Bruno Renan Trombelli (born April 19, 1991) or simply Bruno Renan is a Brazilian
defensive midfielder who currently plays for
3 de Febrero in the
Primera División Paraguaya.
Career
Grêmio
Born in
Maringá, Bruno Renan joined the
Grêmio youth academy in 2005, aged 14. He was sold to
Villarreal C.F. alongside
Tiago Dutra
Tiago da Silva Dutra (born 17 September 1990 in Gravataí, Rio Grande do Sul) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for América de Natal as a midfielder
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for around £1.8 million, without playing a single match for the senior team. The club still owns 20% of his rights. He also attracted interest from
Chelsea.
Villarreal
After featuring in pre-season friendlies with the first team, Renan moved to
Villarreal B
Villarreal Club de Fútbol "B" is a Spanish football team based in Villarreal, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1999, it is the reserve team of Villarreal CF and plays in Segunda División, holding home games at '' Ciudad Dep ...
to play in the
Segunda División. However, with the full three non-
EU quota fulfilled, Renan moved back to Grêmio on a two-year loan deal.
Shakhtar Donetsk
On August 31, 2010 Bruno moved to
Shakhtar Donetsk in a five-year deal. He made his debut for the club in 2-0 away victory over
Poltava
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in the
Ukrainian Cup
The Ukrainian Cup ( uk, Кубок України) is an association football national knockout cup competition run by the Ukrainian Association of Football. The competition is conducted almost exclusively among professional clubs. Since the 2003� ...
, coming off after 59 minutes for
Luiz Adriano. His league debut came in a 1-1 draw with
Vorskla Poltava, as a 73rd minute replacement for
Douglas Costa.
Return to Brazil
After spells at
Pelotas,
Maringá and
América de Natal, Renan joined
Paranaguá side
Rio Branco for 2017.
3 de Febrero
The player joins the '3' of Ciudad del Este in December 2017.
Career statistics
International
Bruno Renan was an international for the
Brazil under-18 national team.
Honours
;Grêmio
*
Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20: 2008
References
External links
*
Profile at Official Villarreal C.F. Website*
Video Interview with Bruno Renan
1991 births
Living people
Brazilian men's footballers
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense players
Villarreal CF B players
FC Shakhtar Donetsk players
FC Zorya Luhansk players
Criciúma Esporte Clube players
Ukrainian Premier League players
Esporte Clube Pelotas players
América Futebol Clube (RN) players
Rio Branco Sport Club players
Men's association football midfielders
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