Bruno Valdez (footballer, born 2002)

Bruno Adriel Valdez (born 4 January 2002) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primera B de Chile side Barnechea.

Club career
Valdez signed with the academy of Estudiantes in 2015, penning terms from hometown club Huracán. After progressing through their youth system for the next number of years, he was promoted into their first-team squad in February 2021; making his unofficial bow in a friendly match against Arsenal de Sarandí on 3 February. On 14 February, Valdez made his competitive senior debut during a Copa de la Liga Profesional encounter at home to River Plate, after coming off the bench to replace Martín Cauteruccio at the interval.

In 2023, he was loaned out to Primera B de Chile side Deportes Recoleta. In 2024, he switched to Barnechea.

International career
In 2017, Valdez appeared for Argentina at the South American U-15 Championship in Brazil; a competition they won under the guidance of Diego Placente. In 2019, Valdez was selected on the preliminary squad list by Pablo Aimar for the FIFA U-17 World Cup - though didn't make the final cut.

Style of play
Valdez is primarily a centre-back, though is capable of playing as a midfielder; he also holds experience as an attacking midfielder and as a forward from the early parts of his youth career.

Career statistics
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Honours

 * Argentina U15
 * South American U-15 Championship: 2017