Bruno Méndez (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Méndez and the second or maternal family name is Cittadini.

Bruno Méndez Cittadini (born 10 September 1999) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Liga MX club Toluca and the Uruguay national team.^[2][3]

Bruno Méndez

Méndez with Corinthians in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Bruno Méndez Cittadini[1]
Date of birth	(1999-09-10) 10 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back, right-back
Team information
Current team	Toluca
Number	4
Youth career
2009–2011	Danubio
2011–2017	Montevideo Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Montevideo Wanderers	27	(1)
2019–2023	Corinthians	88	(1)
2021–2022	→ Internacional (loan)	39	(2)
2024	Granada	17	(2)
2024–	Toluca	24	(0)
International career‡
2017	Uruguay U18	8	(0)
2018–2019	Uruguay U20	32	(0)
2019	Uruguay U22	4	(0)
2018–	Uruguay	7	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Uruguay South American Games 2018 Cochabamba Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 March 2024

Club career

Montevideo Wanderers

Méndez developed through the academy of Montevideo Wanderers and made his professional debut on 19 November 2017 against Rampla Juniors in a 1–0 home win.^[4] He scored his debut professional goal on 21 October 2018 against River Plate Montevideo in a 5–0 away win.^[5]

Corinthians

In February 2019, he signed a four-year contract with Brazilian Série A club Corinthians.^[6]

Internacional (loan)

On 1 July 2021, Corinthians sent Méndez on a one-year loan to fellow Série A club Internacional.^[7]

Granada

On 26 December 2023, La Liga side Granada announced that Méndez would join the club on 1 January 2024.^[8]

Toluca

On 9 July 2024, Méndez joined Liga MX club Toluca.^[9]

International career

Youth

Méndez is a former Uruguay youth international and has represented his nation at different age levels. He was also the captain of Uruguay team at the 2019 South American U-20 Championship, 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2019 Pan American Games.

Senior

Following the injuries of Diego Godín and Marcelo Saracchi, Méndez received his first call-up to the Uruguay senior team for friendlies against Brazil and France in November 2018.^[10] He made his debut in a friendly that was played in London against Brazil on 16 November 2018 and played the full game.^[11]

On 21 October 2022, Méndez was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.^[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of 24 May 2024.^[3]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		State League		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Montevideo Wanderers	2017	Primera División	4	0	—		—		—		—		4	0
	2018		23	1	—		0	0	—		—		23	1
	Total		27	1	—		0	0	—		—		27	1
Corinthians	2019	Série A	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		6	0
	2020		16	0	0	0	0	0	2[a]	0	—		18	0
	2021		0	0	3	0	4[b]	0	8[a]	1	—		15	1
	2022		18	0	—		4[c]	0	—		—		22	0
	2023		27	0	0	0	2[c]	0	11[a]	0	—		40	0
	Total		67	0	3	0	10	0	21	1	—		101	1
Internacional (loan)	2021	Série A	25	0	—		2[c]	0	—		—		27	0
	2022		6	1	1	0	6[b]	0	8[d]	1	—		21	2
	Total		31	1	1	0	8	0	8	1	—		48	2
Granada	2023–24	La Liga	17	2	—		—		—		—		17	2
Career total			142	4	4	0	18	0	29	1	0	0	193	6

1. Appearances in Campeonato Paulista.
2. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
3. Appearances in Copa Libertadores.
4. Appearances in Campeonato Gaúcho.

International

As of match played 23 March 2024^[3]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Uruguay	2018	2	0
	2019	0	0
	2020	0	0
	2021	0	0
	2022	0	0
	2023	4	0
	2024	1[a]	0
Total		7	0

1. Includes a Non-FIFA friendly played against Basque Country, which is counted as an official match by Uruguayan Football Association.

Honours

Toluca

• Liga MX: Clausura 2025
• Campeón de Campeones: 2025

Uruguay U20

• South American Games silver medal: 2018^[13]