in a 3–1 home win over Botafogo. ^[17]

Palermo

On 29 August 2016, Bruno Henrique moved abroad and signed a four-year contract with Palermo in the Italian Serie A, ^{[18] [19]} for a rumoured fee of € 3.3 million. He made his debut abroad on 10 September, replacing Mato Jajalo in a 3–0 home loss against Napoli.

Bruno Henrique scored his first goal for Palermo on 28 May 2017, netting his team's second in a 2–1 home win over Empoli, as his side were already relegated.

Palmeiras

On 15 June 2017, Bruno Henrique returned to his home country and signed a contract with Palmeiras until 2020. ^[20] He made his debut for the club on 1 July, starting in a 1–0 home win over Grêmio. ^[21]

Bruno Henrique scored his first goal for Verdão on 23 July 2017, netting the opener in a 2–0 away success over Sport Recife. ^[22] On 1 February 2019, he renewed his link with the club until the end of 2023. ^[23]

Al-Ittihad

In October 2020, Bruno Henrique was sold to Saudi club Al-Ittihad. ^[24]

Career statistics

As of 10 December 2023 ^[25]

Club	Season	League			State League		National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Iraty	2009	Paranaense	—		2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	—		—		—		2	0
	2010	Série D	7	2	17 [lower-alpha 1]	0	—		—		—		24	2
	2011	Paranaense	—		20 [lower-alpha 1]	7	2	0	—		—		22	7
	Total		7	2	39	7	2	0	—		—		48	9
Londrina	2011 [3]	Paranaense Série Prata	—		21 [lower-alpha 2]	4	—		—		—		21	4
	2012	Paranaense	—		21 [lower-alpha 1]	2	—		—		—		21	2
	2013	Série D	1	0	23 [lower-alpha 1]	2	—		—		—		24	2
	Total		1	0	65	8	0	0	—		—		66	8
Portuguesa	2013	Série A	29	4	—		—		—		—		29	4
Corinthians	2014		25	1	8 [lower-alpha 3]	0	5	0	—		—		38	1
	2015		22	1	10 [lower-alpha 3]	1	2	0	5 [lower-alpha 4]	0	—		39	2
	2016		21	4	12 [lower-alpha 3]	0	0	0	7 [lower-alpha 4]	0	—		40	4
	Total		68	6	30	1	7	0	12	0	—		117	7
Palermo	2016–17	Serie A	33	1	—		0	0	—		—		33	1
Palmeiras	2017	Série A	15	2	—		—		2 [lower-alpha 4]	0	—		17	2
	2018		33	9	14 [lower-alpha 3]	2	6	0	10 [lower-alpha 4]	3	—		63	14
	2019		34	10	14 [lower-alpha 3]	0	0	0	5 [lower-alpha 4]	0	—		53	10
	2020		13	0	12 [lower-alpha 3]	0	0	0	5 [lower-alpha 4]	0	—		30	0
	Total		94	21	40	2	6	0	22	3	—		163	26
Al-Ittihad	2020–21	SPL	17	1	—		0	0	1 [lower-alpha 5]	0	—		18	1
	2021–22		30	1	—		3	1	1 [lower-alpha 5]	1	—		34	3
	2022–23		26	2	—		1	0	—		2 [lower-alpha 6]	0	29	2
	Total		73	4	—		4	1	2	1	2	0	81	6
Internacional	2023	Série A	20	2	—		—		5 [lower-alpha 4]	0	—		25	2
Career total			324	40	160	18	19	1	35	3	2	0	543	61

1. Appearances in Campeonato Paranaense
2. Appearances in Campeonato Paranaense Série Prata
3. Appearances in Campeonato Paulista
4. Appearances in Copa Libertadores
5. Appearance in Arab Club Champions Cup
6. Appearance in Saudi Super Cup

Honours

Londrina

• Campeonato Paranaense Série Prata: 2011 ^[3]

Corinthians

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2015

Palmeiras

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2018

Al-Ittihad

• Saudi Professional League: 2022–23
• Saudi Super Cup: 2022

Individual

• Best Player in Brazil: 2018 ^[26]
• Best Central Midfielder in Brazil: 2018 ^[27]
• Bola de Prata: 2018
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2018

References

1. "Iraty quer ser a sensação do Campeonato Paranaense" [Iraty want to be the sensation of the Campeonato Paranaense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Tribuna do Paraná. 6 January 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
2. "Carrasco do Galo com sete gols, Bruno Henrique tem passagem pelo clube" [Hangman of Galo with seven goals, Bruno Henrique has a stint at the club] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Tempo. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
3. "10 anos da conquista da Divisão de Acesso" [10 years from the Divisão de Acesso win] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rafael Ribeiro. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
4. "Sílvio é o escolhido para substituir o negociado Bruno no Londrina" [Sílvio is the chosen one to replace Bruno at Londrina] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
5. "Londrina "segura" nove jogadores para 2012" [Londrina "hold" nine players for 2012] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Bonde. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
6. "Londrina empresta o volante Bruno para a Portuguesa" [Londrina loan defensive midfielder Bruno to Portuguesa] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta do Povo. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
7. "Bruno Corsini acerta com a Portuguesa" [Bruno Corsini signs with Portuguesa] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Associação Portuguesa de Desportos. 12 July 2013. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
8. "Renan Oliveira faz dois e comanda virada do Goiás sobre a Portuguesa" [Renan Oliveira scores twice and leads Goiás' comeback over Portuguesa] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 21 July 2013.
9. "Criciúma arranca empate no fim e aumenta crise da Portuguesa" [Criciúma pluck draw in the end and increase Portuguesa's crisis] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 August 2013.
10. "São Paulo e Corinthians disputam contratação de volante da Lusa" [São Paulo and Corinthians fight for Lusa defensive midfielder] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
11. "Londrina anuncia venda do volante Bruno Henrique ao Corinthians" [Londrina announce the sale of defensive midfielder Bruno Henrique to Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
12. "Corinthians pagará R$ 1,5 mi por Bruno Henrique, e deve assinar na sexta" [Corinthians will pay R$ 1.5 mi for Bruno Henrique, and he may sign on Friday] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
13. "Após 'corneta' de família, Bruno Henrique celebra chegada ao Timão" [After family 'critic', Bruno Henrique celebrates arrival at Timão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
14. "Bruno Henrique valoriza a sua atuação em estreia pelo Corinthians" [Bruno Henrique values his performance on Corinthians debut] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 16 February 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
15. "'Salvador' do Corinthians, Bruno Henrique nunca tinha feito gol de cabeça" ['Savior' of Corinthians, Bruno Henrique never had scored through a header] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
16. "Corinthians renova contrato de Edílson e dá aumento a Bruno Henrique" [Corinthians renew contract of Edílson and gives a raise to Bruno Henrique] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
17. "Bruno Henrique diz ter feito um gol para Tite e outro para Cristóvão" [Bruno Henrique says he scored one goal for Tite and another for Cristóvão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
18. "Bruno Henrique e' del Palermo" [Bruno Henrique is of Palermo] (in Italian). U.S. Città di Palermo. Archived from the original on 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
19. "Chegou! Bruno Henrique assina por quatro anos com Palermo" [He arrived! Bruno Henrique signs for four years with Palemrmo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
20. "Bruno Henrique assina até 2020 e é o novo reforço do Palmeiras" [Bruno Henrique signs until 2020 and is the new addition of Palmeiras] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
21. "Bruno Henrique comemora estreia pelo Palmeiras e se vê em disputa por vaga no time titular" [Bruno Henrique celebrates debut for Palmeiras and sees himself in contention for a spot in the starting eleven] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Torcedores.com. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
22. ""Em evolução", Bruno Henrique comemora primeiro gol no Palmeiras" ["Evolving", Bruno Henrique celebrates first goal at Palmeiras] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
23. "Palmeiras acerta renovação de Bruno Henrique até o fim de 2023" [Palmeiras agree the renewal of Bruno Henrique until the end of 2023] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
24. "Palmeiras vende Bruno Henrique ao Al-Ittihad, da Arábia Saudita" [Palmeiras sell Bruno Henrique to Al-Ittihad, from Saudi Arabia] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
25. Bruno Henrique at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
26. "Choro, risos e domínio palmeirense marcam o 15º Troféu Mesa Redonda - Gazeta Esportiva". www.gazetaesportiva.com. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
27. "Choro, risos e domínio palmeirense marcam o 15º Troféu Mesa Redonda - Gazeta Esportiva". www.gazetaesportiva.com. Retrieved 2023-09-09.

External links

• Bruno Henrique at Sambafoot