Bruno Piñatares Prieto (born 25 June 1990) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ecuadorian club Barcelona SC.

Bruno Piñatares
Piñatares with Delfín in 2018
Personal information
Full name Bruno Piñatares Prieto
Date of birth (1990-06-25) 25 June 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Barcelona SC
Number 20
Youth career
Dryco
Nacional
Rentistas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Rentistas 29 (2)
2010–2013 Boston River 57 (3)
2013–2014 Rentistas 19 (2)
2014–2015 Portuguesa 18 (0)
2015–2016 Cerro 26 (0)
2016–2017 Western Sydney Wanderers 19 (0)
2017 River Plate Montevideo 14 (0)
2018–2019 Delfín 71 (5)
2020– Barcelona SC 56 (2)
International career
2005 Uruguay U15
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:29, 23 March 2022 (UTC)

Club career edit

Early career edit

Born in Montevideo, Piñatares began his career with Baby Fútbol Dryco. He later played for Nacional before joining Rentistas, where he finished his formation.[1]

Piñatares made his first team debut 2007, at the age of 16; his side was eventually relegated from Primera División at the end of the campaign. He would later feature more regularly in the following years, in Segunda División.

Piñatares moved to fellow second division side Boston River in 2010, being a regular starter. In July 2013, he returned to Rentistas, with the club now back in the top tier.[2]

Portuguesa edit

On 11 July 2014, Piñatares moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Campeonato Brasileiro Série B side Portuguesa.[3] He featured regularly during the 2014 Série B, suffering relegation, but lost his starting spot in the 2015 Campeonato Paulista and subsequently left the club in May 2015.[4]

Cerro edit

In June 2015, Piñatares returned to his home country after agreeing to a contract with Cerro in the first division. He was a regular starter as his side qualified to the 2017 Copa Libertadores.

Western Sydney Wanderers edit

On 29 June 2016, Piñatares signed for Australian club Western Sydney Wanderers.[5] Unable to establish as a regular starter, he was released on 11 May 2017.[6]

River Plate Montevideo edit

In July 2017, Piñatares returned to Uruguay to play for River Plate Montevideo, also in the top tier.[7] An immediate starter, he only missed one match during the season, as his side finished in a mid-table position.

Delfín edit

On 2 January 2018, Piñatares moved to Ecuadorian Serie A side Delfín, managed by compatriot Guillermo Sanguinetti.[8] He helped his side to win the league for the first time in their history in the 2019 campaign, also scoring in the semifinals against Macará.[9]

Barcelona SC edit

On 3 January 2020, Piñatares was announced at Barcelona also in the Ecuadorian top tier, reuniting with his former Delfín manager Fabián Bustos.[10] He also became a starter for his new side, winning another Serie A title in 2020 and helping his side to reach the semifinals of the 2021 Copa Libertadores.

Career statistics edit

As of 23 March 2022.[11]
Club Season League Cup Continental State League Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rentistas 2006–07 Primera División 4 0 4 0
2007–08[12] Segunda División 6 0 6 0
2008–09[13] 19 2 2[a] 0 21 2
2009–10[14] 0 0 0 0
Total 29 2 2 0 31 2
Boston River 2010–11 Segunda División 13 0 4[a] 0 17 0
2011–12 22 1 1[a] 0 23 1
2012–13 22 2 4 0 26 2
Total 57 3 9 0 66 3
Rentistas 2013–14 Primera División 19 2 19 2
Portuguesa 2014 Série B 14 0 14 0
2015 Série C 0 0 2 0 4[b] 0 6 0
Total 14 0 2 0 4 0 20 0
Cerro 2015–16 Primera División 26 0 26 0
Western Sydney Wanderers 2016–17 A-League 19 0 2 0 0 0 21 0
River Plate Montevideo 2017 Primera División 14 0 14 0
Delfín 2018 Serie A 40 2 6[c] 0 46 2
2019 31 3 0 0 31 3
Total 71 5 6 0 77 5
Barcelona 2020 Serie A 27 2 11[c] 0 38 2
2021 24 0 11[c] 0 1[d] 0 36 0
2022 5 0 5[c] 0 10 0
Total 56 2 27 0 1 0 84 2
Career total 305 14 4 0 33 0 4 0 12 0 358 14
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Promotion play-offs
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
  3. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Supercopa Ecuador

Honours edit

Delfín

Barcelona SC

References edit

  1. ^ "Bruno Piñatares, el mejor de la etapa, centrocampista del rojo, producto del Cerrito" [Bruno Piñatares, the best of the round, central midfielder of the rojo, product of Cerrito] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  2. ^ Rentistas: llegará el volante Bruno Piñatares (Rentistas: defensive midfielder Bruno Piñatares will arrive) Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine; Tenfield, 26 July 2013 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Portuguesa contrata uruguaio Bruno Piñatares (Portuguesa sign Uruguayan Bruno Piñatares) Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine; Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, 11 July 2014 (in Portuguese)
  4. ^ "Série C: Portuguesa acerta a saída de mais cinco jogadores" [Série C: Portuguesa agree the departure of another five players] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 5 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  5. ^ Bossi, Dominic (29 June 2016). "Western Sydney Wanderers sign Uruguayan midfielder for upcoming A-League season". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  6. ^ "Wanderers announce player departures". Western Sydney Wanderers. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Piñatares ya está, Ospitaleche cerca…" [Piñatares is here, Ospitaleche is close...] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Ecuador: Dos uruguayos reforzarán al Delfín de Sanguinetti en su debut copero" [Ecuador: Two Uruguayans will boster Sanguinetti's Delfín in their cup debut] (in Spanish). Fútbol.uy. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Ecuador: Anotó Bruno Piñatares para Delfín en su victoria ante Macará en semifinales" [Ecuador: Bruno Piñatares scored for Delfín on their victory over Macará in the semifinals] (in Spanish). Fútbol.uy. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Ecuador: Barcelona anunció la contratación del volante uruguayo Bruno Piñatares" [Ecuador: Barcelona announced the signing of Uruguayan midfielder Bruno Piñatares] (in Spanish). Fútbol.uy. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  11. ^ Bruno Piñatares at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Uruguay Second Level 2007/08". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Uruguay Second Level 2008/09". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Uruguay Second Level 2009/10". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 March 2022.[dead link]

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