Giovanni Bruno (born 30 January 1980) is an Italian former footballer who played as a defender. Bruno spent entire career in Lega Pro and Serie D. He spent 6 seasons in the Italian third highest level since 2004 (except for the 2006–07 season).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 January 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Bari, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bari | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | Pro Vasto | 27 | (0) |
| 2000–2004 | Rutigliano | 112 | (9) |
| 2004–2006 | Frosinone | 48 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Cisco Roma | 29 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Martina | 15 | (3) |
| 2008 | Potenza | 15 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Reggiana | 21 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Como | 21 | (0) |
| 2011 | Barletta | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Carbonara di Bari, in the city of Bari, Apulia, Bruno started his career at local club A.S. Bari. He then spent 4 seasons in the Italian Serie D. With Pro Vasto he faced his first relegation in 2000. Bruno won promotion with Rutigliano as Group H playoffs winner in 2003. However the team were relegated back to non-professional football in 2004 from Serie C2.
He then moved to Frosinone[1] of Serie C1, winning the promotion play-offs in 2006.
He did not follow the team to Serie B, but joined Cisco Roma of Serie C2. The club finished the season as the losing semifinalists in the promotion playoffs. He was sent off in the first leg of the first round (semi-final).[2] The second leg was played by his understudy Marco Teani who also played 17 league games in the regular season.
In 2007, he joined Martina.[3] In January 2008 he moved to Potenza.[4]
In August 2008 he terminated his contract with Potenza and joined Reggiana.[5] His team finished the season as the losing semifinalists in the promotion playoffs. He only played once in the playoffs, coming on as a substitute for Davide Scantamburlo.
In August 2009 he joined Como.[6] He did not play any games in the 2010–11 season, and left for Barletta in January 2011, in exchange for Renato Dossena.[7][8]
References edit
- ^ "PRESENTATO DINO PAGLIARI. STIRPE: "MERCATO APERTO"" (Press release) (in Italian). Frosinone Calcio. 30 June 2004. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ "Reggiana, festa finale Lacrime per la Cisco". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 28 May 2007. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Martina, arriva Bruno". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). 28 July 2007. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: il Potenza ingaggia Bruno". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). 8 January 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ "Perfezionato l'acquisto di Bruno Giovanni" (Press release) (in Italian). A.C. Reggiana 1919. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ "Giovanni Bruno è del Como" (Press release) (in Italian). Calcio Como. 8 August 2009. Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Chiusura col botto" (Press release) (in Italian). Calcio Como. 31 January 2011. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Live News Calcio Mercato – Definitivo" (Press release) (in Italian). S.S. Barletta Calcio. 31 January 2011. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
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External links edit
- Barletta Profile (in Italian)
- Football.it Profile (in Italian)
- Giovanni Bruno at Soccerway