# Bruno Méndez (footballer)

Bruno Méndez Cittadini (born 10 September 1999) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Liga MX club Toluca and the Uruguay national team.

## Club career
### Montevideo Wanderers

Méndez developed through the academy of Montevideo Wanderers and made his professional debut on 19 November 2017 against Rampla Juniors in a 1–0 home win. He scored his debut professional goal on 21 October 2018 against River Plate Montevideo in a 5–0 away win.

### Corinthians

In February 2019, he signed a four-year contract with Brazilian Série A club Corinthians.

#### Internacional (loan)

On 1 July 2021, Corinthians sent Méndez on a one-year loan to fellow Série A club Internacional.

### Granada

On 26 December 2023, La Liga side Granada announced that Méndez would join the club on 1 January 2024.

### Toluca

On 9 July 2024, Méndez joined Liga MX club Toluca.

## International career
### Youth

Méndez is a former Uruguay youth international and has represented his nation at different age levels. He was also the captain of Uruguay team at the 2019 South American U-20 Championship, 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2019 Pan American Games.

### Senior

Following the injuries of Diego Godín and Marcelo Saracchi, Méndez received his first call-up to the Uruguay senior team for friendlies against Brazil and France in November 2018. He made his debut in a friendly that was played in London against Brazil on 16 November 2018 and played the full game.
On 21 October 2022, Méndez was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 24 May 2024.
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | State League | State League | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Montevideo Wanderers | 2017 | Primera División | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Montevideo Wanderers | 2018 | Primera División | 23 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1 |
| Montevideo Wanderers | Total | Total | 27 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 1 |
| Corinthians | 2019 | Série A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Corinthians | 2020 | Série A | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| Corinthians | 2021 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| Corinthians | 2022 | Série A | 18 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 0 |
| Corinthians | 2023 | Série A | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 0 |
| Corinthians | Total | Total | 67 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 1 | — | — | 101 | 1 |
| Internacional (loan) | 2021 | Série A | 25 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 0 |
| Internacional (loan) | 2022 | Série A | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 2 |
| Internacional (loan) | Total | Total | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 48 | 2 |
| Granada | 2023–24 | La Liga | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 142 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 6 |
* 1 2 3 Appearances in Campeonato Paulista.
* 1 2 Appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
* 1 2 3 Appearances in Copa Libertadores.
* ↑ Appearances in Campeonato Gaúcho.

### International

    As of match played 23 March 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Uruguay | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| Uruguay | 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| Uruguay | 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| Uruguay | 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| Uruguay | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Uruguay | 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| Uruguay | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 7 | 0 |
* ↑ Includes a Non-FIFA friendly played against Basque Country, which is counted as an official match by Uruguayan Football Association.

## Honours

Uruguay U20
* South American Games silver medal: 2018