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Bruno Fernandes de Souza was born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil on December 23, 1984. Bruno Fernandes de Souza is listed as an association football player. The age as of 2026 is 41.
My Take
Bruno Fernandes de Souza is one of the hardest figures to write about. As a goalkeeper from Belo Horizonte he had real command of his box, the kind of presence that should have meant a long, celebrated career. Instead his name became tied to one of football's darkest stories. My honest view is that talent and morality are separate ledgers, and his is a cautionary tale of gifts catastrophically misdirected. I find no triumph here, only the heavy ache of wondering what discipline aimed elsewhere might have built.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bruno Fernandes de Souza
- Name (Japanese)
- ブルーノ・フェルナンデス・ジ・ソウザ
- Reading
- ぶるーの・ふぇるなんです・じ・そうざ
- Born
- December 23, 1984 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno%20(footballer%2C%20born%201984)
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q993248
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bruno Fernandes de Souza born?
Born December 23, 1984 (age 41).
Where is Bruno Fernandes de Souza from?
Bruno Fernandes de Souza is from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
What does Bruno Fernandes de Souza do?
Bruno Fernandes de Souza works as association football player.
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