Bruno Ferreira Bonfim (born 19 January 1989) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Amazonas as a forward. His nickname Dentinho means “little tooth” in Portuguese.[1]

Dentinho
Dentinho playing for Shakhtar Donetsk in 2015
Personal information
Full name Bruno Ferreira Bonfim
Date of birth (1989-01-19) 19 January 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Amazonas
Number 31
Youth career
2005–2007 Corinthians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2011 Corinthians 153 (44)
2011–2022 Shakhtar Donetsk 138 (23)
2013Beşiktaş (loan) 8 (0)
2022 Ceará 6 (0)
2024 Amazonas 0 (0)
International career
2009 Brazil U20 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2022

He began his career at Corinthians in 2007, and won three titles with the club, the 2009 Copa do Brasil, 2009 Campeonato Paulista, and the 2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. He stayed at the club for four years until moving to Ukraine in 2011 to play for Shakhtar Donetsk, with which he won a domestic treble in 2012: the Ukrainian Premier League, Ukrainian Cup, and Ukrainian Super Cup. He was briefly loaned out to Turkish club Beşiktaş in 2013.

Dentinho has been capped at the youth international levels with the Brazil under-20 team, making six appearances and scoring 1 goal. He was part of the squad that won the 2009 South American U-20 Championship.

Career

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Corinthians

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2007

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After being presented from the youth team as a promising youngster, he made his first appearance for Corinthians in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A during the derby game against Palmeiras, and scored his first goal in a draw against Fluminense on 7 July 2007.[2]

2008

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He was Corinthians's top scorer during the Campeonato Paulista 2008. He also was the team's top scorer alongside German Herrera with 14 goals during the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2008, which the club won.

2009

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Dentinho led Corinthians to the league and cup title alongside new Corinthians signing Ronaldo during the 2009 Campeonato Paulista and the 2009 Copa do Brasil. He scored in the cup semifinal on 27 May 2009 in a 1–1 draw against Vasco da Gama to help Corinthians pass to the final and beat Internacional. On 30 September 2009, Dentinho signed an agreement with Corinthians in order to extend his contract until December 2013. He also received a salary increase, with a release clause of over 30 million euros.[1]

2010

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Dentinho scored his first ever goal in Copa Libertadores for Corinthians on 10 March 2010, a strike from just outside the area to draw level in a group fixture away to Colombian club Independiente Medellín.[3]

Shakhtar Donetsk

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On 18 May 2011, Dentinho signed a five-year contract with Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk. The deal between Corinthians and Shakhtar was reported to be €7.5 million.[4] It saw Dentinho join a team with several Brazilian players already amongst their ranks, including former Corinthians teammate Willian and fellow Brazilian U20 player Douglas Costa.

On 10 July, he came on as a 58th minute substitution for Alex Teixeira, scoring just five minutes into his debut, in a 4–0 win against Obolon Kyiv.[5] He managed three goals in 18 league appearances in his first season with Shakhtar.[6] The club clinched the title for the 2011–12 Premier League season as well as the Ukrainian Cup.[7] Dentinho was an unused substitute for the 2–0 2012 Super Cup victory over Metalurh Donetsk.[8] He scored a goal in his first start of the 2012–13 season in a 3–0 victory over Karpaty Lviv.[9]

In May 2019, Dentinho scored his first hat-trick for Shakhtar in a 4–0 league victory against FC Mariupol.[10]

On 1 December 2020, Dentinho scored in a 2–0 UEFA Champions League group stage victory against Real Madrid.[11]

On 8 November 2021, his contract with Shakhtar expired after ten years at the club.[12]

Beşiktaş JK (loan)

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On 23 January 2013, Dentinho was loaned out to Süper Lig club Besiktas until January 2014.[13] On the last day of 2013 his loan deal expired and therefore he returned to Shakhtar.[14]

Ceará

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On 2 March 2022, Ceará announced the signing of Dentinho on a contract until the end of 2022.[15]

Personal life

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Dentinho married model Danielle Souza in 2012. They have three children: son Bruno Lucas (born 2012) and identical twins Sophia and Rafaella (born 2014).[16]

Career statistics

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As of 3 December 2022[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league[a] National cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Corinthians 2007 Série A 19 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 20 2
2008 Série B 28 14 18 6 11 4 57 24
2009 Série A 29 9 12 2 8 3 49 14
2010 17 2 14 6 0 0 8[c] 2 39 10
2011 0 0 16 4 0 0 2[c] 0 18 4
Total 93 26 60 18 19 7 11 3 0 0 183 54
Shakhtar Donetsk 2011–12 Ukrainian Premier League 18 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 3
2012–13 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
2013–14 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2014–15 11 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 16 2
2015–16 14 2 5 0 8[d] 1 1[e] 0 28 3
2016–17 23 5 2 0 8[f] 1 0 0 33 6
2017–18 25 1 3 0 5[g] 0 1[e] 0 34 1
2018–19 12 4 2 1 2[g] 0 0 0 16 5
2019–20 11 2 1 0 2[g] 0 1[e] 0 15 2
2020–21 14 3 1 0 6[h] 1 0 0 21 4
2021–22 4 1 1 1 2[g] 0 0 0 7 2
Total 137 23 0 0 24 3 33 3 3 0 197 29
Beşiktaş (loan) 2012–13 Süper Lig 6 0 0 0 6 0
2013–14 2 0 0 0 1[i] 0 3 0
Total 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
Ceará 2022 Série A 5 0 1 0 1 0 2[j] 0 9 0
Career total 243 49 61 18 44 10 47 6 3 0 398 83
  1. ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista, Campeonato Cearense
  2. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Ukrainian Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  4. ^ Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ a b c Appearance in Ukrainian Super Cup
  6. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  8. ^ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  9. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  10. ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

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Corinthians
Shakhtar Donetsk
Brazil U20

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sky Sports Scout - Dentinho". Sky Sports. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Corinthians vs. Fluminense 1-1". Soccerway. 7 July 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Independiente Medellín vs. Corinthians 1-1". Soccerway. 11 March 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Corinthians confirma venda de Dentinho para o Shakhtar Donetsk". ESPN (in Portuguese). 18 May 2011. Archived from the original on 17 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Shakhtar vs Obolon 4–0". Soccerway. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Dentinho". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  7. ^ "Shakhtar sign off with Ukrainian Cup success". UEFA.com. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  8. ^ "All-conquering Shakhtar claim Ukrainian Super Cup". FIFA.com. 10 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Karpaty 3 – 0". Soccerway. 26 August 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  10. ^ "Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Mariupol 4-0". Soccerway. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Champions League: Shakhtar sink Real Madrid again as Inter keep hopes alive". The Guardian. 1 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Thank you, Dentinho!". Shakhtar Donetsk website. 8 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Dentinho went to Turkey". shakhtar.com. FC Shakhtar Donetsk. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  14. ^ "Beşiktaş Dentinho'u kiraladı" (in Turkish). ntvspor.net. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  15. ^ "Contratação: Dentinho é o novo atacante do Ceará". cearasc.com/ (in Portuguese). Ceará Sporting Club. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  16. ^ "Nascem as gêmeas de Dentinho e Dani Souza" (in Portuguese). R7. 12 April 2014.
  17. ^ "Dentinho". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
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