Gerardo Bruna
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerardo Alfredo Bruna Blanco | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Liverpool | ||
| Number | 48 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2007 | Real Madrid | ||
| 2007– | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008– | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Spain U21 | 3 | (1) |
| 2008 | Argentina U20 | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:30, 28 September 2009 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:20, 26 May 2009 (UTC) | |||
Gerardo Alfredo Bruna Blanco (born 29 January 1991) is a Argentinian professional footballer who plays for English side Liverpool as a Attacking Midfielder.He most commonly known as Gerardo Bruna.Bruna began his career at Real Madrid in 2002 but after five years he left to join Liverpool after he turned down a professional contract at his previous club Real Madrid.
Career
Playmaker Gerardo Bruna arrived from Real Madrid in the summer of 2007.The attacking midfielder spent five years at the Bernabeu before deciding his career would be better served at Anfield."My father agreed with me that moving here would be a great opportunity," he said. "I already knew about Liverpool from the Champions League: the final we won and the final we lost."These games, as well as the Chelsea semi-finals, made a big impression on me".Bruna, a left-footer with a talent for set pieces, is currently learning his trade with the reserves, who he helped to league glory in 2007-08.Despite making a name for himself over several years in Spain, he was born in Argentina and has represented both countries at youth level.The attacking midfielder spent five years at the Bernabeu before deciding his career would be better served at Anfield.Despite making a name for himself over several years in Spain, he was born in Argentina and has represented both countries at youth level.[1]
International
Bruna has represented both Spain and Argentina at youth level he played for Spain U21 and Argentina U20.[2]He also is part of Liverpool's UEFA Europa League team[3]