Bruno Guarda
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bruno Ernesto Guarda | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfield | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Dallas | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
Bruno Guarda (born February 6, 1986 in Piracicaba, Brazil is an American-Brazilian soccer player, who currently plays for FC Dallas of Major League Soccer.
Guarda attended The Oakridge School in Arlington, Texas, before playing college soccer for Southern Methodist University, where he was named to the NSCAA All-Midwest Region first team in 2006, and was a Hermann Trophy semi-finalist and the Conference USA Player of the Year in both 2006 and 2007. During his college years Guarda also played for DFW Tornados in the USL Premier Development League, scoring 10 goals in 42 appearances for the team.
Guarda left college in his final year to concentrate on a professional soccer career. He was allocated to Colorado Rapids in a weighted-lottery and signed a developmental contract with them.
However, his he was soon traded to FC Dallas, reunited with his former college soccer coach Schellas Hyndman, in return for their 2009 MLS SuperDraft 2nd and 3rd round picks, as well as a small amount of allocation money.
Guarda made his professional debut on 3 August, 2008, coming on as a substitute for Andre Rocha against Toronto FC.[1]
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