# Bruninho (footballer, born 2008)
**Bruninho** is the professional name of Bruno Braga Ramos (born 2008 in São Paulo), a Brazilian footballer who plays as a right winger or attacking midfielder and joined the Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk in 2026 after coming through the academy of Athletico Paranaense.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.com/bruninho/profil/spieler/1500420) • [2](https://shakhtar.com/en/news/2026/april/18_news/18_bruninho/) He is a Brazil U20 international.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.com/bruninho/profil/spieler/1500420)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Bruno Braga Ramos, born 2008 in São Paulo, Brazil[1](https://www.transfermarkt.com/bruninho/profil/spieler/1500420) |
| Position | Right winger (main), attacking midfielder (other); left-footed; height 1.75 m[1](https://www.transfermarkt.com/bruninho/profil/spieler/1500420) |
| Youth career | Athletico Paranaense academy, represented its youth teams from 2021[2](https://shakhtar.com/en/news/2026/april/18_news/18_bruninho/) |
| Senior debut | January 2026 for Athletico-PR; 16 matches (6 in Série A, 10 in Campeonato Paranaense) with 4 goals by April 2026[2](https://shakhtar.com/en/news/2026/april/18_news/18_bruninho/) |
| Transfer | Shakhtar Donetsk agreement announced 18 April 2026, three-year contract, joining after his 18th birthday in 2026[2](https://shakhtar.com/en/news/2026/april/18_news/18_bruninho/) |
| Market value | €7.00m on Transfermarkt (last update 26 May 2026)[1](https://www.transfermarkt.com/bruninho/profil/spieler/1500420) |
| Brazil U20 | Debut 28 March 2026 with 2 goals and 1 assist; 3 goals in total for the side[2](https://shakhtar.com/en/news/2026/april/18_news/18_bruninho/) • [3](https://www.cbf.com.br/selecao-brasileira/noticias/selecao-base-masculina/selecao-sub-20/bruninho-da-selecao-sub-20-vivo-o-sonho-de-vestir-essa-camisa-pesada-da-selecao-brasileira) |
## Club career
Bruninho is a product of the [Club Athletico Paranaense](https://www.edgepedia.org/club-athletico-paranaense) academy, having represented its youth teams since 2021.[2](https://shakhtar.com/en/news/2026/april/18_news/18_bruninho/) He made his senior debut in January 2026, and by the time of his transfer agreement had played 16 matches for the first team, 6 in the Brazilian Série A and 10 in the Campeonato Paranaense, scoring 4 goals.[2](https://shakhtar.com/en/news/2026/april/18_news/18_bruninho/) Opta records 19 combined Paranaense 1 and Série A appearances with 4 goals for his final season at the club.[4](https://theanalyst.com/players/20764/bruninho)
In the 2026 Série A season, FBref credits him with 9 league appearances and 312 minutes without a goal or assist, playing largely as an attacking midfielder.[5](https://fbref.com/en/players/aaf85f4f/Bruninho) His league minutes were mostly as a starter in spring fixtures, including a 79-minute outing in a 3–1 win over Vitória on 26 April 2026.[5](https://fbref.com/en/players/aaf85f4f/Bruninho)
## Move to Shakhtar Donetsk
On 18 April 2026, Shakhtar Donetsk and Athletico Paranaense announced an agreement for the transfer of the 17-year-old winger on a three-year contract, with the player officially joining the Ukrainian club after turning 18 in August 2026.[2](https://shakhtar.com/en/news/2026/april/18_news/18_bruninho/) Opta records the completion of the move on 16 August 2026, his 18th birthday.[4](https://theanalyst.com/players/20764/bruninho) Transfermarkt had listed him under Athletico-PR with a contract running to 31 March 2030 and a market value of €7.00m as of late May 2026, before the move took effect.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.com/bruninho/profil/spieler/1500420)
## International career
Bruninho made his debut for Brazil's U20 team on 28 March 2026, scoring 2 goals with 1 assist in that first match against Paraguay in São Paulo.[2](https://shakhtar.com/en/news/2026/april/18_news/18_bruninho/) The Brazilian Football Confederation describes him as a fast, agile, dribbling forward with good finishing, and credits him with 3 goals for the U20 side under coach Paulo Victor: the two against Paraguay in March and a third against Bolivia on 9 August 2026 in [Teresópolis](https://www.edgepedia.org/teresopolis).[3](https://www.cbf.com.br/selecao-brasileira/noticias/selecao-base-masculina/selecao-sub-20/bruninho-da-selecao-sub-20-vivo-o-sonho-de-vestir-essa-camisa-pesada-da-selecao-brasileira) Transfermarkt lists his U20 record as 2 caps and 2 goals.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.com/bruninho/profil/spieler/1500420)
## Playing style
Sources describe him as a left-footed attacker used mainly on the right wing, with attacking midfield as a secondary position.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.com/bruninho/profil/spieler/1500420) The CBF characterizes him as quick, agile, a dribbler, and a good finisher, and quotes him calling long-range shooting a "specialty of the house" that he practices at Athletico.[3](https://www.cbf.com.br/selecao-brasileira/noticias/selecao-base-masculina/selecao-sub-20/bruninho-da-selecao-sub-20-vivo-o-sonho-de-vestir-essa-camisa-pesada-da-selecao-brasileira)
## References
1. [Bruninho – Player profile, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.com/bruninho/profil/spieler/1500420)
2. [Shakhtar and Athletico Paranaense agreed a deal for the transfer of Bruninho, FC Shakhtar Donetsk (18 April 2026)](https://shakhtar.com/en/news/2026/april/18_news/18_bruninho/)
3. [Bruninho, da Seleção Sub-20: "Vivo o sonho de vestir essa camisa pesada da Seleção Brasileira", CBF (10 August 2026)](https://www.cbf.com.br/selecao-brasileira/noticias/selecao-base-masculina/selecao-sub-20/bruninho-da-selecao-sub-20-vivo-o-sonho-de-vestir-essa-camisa-pesada-da-selecao-brasileira)
4. [Bruninho, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/20764/bruninho)
5. [Bruninho Stats, FBref](https://fbref.com/en/players/aaf85f4f/Bruninho)
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