Bruno Mota (footballer, born 1996)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bruno Rodrigues Mota | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Anyang | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2018 | Fortaleza B | ||
| 2019 | Goianésia | 13 | (5) |
| 2019 | Vila Nova | 12 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Mirassol | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Ituano (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2021 | → Brusque (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2021 | → São José (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Camboriú (loan) | 16 | (6) |
| 2022–2024 | Cheonan City FC | 82 | (28) |
| 2025– | FC Anyang | 21 | (9) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 June 2025 | |||
Bruno Rodrigues Mota (born 10 February 1996) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for FC Anyang.
Early life
Mota was born on 10 February 1996 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. A native of Espírito Santo, Brazil, he started playing football at the age of twelve. Growing up, he played as a midfielder before switching to forward.[1]
Career
Mota started his career with Brazilian side Fortaleza B. In 2019, he signed for Brazilian side Goianésia, where he made thirteen league appearances and scored five goals. The same year, he signed for Brazilian side Vila Nova, where he made twelve league appearances and scored one goal. Following his stint there, he signed for Brazilian side Mirassol in 2020, where he made six league appearances and scored zero goals. Six months later, he was sent on loan to Brazilian side Ituano, where he made nineteen league appearances and scored three goals.
Following his stint there, he was sent on loan to Brazilian side Brusque in 2021, where he made fourteen league appearances and scored three goals. Half a year later, he was sent on loan to Brazilian side São José, where he made fourteen league appearances and scored one goal. Subsequently, he was sent on loan to Brazilian side Camboriú in 2022, where he made sixteen league appearances and scored six goals. During the summer of 2022, he signed for South Korean side Cheonan City FC, where he was the top scorer of the 2024 K League 2 with sixteen goals.[2] Ahead of the 2025 season, he signed for South Korean side FC Anyang.
Style of play
Mota plays as a forward and is left-footed. Korean magazine FourFourTwo wrote in 2024 that he "possesses all the virtues that a front-line attacker should have, such as not only scoring, but also competing for possession and converting passes".[3]
References
- ^ "천안시티 '모따' 생애 최초 득점왕 타이틀 정조준" [Cheonan City 'Motta' aims for first ever scoring title] (in Korean). Chungcheong Today. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "'삼바 특급' 모따, K리그1 '안양 돌풍'의 주역 우뚝" ['Samba Express' Motta, the main character of the 'Anyang storm' in K League 1] (in Korean). Gyeonggi Ilbo. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "역시 천안의 해결사는 모따! '14호골 폭발+모든 득점 관여'... 경남전 승리 견인" [As expected, Cheonan's problem solver is Motta! '14th goal explosion + involvement in all scoring'... Leading to victory against Gyeongnam] (in Korean). FourFourTwo. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2025.