Bruno César

Bruno César Zanaki (born 3 November 1988) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club Sporting Clube Portugal. He can play as an attacking midfielder or a second striker.

Club career

Early career

César began his professional career with Ulbra in 2009, before moving on to Noroeste in the same season. At Noroeste, he made his senior debut against Ituano in the Campeonato Paulista, where he came on as a 64th-minute substitute.

Following the end of the 2009 Campeonato Paulista, César moved to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Santo André. At Santo André, he made his professional league debut away to Coritiba. His professional league debut saw him score Santo André's fourth in a 4–2 away win. For the 2010 season, he managed to breakthrough into Santo André's starting eleven where he managed seven goals in 21 appearances and helped his side reach the 2010 Campeonato Paulista final where his side lost to Santos over two legs.

Corinthians

César would join Corinthians from Campeonato Brasileiro Série B side Santo André in May 2010. César debuted for the Timão on the 27 May in a Campeonato Brasileiro Série A game against Grêmio Barueri. He marked his first team debut with a goal which would tie the game 2–2. His debut season with Corinthians saw him score 14 goals in 31 games, which helped his side finish third in the league, thus granting his side qualification to the 2011 Copa Libertadores first stage. His impressive first season with Corinthians would see him be awarded by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Best Newcomer award.