Thirteen months away from the pitch, but her quality is still intact. She is Bruna Vilamala, a player who is different from the rest and who is asking for a place among the greats. FC Barcelona have a magical player in their ranks who they will have to give opportunities to continue to grow and find her place.
Bruna Vilamala is one of those shy players who is better at talking on the pitch. Always with a smile and a ball at her feet. The Catalan striker is living in her day to day life something she dreamed of since she was a little girl. Succeeding in the club of your life isn’t easy and even less so with the injuries that the player has had to overcome.
She is only 21 years old and looks like a real veteran at FC Barcelona. She is very clear that she wants to do great things at home and the offers don’t distract her from her goal. She is very much loved by the fans and is always grateful for their support.
At the age of 11, she arrived at La Masía, where she dazzled at all levels. Since then, Bruna has had to overcome two cruciate ligament injuries. This has made her mature a lot, as it is a long-term injury that requires a very strong mentality to overcome. It isn’t coincidence that she is studying psychology.
She suffered her first injury in 2018 and had to overcome it in the Catalan reserve team. The last one, in 2021, kept her sidelined for more than thirteen months. A total of 389 days without stepping on the pitch in one of the best moments for the player. With a lot of hard work, she managed to make her “comeback” on 20 November 2022 in the win against Alavés. It didn’t take her long to show her eye for goal and a few weeks later, she scored a great goal of her own against Alhama.
Bruna Vilamala is back to stay. Youth, desire, goals, dribbling, quickness, good driving, vision, etc. All adjectives would fall short to describe the attacker who has a ‘golden left foot’. She can play in practically all attacking positions. However, it can be said that the term ‘false 9’ defines her perfectly.
She is one of the players with the highest goalscoring average in the team. She isn’t bad at turning games around. She understands the game in a brutal way and is one step ahead of her opponents. Her movements show that she is a very intelligent player who knows how to read the spaces and the times in the right way.
Without a doubt, Bruna is one of La Masía’s greatest talents in recent years. Injuries permitting, she is destined to play a leading role in the first team. It isn’t coincidence that at just 17 years of age in 2020 she made her debut for Barça. Her talent has been an open secret for years.
Lluís Cortés was the coach who brought Bruna into the Barça first team. The coach has always publicly declared that the Catalan’s talent is special and has not even hesitated to declare that “she is the closest thing he has seen to Messi in women’s football”.
It seems that there is Bruna for a while at FC Barcelona. The Catalan striker has recently renewed her contract with FC Barcelona until 2026. The player has already won everything with the team of her life, but now her biggest challenge will be to continue winning, but being important on the pitch.
The opportunities will come and Bruna Vilamala will respond with goals. Remember her name.
Translated by Marcos Rodríguez.
Main image: @FCBfemeni.
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