Bruno Cortez

Bruno Cortes Barbosa (born 11 March 1987), known as Bruno Cortez, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Gremio as a left back.

Cortez changed his surname spelling from Cortes to Cortez, without circumflex diacritic and with a final z ending after being asked to do so by the Nova Iguacu club president. After leaving his youth club, Cortez decided to keep the spelling as an artistic name.

Club Career

Early career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, he began his career as a forward in 2006, as part of Arturzinho's squad. He was loaned to Paysandu in 2007, when he played a single game, against Tuna Luso in the Campeonato Paraense.

Cortez first professional contract was with Qatari club Al-Shahaniya in 2007. He moved back to his home country to play for Rio de Janeiro state-based club Castelo Branco from 2008 to 2009,. He left the club to defend Quissama, also from Rio de Janeiro state, for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. He joined Nova Iguacu in 2011, playing 14 Campeonato Carioca games for the club during that season. In March of the same year, Nova Iguacu received a bid from Remo for the defender but rejected the offer.

Botafogo

Rio de Janeiro city-based club Botafogo acquired 50% of his economic rights after the conclusion of the Campeonato Carioca. He played 28 Serie A games for the club during the 2011 season. Cortez played his first game for the club on 22 May 2011, at Estadio Benedito Teixeira, in Sao Jose do Rio Preto, on a 2–0 defeat against Palmeiras. He played his last match for Botafogo on 4 December 2011, on a 1–1 tie against Fluminense at Estadio Raulino de Oliveira, in Volta Redonda, for the last round of the Serie A.

Sao Paulo

Cortez transfer to Serie A club Sao Paulo was announced on 17 December 2011, with the contract being signed four days later. He played his first game for the Tricolor on 22 January 2012, in a 4–0 victory against Botafogo-SP at the Estadio do Morumbi,

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