Gerardo Alfredo Bruna Blanco was born on 29 January 1991 and is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
21 Facts About Gerardo Bruna
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Gerardo Bruna was on the books of Real Madrid and Liverpool as a teenager but never made a senior appearance for either club.
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Gerardo Bruna has spent most of his career in the lower leagues of England and Spain, moving frequently.
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Gerardo Bruna spent five years in the youth set-up at Real Madrid from 2002 to 2007.
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Gerardo Bruna joined Championship side Blackpool on a two-year deal, with an option for a further 12 months, on 17 July 2011.
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Gerardo Bruna made his competitive debut as a substitute in the League Cup defeat to Sheffield Wednesday on 11 August 2011.
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On 20 September 2013 Bruna joined SD Huesca, freshly relegated to Segunda Division B He played 17 games for the Aragonese club, scoring one goal.
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Gerardo Bruna played in a number of pre-season friendlies for League Two club Tranmere Rovers in the summer of 2014, before picking up an injury.
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Gerardo Bruna was then offered a one-month contract by the club.
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Gerardo Bruna made his only appearance for the club as a substitute in a league cup match but was not offered a long-term contract.
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Gerardo Bruna signed a one-month contract with Whitehawk, who then played in England's 6th tier, with the option to extend by the club depending on performances.
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The signing of Gerardo Bruna was described as a "massive coup" as Gerardo Bruna had previously played for clubs such as Real Madrid and Liverpool.
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In January 2015, Gerardo Bruna joined League Two club Accrington Stanley.
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On 18 January 2016, Gerardo Bruna signed a pre-contract with Canadian club Ottawa Fury which would have him depart at the end of the season.
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On 15 February 2016, Gerardo Bruna was offered contracts with both Accrington and Ottawa; he decided to join Ottawa, for an undisclosed fee.
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On 5 February 2019, Gerardo Bruna signed with League of Ireland Premier Division side Derry City.
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On 4 December 2020, Gerardo Bruna announced his departure from the club after two seasons.
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In February 2021, Gerardo Bruna signed for Shelbourne ahead of their first season back in the League of Ireland First Division having been relegated 3 months previously.
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Gerardo Bruna suffered an Anterior cruciate ligament injury before the season started, which kept him out of action for the entire season meaning he never played a competitive game for the club.
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Gerardo Bruna has represented both Argentina and Spain at youth level.
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Gerardo Bruna represented the Argentina national under-20 football team at the 2009 Toulon tournament.