Bruno Rodrigo

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Bruno Rodrigo
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Bruno Rodrigo playing for Santos before the first leg of the 2011 Copa Libertadores finals
Personal information
Full name Bruno Rodrigo Fenelon Palomo [1]
Date of birth (1985-04-12) 12 April 1985 (age 40) [1]
Place of birth Andradina, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
2003 Joseense
2003 Jalesense
2004–2005 Portuguesa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003 Jalesense
2005–2009 Portuguesa 66 (11)
2010–2012 Santos 51 (3)
2013–2016 Cruzeiro 94 (2)
2017 Grêmio 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bruno Rodrigo Fenelon Palomo (born 12 April 1985), known as Bruno Rodrigo, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a centre-back.

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Career

Early career

Born in Andradina, São Paulo, Bruno Rodrigo played for Joseense and Jalesense, making his senior debut with the latter in the 2003 Campeonato Paulista Série B2 and achieving promotion as champions. [3]

Portuguesa

In 2004, Bruno Rodrigo joined Portuguesa and returned to the youth setup. He made his first team debut on 13 June 2005, starting in a 3–2 Série B away loss to Gama.

Bruno Rodrigo scored his first professional goal on 29 March 2006, netting the opener in a 2–2 Campeonato Paulista away draw against Marília. He became a regular starter in the following year, as the club won the Campeonato Paulista Série A2, and helped the club a promotion to the Série A at the end of the season.

Bruno Rodrigo made his top tier debut on 11 May 2008, starting and scoring Lusa's third in a 5–5 home draw against Figueirense. [4]

Santos

Bruno Rodrigo warming up with Santos in the first leg of the 2011 Copa Libertadores finals Bruno Rodrigo - Copa Libertadores de America 2011 - Penarol - Santos.jpg
Bruno Rodrigo warming up with Santos in the first leg of the 2011 Copa Libertadores finals

On 22 December 2009, Santos reached an agreement with Portuguesa for the transfer of Bruno Rodrigo, acquiring 40% of his economic rights; [5] he signed a three-year contract with his new club the following day. [6] He spent his first season nursing two back injuries, [7] and started to feature more regularly in 2011, also appearing in the first leg of the 2011 Copa Libertadores finals and in both matches of the club in the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup.

A backup to Edu Dracena and Durval, Bruno Rodrigo became a starter in July 2012, after Dracena suffered a knee injury, [8] but left the club at the end of the year. [9]

Cruzeiro

On 8 January 2013, Bruno Rodrigo signed a one-year deal with Cruzeiro. [10] On 9 December, after being a regular starter during the year, he renewed his link until the end of 2016. [11]

Bruno Rodrigo won two consecutive Série A titles with Cruzeiro, and only lost his starting spot in the 2015 season due to injuries. [12] He left the club on 11 December 2016, having played in 166 matches and scored 17 goals. [13]

Grêmio

On 8 March 2017, Bruno Rodrigo was announced at Grêmio until the end of the year, to cover for injured Pedro Geromel. [14] He only played ten matches before leaving the club at the end of the year, and subsequently retired.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [15]
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Portuguesa 2005 Série B 2000———20
2006 16261———223
2007 33421320——567
2008 Série A 35210250——504
2009 Série B31518121——517
Total1171355791——18121
Santos 2010 Série A105000——60
2011 17070—1 [a] 02 [b] 0270
2012 333101—1 [a] 02 [c] 1465
Total513221002041795
Cruzeiro 2013 Série A3129160——463
2014 110102309 [a] 4—336
2015 22030103 [a] 0—290
2016 301102103—1 [d] 0516
Total9433252031241015915
Grêmio 2017 Série A700010002 [d] 0100
Career total26919365103121447142941
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in FIFA Club World Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana
  4. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga

Honours

Jalesense
Portuguesa
Santos
Cruzeiro
Grêmio

References

  1. 1 2 "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2011 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 December 2011. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Tamiko recebe o jogador andradinense Bruno Rodrigo" [Tamiko hosts the andradinense player Bruno Rodrigo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Hoje Mais. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "Em jogo de dez gols, Portuguesa empata com o Figueirense no Canindé" [In a ten-goal match, Portuguesa draw with Figueirense at the Canindé] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 11 May 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Portuguesa negocia zagueiro Bruno Rodrigo com o Santos" [Portuguesa negotiate stopper Bruno Rodrigo with Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Estado de S.Paulo. 22 December 2009. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "Santos: Clube acerta com zagueiro da Lusa" [Santos: Club signs Lusa stopper] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 23 December 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "Bruno Rodrigo será titular no Santos após 10 meses" [Bruno Rodrigo will be a starter at Santos after 10 months] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Tribuna do Paraná. 3 December 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "Bruno Rodrigo assume vaga de Dracena e quer ficar com fama de 'artilheiro da defesa'" [Bruno Rodrigo takes over Dracena's spot and wants to get the fame of 'top scorer from the defense'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "Bruno Rodrigo deve deixar o Santos" [Bruno Rodrigo may leave Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Estado de S.Paulo. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  10. ↑ "Cruzeiro confirma contratação do zagueiro Bruno Rodrigo, ex-Santos" [Cruzeiro confirm signing of stopper Bruno Rodrigo, formerly of Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  11. ↑ "Cruzeiro renova com volante Souza e zagueiro Bruno Rodrigo" [Cruzeiro renew with defensive midfielder Souza and stopper Bruno Rodrigo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  12. ↑ "Bruno Rodrigo explica como quedas no gramado prejudicaram sequência no Cruzeiro em 2015" [Bruno Rodrigo explains how falls on the pitch damaged his sequence at Cruzeiro in 2015] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  13. ↑ "Cruzeiro agradece a Bruno Rodrigo e confirma a saída do zagueiro" [Cruzeiro thank Bruno Rodrigo and confirm the departure of the stopper] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  14. ↑ "Grêmio anuncia zagueiro Bruno Rodrigo. Contrato vai até dezembro" [Grêmio announce stopper Bruno Rodrigo. Contract goes until December] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  15. ↑ Bruno Rodrigo at Soccerway . Retrieved 8 December 2016.
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