Bruno Grassi
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Bruno Medeiros Grassi is a professional Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian footballer who plays for Ypiranga Futebol Clube
Ypiranga Futebol Clube
Ypiranga Futebol Clube, known as Ypiranga de Erechim , is a Brazilian football club from Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul state founded on August 18, 1924.-Achievements:* Campeonato Gaúcho Second Level:...

 as a goalkeeper.

Football career

In January 2008, 20-year old Grassi arrived in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...

 and signed with C.S. Marítimo from Sport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...

, along with team-mate João Guilherme
João Guilherme
João Guilherme Leme Amorim is a professional footballer from Bilac, São Paulo. The Brazilian was born on April 21, 1986 and currently plays for Portuguese club Marítimo....

. He acted as third-choice during his early years, also playing with the B team
C.S. Marítimo B
Club Sport Marítimo B is a Portuguese football club that currently plays in the Serie A of the Portuguese Second Division. They are the reserve team of Club Sport Marítimo...

, in the third division
Portuguese Second Division
The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...

. On 7 December 2008, he made his first-team – and top flight – debut, conceding all six goals in a 0–6 home loss against S.L. Benfica, after starter Marcos (his compatriot) was sent off
Ejection (sports)
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 in the 18th minute.

In 2009–10, Grassi was loaned to G.D. Tourizense
G.D. Tourizense
Grupo Desportivo Tourizense is a Portuguese football club based in Touriz, Tábua Municipality. Founded in 1975, it currently plays in the Portuguese third division, holding home games at Estádio Visconde do Vinhal, with a 1,200-seat capacity.-History:...

, also in the third level, being released by the Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...

 side at the season's end, and resuming his career in his country's lower leagues.

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