| Intro | Brazilian footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | Brazil |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 16 October 1985, Cuiabá |
| Age: | 34 years |
Bruna Beatriz Benites Soares (born October 16, 1985), commonly known as Bruna Benites, is a Brazilian footballer. She plays as a defender for Houston Dash in the National Women’s Soccer League and the Brazil women’s national football team.
Personal life
She is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She is also has a degree in Physiotherapy having studied at Universidade Catolica Dom Bosco in Campo Grande.
Club career
She played for Foz Cataratas and São José in Brazil.
In July 2016, she signed with Avaldsnes for one season.
On November 30, 2015 she signed with Houston Dash.
International career
Bruna made her debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She received a yellow card against Great Britain and in the Quarter Final defeat to Japan. In May 2015 national team captain Bruna suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury, which caused her to miss the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
International goals
|
Goal |
Date | Location | Opponent | # | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.goal 1 | 2014-03-10 | Santiago | Venezuela | 1.1 |
5250.02005 3–0 |
5450.04005 5–0 |
South American Games 2014 |
| 2.goal 2 | 2014-03-12 | Santiago | Colombia | 1.1 |
5250.02005 1–0 |
5450.04005 2–1 |
South American Games 2014 |
| 3.goal 3 | 2014-03-16 | Santiago | Venezuela | 1.1 |
5250.02005 1–0 |
5450.04005 2–0 |
South American Games 2014 |
| 4.goal 4 | 2015-03-09 | Parchal | Germany | 1.1 |
5250.02005 1–1 |
5450.04005 1–3 |
2015 Algarve Cup |