Bruninha

About

Bruna Santos Nhaia (born 16 June 2002), known as Bruninha or just Bruna, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right back. She plays for Gotham FC in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) as well as the Brazil national team.
She previously played for Brazilian sides Chapecoense, Internacional, and Santos FC. She captained the Brazilian team at the 2022 U-20 World Cup and participated in the 2023 World Cup.
Known for her strong play on both sides of the ball, she won the 2023 and 2025 NWSL Championships with Gotham is the youngest goal scorer in NWSL competition in the history of the club.

Born in Castro, Paraná, Bruninha joined Chapecoense’s youth setup after a trial period in 2016. She made her first team debut for the club in 2018, but went back to playing at the under-18 level following a 2019 move to Internacional.
Bruninha began featuring in Internacional’s first team during the 2020 campaign, scoring a goal on her debut in a 3–0 away win against Vitória on 5 September. In February 2021, she moved to Santos FC. She appeared in 24 matches for the club and won the 2021 Bola de Prata (Silver Ball)…