Bruno Medeiros Grassi (born 5 March 1987) is a Brazilian professional

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who plays for Brazilian club

Futebol Clube Santa Cruz Futebol Clube Santa Cruz is a Brazilian football club from Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on March 26, 1913. Its rival is Esporte Clube Avenida. Achievements * Campeonato Gaúcho Second Level: ** Runners-up (2): 1952, 1983 *C ...

as a

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Football career

Born in

Tubarão Tubarão (lit. "shark") is a Brazilian Municipalities of Brazil, municipality located in southern part of Santa Catarina (state), Santa Catarina state. The population, according to the IBGE/2020 estimate was 106,422. It is the main city of the ...

, Santa Catarina, 20-year-old Grassi arrived in Portugal in January 2008 and signed with

C.S. Marítimo Club Sport Marítimo MH M, commonly known as Marítimo ( locally ), is a Portuguese sports club founded in Funchal, Madeira, in 1910. Marítimo is best known for its football team playing in Portugal's top-flight competition, the Primeira Liga. ...

from

Sport Club Internacional Sport Club Internacional (), commonly known as Internacional or simply Inter, is a Brazilian professional Association football, football club based in Porto Alegre. They play in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Série A, the first divisio ...

, along with teammate

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. He acted as third-choice during his early years, also playing with the reserves in the

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. On 7 December 2008 he made his first-team – and

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– debut, conceding all six goals in a 0–6 home loss against

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after starter

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(his compatriot) was

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in the 18th minute. For 2009–10, Grassi was loaned to third level side G.D. Tourizense, being released by the

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club at the end of the season and resuming his career in his country's lower leagues. On 22 April 2015 he signed a two-year deal with

Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense (), commonly known as Grêmio, is a Brazilian professional football club based in Porto Alegre, capital city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The club plays in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série ...

, initially as a backup to Marcelo Grohe. On 23 July 2022, Grassi joined Saudi Arabian club

Jeddah Jeddah ( ), also spelled Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; ar, , Jidda, ), is a city in the Hejaz region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the country's commercial center. Established in the 6th century BC as a fishing village, Jeddah's pro ...

Career statistics

Honours

Grêmio *

Copa do Brasil The Copa do Brasil ( en, Brazil Cup) is a knockout football competition played by 92 teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District. It is the Brazilian domestic cup and the Brazilian equivalent of the FA Cup, Taça de ...

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Copa Libertadores The CONMEBOL Libertadores, also known as the Copa Libertadores de América ( pt, Copa Libertadores da América), is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960. It is the highest level of competition in S ...

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Recopa Sudamericana The CONMEBOL Recopa Sudamericana ( pt, CONMEBOL Recopa Sul-Americana), known also as the Recopa Sudamericana or CONMEBOL Recopa, and simply as the Recopa (, ; "Winners' Cup"), is an annual international club association football, football compe ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Grassi, Bruno 1987 births Living people Sportspeople from Santa Catarina (state) Brazilian footballers Association football goalkeepers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players Sport Club Internacional players Ypiranga Futebol Clube players Sport Club São Paulo players Araripina Futebol Clube players Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube players Esporte Clube Passo Fundo players Águia de Marabá Futebol Clube players Esporte Clube Cruzeiro players Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense players Criciúma Esporte Clube players Primeira Liga players Segunda Divisão players Saudi First Division League players C.S. Marítimo players G.D. Tourizense players Jeddah Club players Brazilian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia