Bruno Piñatares Prieto (born 25 June 1990) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Paraguayan club Guaraní.
Club career Early career Born in Montevideo, Piñatares began his career with Baby Fútbol Dryco. He later played for Nacional before joining Rentistas, where he finished his formation.
Piñatares made his first team debut in 2007, at the age of 16; his side was eventually relegated from Primera División at the end of the campaign. He would later feature more regularly in the following years, in Segunda División.
Piñatares moved to fellow second division side Boston River in 2010, being a regular starter. In July 2013, he returned to Rentistas, with the club now back in the top tier.Rentistas: llegará el volante Bruno Piñatares (Rentistas: defensive midfielder Bruno Piñatares will arrive) ; Tenfield, 26 July 2013
Portuguesa On 11 July 2014, Piñatares moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Campeonato Brasileiro Série B side Portuguesa.Portuguesa contrata uruguaio Bruno Piñatares (Portuguesa sign Uruguayan Bruno Piñatares) ; Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, 11 July 2014 He featured regularly during the 2014 Série B, suffering relegation, but lost his starting spot in the 2015 Campeonato Paulista and subsequently left the club in May 2015.
Cerro In June 2015, Piñatares returned to his home country after agreeing to a contract with Cerro in the first division. He was a regular starter as his side qualified for the 2017 Copa Libertadores.
Western Sydney Wanderers On 29 June 2016, Piñatares signed for Australian club Western Sydney Wanderers. Unable to establish as a regular starter, he was released on 11 May 2017.
River Plate Montevideo In July 2017, Piñatares returned to Uruguay to play for River Plate Montevideo, also in the top tier. An immediate starter, he only missed one match during the season, as his side finished in a mid-table position.
Delfín On 2 January 2018, Piñatares moved to Ecuadorian Serie A side Delfín, managed by compatriot Guillermo Sanguinetti. He helped his side to win the league for the first time in their history in the 2019 campaign, also scoring in the semifinals against Macará.
Barcelona SC On 3 January 2020, Piñatares was announced at Barcelona also in the Ecuadorian top tier, reuniting with his former Delfín manager Fabián Bustos. He also became a starter for his new side, winning another Serie A title in 2020 and helping his side to reach the semifinals of the 2021 Copa Libertadores.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalState LeagueOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRentistas2006–07Uruguayan Primera División40————402007–08Uruguayan Segunda División60————602008–09192———202122009–1000————00Total2920000—20312Boston River2010–11Segunda División130———401702011–12221———102312012–13222———40262Total57300000090663Rentistas2013–14Primera División192————192Portuguesa2014Série B140————1402015Série C0020—40—60Total14020004000200Cerro2015–16Primera División260————260Western Sydney Wanderers2016–17A-League1902000——210River Plate Montevideo2017Primera División140————140Delfín2018Ecuadorian Serie A402—60——4622019313—00——313Total71500600000775Barcelona2020Ecuadorian Serie A272—110——3822021240—110—10360202250—50——100Total562002700010842Career total30514403304012035814
Honours Delfín Ecuadorian Serie A: 2019
Barcelona SC Ecuadorian Serie A: 2020
References
External links
Bruno Piñatares at Tenfiel.com