Bruno Marques Menezes
Encyclopedia
Bruno Marques Menezes is a Brazil
ian footballer
who currently plays for Cuiabá Esporte Clube
. He formerly played with Major League Soccer
side Chicago Fire. He is primarily utilized on the right side.
Menezes has spent his first five years as a professional in the Campeonato Paulista
. He began his youth career with local club Mogi Mirim
. Upon turning professional with that club, Menezes played first team football for the next three years, leaving the club in 2005 for another São Paulo
club: União São João
. After a season with the Macaws, he then joined São Carlos where he again played first-team football.
After an already lengthy career in his home country, Menezes opted for the United States
, signing for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer
on June 30, 2007. He was upgraded from the developmental to the senior roster early in the 2008 season, but was waived on May 7.
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
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who currently plays for Cuiabá Esporte Clube
Cuiabá Esporte Clube
Cuiabá Esporte Clube, commonly known as Cuiabá, is a Brazilian football team based in Verdão, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso state. They won the Campeonato Mato-Grossense three times, competed in the Copa do Brasil three times and in the Série D once....
. He formerly played with Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
side Chicago Fire. He is primarily utilized on the right side.
Menezes has spent his first five years as a professional in the Campeonato Paulista
Campeonato Paulista
The Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1, simply known as the Campeonato Paulista, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The league is contested between 20 clubs and typically lasts from January to April...
. He began his youth career with local club Mogi Mirim
Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube
Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube, commonly called Mogi Mirim, is a Brazilian football team from Mogi Mirim in São Paulo, founded on February 1, 1932.The team's home ground is the Papa João Paulo II stadium, which has a capacity 19,900...
. Upon turning professional with that club, Menezes played first team football for the next three years, leaving the club in 2005 for another São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
club: União São João
União São João Esporte Clube
União São João Esporte Clube, usually known as União São João is a Brazilian football club from Araras, São Paulo state.-History:On January 14, 1981 , the club was founded by Hermínio Ometto, who was the owner of Usina São João...
. After a season with the Macaws, he then joined São Carlos where he again played first-team football.
After an already lengthy career in his home country, Menezes opted for the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, signing for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
on June 30, 2007. He was upgraded from the developmental to the senior roster early in the 2008 season, but was waived on May 7.