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[/td][td][/td] [td]==Club career==[/td]
[td]==Club career==[/td] [td]===[[Club Nacional de Football|Nacional]]===[/td]
[td]===Nacional===[/td] [td]He made his debut for [[Club Nacional de Football|Nacional]] B, [[Club Nacional de Football|Nacional]]'s reserve team, in the third division in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/uruguay...221007/281522229982695|title=|via=PressReader}}</ref> He was the leading scorer of the [[Club Nacional de Football|Nacional]] B (reserve) team in the 3rd division in 2022, scoring 20 goals in 2,156 minutes (1 goal every 108 minutes), which was the 2nd overall leading scorer in the division.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.auf.org.uy/historico-temporadas/9/9/|title=Tercera División - AUF|website=www.auf.org.uy}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gda.com/detalle-de-la-noticia/?article=5231655|title=El año cambiante de Bruno Damiani: fue salvador de Nacional, hizo terapia y cambió de rol en Tercera División | GDA – Grupo de Diarios América}}</ref>[/td]
[td]He made his debut for [[Club Nacional de Football|Nacional]] B, [[Club Nacional de Football|Nacional]]'s reserve team, in the third division in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/uruguay...221007/281522229982695|title=|via=PressReader}}</ref> He was the leading scorer of the [[Club Nacional de Football|Nacional]] B (reserve) team in the 3rd division in 2022, scoring 20 goals in 2,156 minutes (1 goal every 108 minutes), which was the 2nd overall leading scorer in the division.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.auf.org.uy/historico-temporadas/9/9/|title=Tercera División - AUF|website=www.auf.org.uy}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gda.com/detalle-de-la-noticia/?article=5231655|title=El año cambiante de Bruno Damiani: fue salvador de Nacional, hizo terapia y cambió de rol en Tercera División | GDA – Grupo de Diarios América}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]With his first team playing time uncertain, Damiani would spend most of the 2023 Clausura playing for [[Club Nacional de Football|Nacional]] B in the third division. He scored 12 goals in 1,177 minutes (1 goal every 98 minutes) to finish tied as team's leading scorer and tied for second overall leading scorer in the division.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.auf.org.uy/historico-temporadas/9/10/|title=Tercera División - AUF|website=www.auf.org.uy}}</ref>[/td]
[td]With his first team playing time uncertain, Damiani would spend most of the 2023 Clausura playing for [[Club Nacional de Football|Nacional]] B in the third division. He scored 12 goals in 1,177 minutes (1 goal every 98 minutes) to finish tied as team's leading scorer and tied for second overall leading scorer in the division.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.auf.org.uy/historico-temporadas/9/10/|title=Tercera División - AUF|website=www.auf.org.uy}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]===[[Boston River]] (loan)===[/td]
[td]===Boston River (loan)===[/td] [td]Damiani joined [[Boston River]] on a year-long loan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://decano.com/demuestre-y-vuelva/|title=Demuestre y vuelva - Decano|date=21 January 2024}}</ref> In the 2024 Apertura. He played 14 league games and scored 3 goals. In the 2024 Clausura, Damiani's productivity dramatically increased. In 14 games, he scored 9 goals, which made him the 2nd leading overall scorer<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/goalg...lausura/?utm_source=chatgpt.com|title=Primera División 2024 Clausura - Top Scorer|date=31 July 2022|website=worldfootball.net}}</ref> in the [[Uruguayan Primera División]]. Having scored 8 goals in the first 9 games of the Apertura, Damiani won back-to-back awards for the division's player of the month in August/September 2024<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.auf.org.uy/se-definieron-los-premios-auf-de-agosto-setiembre-2024/|title=Se definieron los premios AUF de agosto-setiembre 2024 - AUF|website=www.auf.org.uy}}</ref> and October 2024.<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.auf.org.uy/se-definieron-los-premios-auf-de-octubre-2024/|title=Se definieron los premios AUF de octubre 2024 - AUF|website=www.auf.org.uy}}</ref>[/td]
[td]Damiani joined [[Boston River]] on a year-long loan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://decano.com/demuestre-y-vuelva/|title=Demuestre y vuelva - Decano|date=21 January 2024}}</ref> In the 2024 Apertura. He played 14 league games and scored 3 goals. In the 2024 Clausura, Damiani's productivity dramatically increased. In 14 games, he scored 9 goals, which made him the 2nd leading overall scorer<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/goalg...lausura/?utm_source=chatgpt.com|title=Primera División 2024 Clausura - Top Scorer|date=31 July 2022|website=worldfootball.net}}</ref> in the [[Uruguayan Primera División]]. Having scored 8 goals in the first 9 games of the Apertura, Damiani won back-to-back awards for the division's player of the month in August/September 2024<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.auf.org.uy/se-definieron-los-premios-auf-de-agosto-setiembre-2024/|title=Se definieron los premios AUF de agosto-setiembre 2024 - AUF|website=www.auf.org.uy}}</ref> and October 2024.<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.auf.org.uy/se-definieron-los-premios-auf-de-octubre-2024/|title=Se definieron los premios AUF de octubre 2024 - AUF|website=www.auf.org.uy}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]Damiani noted how important his decision to go on loan to [[Boston River]], saying “I have no doubt that my time in Boston was the best decision I could have made. I was welcomed by a serious club, with a team made up of players with whom I got along very well, and the results are there for all to see. But aside from that, it helped me learn a lot of things and have a more leading role in a team".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.co/futbol/urug...-eso-en-nacional-no-te-lo-aceptan|title=Bruno Damiani: "En Boston River estuve seis meses y metí tres goles; eso en Nacional no te lo aceptan"|date=9 December 2024|website=ESPN.com.co}}</ref>[/td]
[td]Damiani noted how important his decision to go on loan to [[Boston River]], saying “I have no doubt that my time in Boston was the best decision I could have made. I was welcomed by a serious club, with a team made up of players with whom I got along very well, and the results are there for all to see. But aside from that, it helped me learn a lot of things and have a more leading role in a team".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.co/futbol/urug...-eso-en-nacional-no-te-lo-aceptan|title=Bruno Damiani: "En Boston River estuve seis meses y metí tres goles; eso en Nacional no te lo aceptan"|date=9 December 2024|website=ESPN.com.co}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]===[[Club Nacional de Football|Nacional]]===[/td]
[td]===Return to Nacional===[/td] [td]After the 2024 Clausura, Damiani returned to [[Club Nacional de Football|Nacional]] in advance of the 2025 Apertura. He started in the 2025 Uruguayan Super Cup.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/20...club-atletico-penarol/4593647/|title=Nacional vs. Peñarol - 27 January 2025 - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com}}</ref> He was also a starter in the first round of the 2025 Apertura.<ref>https://us.soccerway.com/matches/20.../torque-fc/club-nacional-de-football/4602219/</ref>[/td]
[td]After the 2024 Clausura, Damiani returned to [[Club Nacional de Football|Nacional]] in advance of the 2025 Apertura. He started in the 2025 Uruguayan Super Cup.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/20...club-atletico-penarol/4593647/|title=Nacional vs. Peñarol - 27 January 2025 - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com}}</ref> He was also a starter in the first round of the 2025 Apertura.<ref>https://us.soccerway.com/matches/20.../torque-fc/club-nacional-de-football/4602219/</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]In January 2025, he extended his contract with the team until December 2027.<ref>[[Club Nacional de Football|Nacional]]</ref> The extension was executed while teams such as [[Newell's Old Boys]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/ovacion/f...esta-propuesta#google_vignette|title=Nacional recibió una oferta por Bruno Damiani y el club analiza venderlo: los detalles de esta propuesta|date=4 February 2025|website=EL PAIS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.montevideo.com.uy/Depor...r-que-y-cual-sera-su-futuro-uc914162|title=Se cayó el pase de Bruno Damiani a Newell's Old Boys: por qué y cuál será su futuro|website=futbol.com.uy - Montevideo Portal}}</ref> [[Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata|Gimnasia]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://decano.com/es-tentador-quedarme/|title="Es tentador quedarme" - Decano|date=27 January 2025}}</ref> [[América de Cali]], [[Austin FC]], [[New England Revolution]], [[CSKA Moscow]], [[Lokomotiv Moscow]] and [[Philadelphia Union]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/soccer/bru...ansfer-fee-nacional-20250211.html|title=Union in talks to sign striker Bruno Damiani, who'd be their most expensive signing ever|first=Jonathan|last=Tannenwald|date=11 February 2025|website=The Philadelphia Inquirer}}</ref> expressed interest.[/td]
[td]In January 2025, he extended his contract with the team until December 2027.<ref>[[Club Nacional de Football|Nacional]]</ref> The extension was executed while teams such as [[Newell's Old Boys]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/ovacion/f...esta-propuesta#google_vignette|title=Nacional recibió una oferta por Bruno Damiani y el club analiza venderlo: los detalles de esta propuesta|date=4 February 2025|website=EL PAIS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.montevideo.com.uy/Depor...r-que-y-cual-sera-su-futuro-uc914162|title=Se cayó el pase de Bruno Damiani a Newell's Old Boys: por qué y cuál será su futuro|website=futbol.com.uy - Montevideo Portal}}</ref> [[Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata|Gimnasia]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://decano.com/es-tentador-quedarme/|title="Es tentador quedarme" - Decano|date=27 January 2025}}</ref> [[América de Cali]], [[Austin FC]], [[New England Revolution]], [[CSKA Moscow]], [[Lokomotiv Moscow]] and [[Philadelphia Union]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/soccer/bru...ansfer-fee-nacional-20250211.html|title=Union in talks to sign striker Bruno Damiani, who'd be their most expensive signing ever|first=Jonathan|last=Tannenwald|date=11 February 2025|website=The Philadelphia Inquirer}}</ref> expressed interest.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]===[[Philadelphia Union]]===[/td]
[td]===Philadelphia Union===[/td] [td]On 12 February 2025, Damiani's transfer to [[Philadelphia Union]] was confirmed by Uruguayan reports. The transfer fee was $3.4 million with [[Club Nacional de Football|Nacional]], who retained 20% of future capital gains. [[Club Nacional de Football|Nacional]] received $2.0 million with [[Boston River]], Damiani's agent and Damiani received the remainder; however, Damiani donated his portion ($270,000) to the [[Club Nacional de Football|Nacional]] youth teams,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.montevideo.com.uy/Depor...nfirmarse-su-venta-a-la-MLS-uc914783|title=El gran gesto que tuvo Bruno Damiani con Nacional tras confirmarse su venta a la MLS|website=futbol.com.uy - Montevideo Portal}}</ref> citing "It was part of a negotiation that I was willing to give up. Since they didn't ask me for more, my father and I suggested that it was a nice way to thank the club because I owe my career to Nacional, which opened the doors to me when I was 18, and that was the gesture that occurred to us."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/ovacion/f...-a-la-mls-y-lo-que-pidio-que-se-haga|title=El dinero que decidió ceder Bruno Damiani a Nacional tras su venta a la MLS y lo que pidió que se haga|date=12 February 2025|website=EL PAIS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbo...r-dinero-a-formativas-de-nacional|title=Bruno Damiani: su enojo en el clásico y el gesto de donar dinero a las formativas de Nacional|date=17 February 2025|website=ESPNdeportes.com}}</ref>[/td]
[td]On 12 February 2025, Damiani's transfer to [[Philadelphia Union]] was confirmed by Uruguayan reports. The transfer fee was $3.4 million with [[Club Nacional de Football|Nacional]], who retained 20% of future capital gains. [[Club Nacional de Football|Nacional]] received $2.0 million with [[Boston River]], Damiani's agent and Damiani received the remainder; however, Damiani donated his portion ($270,000) to the [[Club Nacional de Football|Nacional]] youth teams,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.montevideo.com.uy/Depor...nfirmarse-su-venta-a-la-MLS-uc914783|title=El gran gesto que tuvo Bruno Damiani con Nacional tras confirmarse su venta a la MLS|website=futbol.com.uy - Montevideo Portal}}</ref> citing "It was part of a negotiation that I was willing to give up. Since they didn't ask me for more, my father and I suggested that it was a nice way to thank the club because I owe my career to Nacional, which opened the doors to me when I was 18, and that was the gesture that occurred to us."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/ovacion/f...-a-la-mls-y-lo-que-pidio-que-se-haga|title=El dinero que decidió ceder Bruno Damiani a Nacional tras su venta a la MLS y lo que pidió que se haga|date=12 February 2025|website=EL PAIS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbo...r-dinero-a-formativas-de-nacional|title=Bruno Damiani: su enojo en el clásico y el gesto de donar dinero a las formativas de Nacional|date=17 February 2025|website=ESPNdeportes.com}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
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