Bruno Mota (footballer, born 1996)
.jpg) Mota with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bruno Rodrigues Mota | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Anyang | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cruzeiro | |||
| Internacional | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Brasiliense | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | América-GO | 10 | (3) |
| 2018 | Fortaleza | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | Calouros do Ar | 4 | (1) |
| 2019 | Goianésia | 13 | (5) |
| 2019 | Vila Nova | 12 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Mirassol | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Ituano (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2021 | → Brusque (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2021 | → São José-RS (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Camboriú (loan) | 16 | (6) |
| 2022–2024 | Cheonan City | 82 | (28) |
| 2025– | FC Anyang | 37 | (14) |
| 2026– | → Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (loan) | 20 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 August 2026 | |||
Bruno Rodrigues Mota (born 10 February 1996) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for South Korean club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, on loan from FC Anyang.
Early life
Mota was born on 10 February 1996 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. A native of Espírito Santo, Brazil, he started playing football at the age of twelve. Growing up, he played as a midfielder before switching to forward.[1]
Career
Mota started his career with Brazilian side Fortaleza B. In 2019, he signed for Brazilian side Goianésia, where he made thirteen league appearances and scored five goals. The same year, he signed for Brazilian side Vila Nova, where he made twelve league appearances and scored one goal. Following his stint there, he signed for Brazilian side Mirassol in 2020, where he made six league appearances and scored zero goals. Six months later, he was sent on loan to Brazilian side Ituano, where he made nineteen league appearances and scored three goals.
Following his stint there, he was sent on loan to Brazilian side Brusque in 2021, where he made fourteen league appearances and scored three goals. Half a year later, he was sent on loan to Brazilian side São José, where he made fourteen league appearances and scored one goal. Subsequently, he was sent on loan to Brazilian side Camboriú in 2022, where he made sixteen league appearances and scored six goals. During the summer of 2022, he signed for South Korean side Cheonan City FC, where he was the top scorer of the 2024 K League 2 with sixteen goals.[2] Ahead of the 2025 season, he signed for South Korean side FC Anyang.
Style of play
Mota plays as a forward and is left-footed. Korean magazine FourFourTwo wrote in 2024 that he "possesses all the virtues that a front-line attacker should have, such as not only scoring, but also competing for possession and converting passes".[3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 April 2026[4]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brasiliense | 2018 | Série D | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| América-GO | 2018 | Goiano 2ª Divisão | — | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | ||||
| Fortaleza | 2018 | Série B | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Calouros do Ar | 2018 | Cearense Série C | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Goianésia | 2019 | Goiano | — | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | ||||
| Vila Nova | 2019 | Série B | 12 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Mirassol | 2020 | Série D | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Ituano (loan) | 2020 | Série C | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 3 | ||||
| Brusque (loan) | 2021 | Série B | — | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 3 | |||
| São José-RS (loan) | 2021 | Série C | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| Camboriú (loan) | 2022 | Série C | — | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | 16 | 6 | ||||
| Cheonan City | 2022 | K3 League | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||||
| 2023 | K League 2 | 35 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 11 | ||||
| 2024 | 35 | 16 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 16 | |||||
| Total | 82 | 28 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 84 | 29 | |||||
| FC Anyang | 2025 | K League 1 | 37 | 14 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 14 | |||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2026 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 173 | 49 | 64 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 245 | 69 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Fares Lopes
References
- ↑ "천안시티 '모따' 생애 최초 득점왕 타이틀 정조준" [Cheonan City 'Motta' aims for first ever scoring title] (in Korean). Chungcheong Today. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ↑ "'삼바 특급' 모따, K리그1 '안양 돌풍'의 주역 우뚝" ['Samba Express' Motta, the main character of the 'Anyang storm' in K League 1] (in Korean). Gyeonggi Ilbo. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ↑ "역시 천안의 해결사는 모따! '14호골 폭발+모든 득점 관여'... 경남전 승리 견인" [As expected, Cheonan's problem solver is Motta! '14th goal explosion + involvement in all scoring'... Leading to victory against Gyeongnam] (in Korean). FourFourTwo. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ↑ Matheus Oliveira at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
External links
- Bruno Mota at Soccerway
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Porto Alegre
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Brasiliense FC players
- América Futebol Clube (GO) players
- Fortaleza Esporte Clube players
- Brusque Futebol Clube players
- Camboriú Futebol Clube players
- Cheonan City FC players
- Goianésia Esporte Clube players
- FC Anyang players
- Ituano FC players
- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors players
- Mirassol Futebol Clube players
- Esporte Clube São José players
- Vila Nova Futebol Clube players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players
- K League 1 players
- K League 2 players
- K3 League players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea