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Bruno Rendón
Personal information
Full name Bruno Manuel Rendón Cardoso
Date of birth (2000-05-07) 7 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Matanzas, Cuba
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Indy Eleven
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Syracuse Pulse 14 (3)
2023–2024 Northern Colorado Hailstorm 53 (11)
2025– Indy Eleven 0 (0)
International career‡
2017 Cuba U17 5 (1)
2018 Cuba U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:12, 20 February 2025 UTC [refresh]
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:12, 20 February 2025 UTC [refresh]

Bruno Manuel Rendón Cardoso (born 7 May 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for USL Championship club Indy Eleven.

Born in Matanzas, Cuba, Rendón featured for the Cuban under-17 and under-20 national teams before moving to the United States. He won the 2024 USL League One Defender of the Year award with Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC.

Early life

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Rendón was born in Matanzas, Cuba, where he lived with his mother and grandmother.[1]

Club career

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Rendón began his career in 2022 with National Independent Soccer Association club Syracuse Pulse scoring three goals in 15 total matches.[2]

USL League One club Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC signed Rendón ahead of the 2023 season, where he scored 5 goals in 30 league matches.[3] He was named to the 2023 USL League One All-League Second Team.[4] In the 2024 season, Rendón's second season ended with 6 goals in 23 league appearances, as well as a competition-record 9 additional goals in the 2024 USL Cup, including the Northern Colorado's only goal in the final, which they went on to win on penalties against Forward Madison FC.[5] Rendón was voted 2024 USL League One Defender of the Year and named to the 2024 All-League First Team.[6]

On 5 December 2024, USL Championship club Indy Eleven announced they had signed Rendón ahead of the 2025 season.[7]

International career

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When living in Cuba, Rendón featured for the Cuba youth national teams. He first played for the Under-17 national team, scoring a goal in his debut in a 1–1 draw with Suriname in the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship on 22 April 2017.[8]

In 2018. Rendón was called up again to represent Cuba at the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[9] Rendón featured in 4 separate matches as Cuba failed to qualify for the knockout stage despite only one loss against Honduras.[10]

Defection

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Following Cuba's exit from the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship tournament, Rendón and 11 other Cuban players defected and chose to remain in the United States.[11]

Personal life

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Following his defection from Cuba and residency in the United States, Rendón has stated his intent to receive U.S. citizenship.[12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 2 November 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[14]
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Syracuse Pulse 2022 NISA 14 3 1 0 – 15 3
Total 14 3 1 0 – 15 3
Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC 2023 USL League One 30 5 2 0 – 32 5
2024 USL League One 23 6 2 0 8 9 33 15
Total 53 11 4 0 8 9 65 20
Indy Eleven 2025 USL Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 67 14 5 0 8 9 80 23

Honors

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Club

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Northern Colorado Hailstorm

Individual

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "From Cuba to Colorado, Bruno Rendon finds new life with Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC". Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH). 2024-07-15. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  2. ^ "Bruno Rendon". Indy Eleven. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  3. ^ "Bruno Rendón Career Stats - USL League One". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  4. ^ "Defender Bruno Rendon Re-Signs with Hailstorm". Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  5. ^ "Hailstorm Win 2024 USL Jägermeister Cup". Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  6. ^ Staff, USLLeagueOne com (2024-11-13). "Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC's Bruno Rendón voted 2024 USL League One Defender of the Year". USL League One. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  7. ^ "Indy Eleven Signs USL League One Defender of the Year Bruno Rendon". Indy Eleven. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  8. ^ "Under 17s ? Men". CONCACAF. Archived from the original on 2017-03-18. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  9. ^ "Final 20-Player Rosters Announced for the 2018 Concacaf Under-20 Championship". Concacaf. 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  10. ^ "Men's Under-20". Concacaf. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  11. ^ "Doce futbolistas del equipo Cuba sub-20 se quedan en Estados Unidos". CiberCuba (in Spanish). 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  12. ^ "From Cuba to Colorado, Bruno Rendon finds new life with Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC". Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH). 2024-07-15. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  13. ^ https://us.soccerway.com/players/bruno-rendon/481499/.
  14. ^ "Bruno Rendón Career Stats - USL League One". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  15. ^ "Match Center | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  16. ^ Staff, USLLeagueOne com (2024-11-13). "Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC's Bruno Rendón voted 2024 USL League One Defender of the Year". USL League One. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  17. ^ Staff, USLLeagueOne com (2023-10-31). "USL League One Announces 2023 All-League Teams". USL League One. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  18. ^ Staff, USLLeagueOne com (2024-11-07). "USL League One Announces 2024 All-League Teams". USL League One. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  19. ^ "2024 USL Jägermeister Cup Stats". uslleagueone.com. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  20. ^ "USL Jägermeister Cup Knockouts Rounds Stats". uslleagueone.com. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  1. ^ Includes U.S. Open Cup
  2. ^ Includes USL Cup
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