Matteo Brunori
Matteo Luigi Brunori (Italian pronunciation: [matˈtɛːo luˈiːdʒi bruˈnɔːri]; born Matteo Luigi Brunori Sandri on 1 November 1994) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward and captains Serie B club Palermo.
| Brunori in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matteo Luigi Brunori | ||
| Birth name | Matteo Luigi Brunori Sandri[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Macaé, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Palermo | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Foligno | ||
| 2012 | → Reggina (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Foligno | 23 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Reggiana | 12 | (0) |
| 2015 | Pro Patria | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Petrignano | (19) | |
| 2016 | Messina | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Petrignano | (21) | |
| 2017–2018 | Villabiagio | 34 | (23) |
| 2018–2020 | Parma | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Arezzo (loan) | 36 | (13) |
| 2019–2020 | → Pescara (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2020 | Pescara | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Juventus U23 | 4 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Juventus | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Entella (loan) | 31 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | → Palermo (loan) | 36 | (25) |
| 2022– | Palermo | 52 | (23) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Italy U21 C[2] | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:56, 10 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Early years edit
Brunori made his Serie C debut for Foligno on 5 June 2011, in a game against Ternana.[3]
On 1 August 2019, he joined Pescara on loan from Parma with an obligation to buy.[4]
On 24 January 2020, Pescara bought out his rights early and immediately re-sold him to Juventus U23.[5]
On 24 August 2020, he became a new Entella player on loan with an option to buy.[6]
Palermo edit
On 9 August 2021, he joined Palermo on loan.[7] He made his debut with rosanero in a Coppa Italia Serie C game on 21 August 2021, which Palermo won 4–1 against Picerno.[8] On 26 September, Brunori scored his first goal in a 1–1 away draw against Monterosi Tuscia.[9] On 6 February 2022, he scored both of Palermo's goals in a 2–2 away against Campobasso, which allowed him to break the 10-goal barrier.[10][11]
Brunori scored another brace in the following home match, which Palermo won 3–1 against Juve Stabia.[12] With his goal against Turris, he surpassed his personal-best tally of 13 goals,[13] which he had reached in the 2018–2019 season with Arezzo,[14] and surpassed Lorenzo Lucca as top scorer of Palermo in Serie C.[15][14] On 6 March, he scoring a goal in a win against Vibonese, reaching Şükrü Gülesin as player with more consecutive goals scored for Palermo (7).[16] Brunori broke the record in the next match against Avellino.[17]
On 24 April, in the last league match against Bari, Brunori scored one of the two goals that allowed Palermo to qualify for the play-offs.[18] The following 10 June, he won the "Trofeo Facco" for the best goal of 2021–22 Serie C.[19]
In the play-offs, Brunori contributed to the final promotion of Palermo, scoring four goals in 8 games, against Virtus Entella,[20] Feralpisalò (2 goals)[21][22] and Padova, in the final.[23]
On 17 July 2022, a couple of weeks after the end of the loan deal, Palermo announced to have permanently signed Brunori from Juventus, agreeing on a four-year contract with the striker.[24][25] On his debut as a permanent Palermo player, Brunori scored his first hat-trick with a Rosanero jersey in a 3–2 Coppa Italia home win against Reggiana.[26] On 6 June 2023, after captaining Palermo and scoring 17 goals on his first Serie B season with the Sicilians, Brunori signed a contract extension until 30 June 2027.[27]
International career edit
On 15 December 2022, Brunori was called up by Italy national team manager Roberto Mancini as part of the 69-player squad of "players of national interest" for a stage in Coverciano to be held from 20 to 22 December.[28][29]
Personal life edit
Born in Brazil to Italian parents, Brunori moved back to Assisi with his family at one year of age.[1] He was raised by his mother alone, and later changed his full surname from "Brunori Sandri" to just "Brunori", choosing to keep only his mother's one.[1]
On 11 June 2022, just two days before Palermo's promotion playoff final against Padova, Brunori married his long-time partner Dalila at the Castello di Naro, in the city of Cagli; the marriage was originally scheduled to be held in 2020 but was then postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.[30]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Foligno | 2010–11 | Lega Pro D1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Lega Pro D1 | 10 | 0 | 3[34] | 1 | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | Lega Pro D2 | 13 | 0 | 1[35] | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| Reggiana | 2013–14 | Lega Pro D1 | 9 | 0 | 2[36] | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | Lega Pro | 3 | 0 | 1[37] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Pro Patria | 2014–15 | Lega Pro | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Petrignano | 2015–16 | Eccellenza | 17+[38] | 19 | 0[39] | — | 17+ | 19 | ||
| Messina | 2016–17 | Lega Pro | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Petrignano | 2016–17 | Eccellenza | 16+[40] | 21 | 0[41] | — | 16+ | 21 | ||
| Villabiagio | 2017–18 | Serie D | 34 | 23 | 2[42] | 0 | — | 36 | 23 | |
| Arezzo (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie C | 36 | 13 | 2[43] | 0 | 5[b] | 4 | 43 | 17 |
| Pescara (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie B | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| Juventus U23 | 2019–20 | Serie C | 4 | 1 | 3[44] | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Virtus Entella (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie B | 31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 34 | 4 | |
| Palermo (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie C | 36 | 25 | 3[45] | 0 | 8[b] | 4 | 47 | 29 |
| Palermo | 2022–23 | Serie B | 36 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 20 |
| 2023–24 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | ||
| Total | 88 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 102 | 55 | ||
| Career total | 271+ | 124 | 26+ | 7 | 16 | 8 | 314+ | 139 | ||
Honours edit
Juventus U23
- Coppa Italia Serie C: 2019–20
References edit
- ^ a b c "Matteo Brunori: "In rosanero mi gioco tutto in B, farò vedere chi sono"" (in Italian). La Repubblica - Palermo. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ Lega Pro (in Italian)
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ "Brugman saluta i #BiancAzzurri. Benvenuto Brunori" (Press release) (in Italian). Pescara. 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Scambio Brunori – Masciangelo con la Juventus F.C." (Press release) (in Italian). Pescara. 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Brunori è biancoceleste! Benvenuto Matteo" (Press release) (in Italian). Entella. 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Brunori è rosanero" (Press release) (in Italian). Palermo. 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Per l'AZ Picerno esordio stagionale al "Barbera" contro il Palermo per la Coppa Italia" (in Italian). AZ Picerno. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Monterosi-Palermo 0-1: Brunori rompe il digiuno e firma il gol del vantaggio" (in Italian). 26 September 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Lorenzo Cascio (7 February 2022). "Brunori in doppia cifra con il Palermo: l'italo-brasiliano può superare i gol di Lucca" (in Italian). Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Palermo, Dal Canto su Brunori: "Può superare i 17 gol, non ha problemi di modulo"" (in Italian). 8 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Andrea Murgia (12 February 2022). "Il Palermo batte la Juve Stabia 3-1: doppietta di Brunori" (in Italian). Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Manuel Nasca (20 February 2022). "Palermo-Turris 5-0: a "casa" è sempre uno spettacolo, Brunori da record. Rosa quarti" (in Italian). Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ a b Mediagol staff (17 February 2022). "Palermo, Brunori fa 13: l'italo-brasiliano da record nel giorno peggiore per i rosanero". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Andrea Murgia (15 February 2022). "Il Palermo travolto dal Foggia di Zeman 4-1". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Claudia Marrone (6 March 2022). "Palermo, Brunori scrive la storia: eguagliato il record di gol consecutivi di Sukru Gulesin" (in Italian). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Claudia Marrone (14 March 2022). "Brunori ha scritto la storia del Palermo: superato il record di gol in gare consecutive di Sukru" (in Italian). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Matteo Brunori, una stagione da record: è lui il capocannoniere della Serie C" (in Italian). 25 April 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "IL TROFEO FACCO 2022 A MATTEO BRUNORI" (in Italian). 10 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Virtus Entella-Palermo 1-2, acuto rosanero a Chiavari: l'analisi di Baldini e Brunori" (in Italian). 18 May 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Feralpisalò-Palermo 0-3, vittoria rosanero nella semifinale playoff di Serie C" (in Italian). 18 May 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Palermo Feralpisalò 1-0: Brunori firma il successo e i rosa volano in finale playoff" (in Italian). 30 May 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Playoff Serie C, il Palermo supera il Padova e torna in Serie B" (in Italian). 12 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "MATTEO BRUNORI È UN GIOCATORE DEL PALERMO" (in Italian). Palermo F.C. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "OFFICIAL | MATTEO BRUNORI JOINS PALERMO". Juventus F.C. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Palermo-Reggiana 3-2, Barbera ai piedi di Brunori. Tripletta del bomber che vale il Torino in Coppa" (in Italian). Resto del Calcio. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR BRUNORI". Palermo F.C. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Stage a Coverciano dal 20 al 22 dicembre, convocati due gruppi di calciatori di interesse nazionale" (in Italian). 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "BRUNORI CONVOCATO DA MANCINI PER LO STAGE DELLA NAZIONALE ITALIANA" (in Italian). 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Brunori, fuga per il... matrimonio. Si sposa 2 giorni prima di Palermo-Padova". La Gazzetta dello Sport. 11 June 2022.
- ^ Matteo Brunori at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Matteo Brunori at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- ^ "Scheda anagrafica di Matteo Luigi Brunori Sandri". aic.football (in Italian).
- ^ Coppa Italia Lega Pro. [1][2][3]
- ^ Coppa Italia Lega Pro. [4]
- ^ Coppa Italia Lega Pro. [5][6]
- ^ Coppa Italia Lega Pro. [7]
- ^ http://www.eccellenzacalcio.it/news/leggi/4872
- ^ Coppa Italia Dilettanti Umbria. [8]
- ^ "UMBRIA - AUTOGOAL - Un calcio... Al calcio". 21 August 2016.
- ^ Coppa Italia Dilettanti Umbria. [9]
- ^ Coppa Italia Serie D. [10][11]
- ^ Coppa Italia Serie C. [12][13]
- ^ Coppa Italia Serie C. [14][15][16]
- ^ Coppa Italia Serie C. [17][18][19]