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Breno Vinicius Rodrigues Borges or simply Breno, is a Brazilian central defender. He currently plays for Bayern Munich. |
| Position | Central Defender |
| Date & place of birth | October 13, 1989 in Cruzeiro |
| Height | 1.87 m (6" 1.5') |
| Previous clubs | São Paulo |
| Career |
Breno was the captain of Brazilian U23 national team. After entered the first team of Sao Paulo, he signed a new 4 year contract with São Paulo in July 2007. In December 2007, had officially signed for Bayern Munich for the release clause of $18m,signing a 4 and a half year deal with the German side.[1] Apart from Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and A.C. Milan were also interested in signing the Brazilian youngster.[2] Breno refused to sign with Real Madrid after they wanted a bone analysis to prove his young age.[3] Breno was recommended to Bayern Munich by one of their former players Élber Giovane, who was later on recruited as a scout in his native country, Brazil. He played his first competitive match for Bayern Munich against Anderlecht in a UEFA Cup knock-out stage match. The game finished off in a 2-1 defeat. |
