Bruno César

Bruno César
Personal information
Full name Bruno César Zanaki
Date of birth 3 November 1988 (1988-11-03) (age 23)
Place of birth Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Second striker
Club information
Current club Benfica
Number 8
Youth career
2005–2006 Bahia
2007 São Paulo
2007 Palmeiras
2008 Grêmio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2009 Ulbra 0 (0)
2009 Noroeste 0 (0)
2009–2010 Santo André 2 (1)
2010–2011 Corinthians 31 (14)
2011– Benfica 7 (3)
National team
2011– Brazil 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 October 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Bruno César Zanaki, usually called Bruno César (born 3 November 1988 in Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, São Paulo) is a Brazilian football second striker, that currently plays for Benfica.[1] He scored his first Champions League goal on 27 September 2011.

International career

César received his first international call up by Brazil manager Mano Menezes for international friendlies against the Gabon and Egypt. [2] He debuted for Brazil in a 2-0 win against Gabon on 10 November 2011.

National team Club Season Apps Goals
Brazil Benfica 2011 2 0
Total 2 0

References

  1. ^ "Comunicado: Bruno César assinou pelo Benfica" (in Portuguese). Benfica. http://www.slbenfica.pt/Informacao/Futebol/Noticias/noticiasfutebol_futbrunocesarreforco_290311_76658.asp. Retrieved 2011-03-29. 
  2. ^ "Luisão, Hulk e Kléber juntos no onze [Luisão, Hulk e Kléber in starting eleven]" (in Portuguese). Benfica. http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=297595. Retrieved 2011-11-15. 

External links
S.L. Benfica – current squad