Bruna Beatriz Benites Soares (born 16 October 1985), commonly known as Bruna Benites or simply Bruna, is a Brazilian

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who plays as a defender for

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club

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Club career

She played for Foz Cataratas and São José in Brazil. In July 2016, she signed with

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for one season. On 30 November 2016 she signed with

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. On 8 February 2018 she was waived by the

International career

Bruna made her debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She received a

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against Great Britain and in the Quarter Final defeat to Japan. In May 2015 national team

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Bruna suffered an

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, which caused her to miss the

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International goals

Personal life

She is a member of

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. She is also has a degree in Physiotherapy having studied at Universidade Catolica Dom Bosco in

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References

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