Bruno (footballer, born 1984)
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| Born | Bruno Fernandes das Dores de Souza 23 December 1984 Ribeirão das Neves, Minas Gerais, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Footballer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Criminal status | Released on licence | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Penalty | 22 years' imprisonment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bruno Fernandes das Dores de Souza (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɾunu feʁˈnɐ̃dʒis dɐz ˈdoɾiz dʒi ˈsowzɐ], born 23 December 1984), commonly known in Brazil as Goleiro Bruno (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡoˈlejɾu ˈbɾunu], Goalkeeper Bruno) and sometimes as Bruno Fernandes (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɾunu feʁˈnɐ̃dʒis]), is a Brazilian professional footballer and convicted murderer who plays as a goalkeeper for Vasco-AC.
Between 2007 and 2009, Bruno was a key player for Rio de Janeiro giants Flamengo. In 2010, he was charged with the assault, torture and murder of his extramarital girlfriend and mother of his youngest child, Eliza Samudio. In 2013, he was found guilty of ordering Samudio's murder, hiding the body and kidnapping his baby son, and was sentenced to 22 years in prison, but was released pending appeal in February 2017. In April 2017, Brazil's Supreme Court ordered his re-arrest. In July 2019, he was released to serve a partial house arrest, being able to work or train during the day while having to return to his house for the night. He has subsequently joined three football clubs: Poços de Caldas in 2019, Rio Branco-AC in 2020 and Atlético Carioca in 2021. In January 2023, he was released on licence.