Bruna Santos Nhaia
Brazil | Defender | NJ/NY Gotham FC W
Bruna Santos Nhaia, 24, is a footballer from Brazil playing as Defender for NJ/NY Gotham FC W. Santos Nhaia was born in Castro, Brazil. In the 2025/26 NWSL Women season Santos Nhaia has 26 appearances with 0 goals and 2 assists in 1,530 minutes at an average rating of 6.74. Santos Nhaia is ranked 5th in the NWSL - Liga MXF Summer Cup Top Scorers list for 2024/25.
Profile
- Full name
- Bruna Santos Nhaia
- Age
- 24
- Born
- 16 June 2002 | Castro | Brazil
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Height
- 160
- Weight
- 55
- Position
- Defender
- Shirt number
- 3
- Current club
- NJ/NY Gotham FC W
League Rankings
- NWSL - Liga MXF Summer Cup 2024/25 | Top Scorers | Position 5 | 2 goals View the NWSL - Liga MXF Summer Cup top scorers
- NWSL - Liga MXF Summer Cup 2024/25 | Top Assists | Position 7 | 1 assists Visit the NWSL - Liga MXF Summer Cup hub
- NWSL - Liga MXF Summer Cup 2024/25 | Yellow Cards | Position 16 | 1 yellow cards Visit the NWSL - Liga MXF Summer Cup hub
- NWSL - Liga MXF Summer Cup 2024/25 | Red Cards | Position 17 | 0 red cards Visit the NWSL - Liga MXF Summer Cup hub
Season by Season Stats
| Season | Team | League | Apps | Goals | Assists | xG | Yellow | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | NJ/NY Gotham FC W | NWSL Women | 26 | 0 | 2 | — | 4 | 0 | 6.74 |
| 2025 | Brazil W | Friendlies Women | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 6.72 |
| 24/25 | NJ/NY Gotham FC W | NWSL Women | 22 | 0 | 2 | — | 4 | 0 | 6.61 |
| 24/25 | NJ/NY Gotham FC W | NWSL Women - Challenge Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Brazil W | Friendlies Women | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 24/25 | NJ/NY Gotham FC W | NWSL - Liga MXF Summer Cup | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 6.72 |
| 2024 | NJ/NY Gotham FC W | CONCACAF W Champions Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Brazil W | World Cup - Women | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| 2023 | Brazil W | Friendlies Women | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Brazil W | SheBelieves Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
Career
Trophy Cabinet | 5 won
- Concacaf W Champions Cup 1× 2024/2025 N/C America
- CONMEBOL U20 Femenino 1× 2022 South America
- Gaúcho Women 1× 2020 Brazil
- NWSL 1× 2023 USA
- Torneio Internacional Feminino de Seleções 1× 2021 World
Runner-up finishes
- CONMEBOL/UEFA Women's Finalissima 1× | 2023 | World
- NWSL Challenge Cup 1× | 2024 | USA
- NWSL x Liga MXF Summer Cup 1× | 2024 | N/C America
Clubs | 1
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NJ/NY Gotham FC W
Sep 2022 – present
Frequently Asked Questions
What position does Bruna Santos Nhaia play?
Bruna Santos Nhaia plays as Defender.
Which team does Bruna Santos Nhaia play for?
Bruna Santos Nhaia plays for NJ/NY Gotham FC W in the NWSL Women.
How many goals has Bruna Santos Nhaia scored this season?
Bruna Santos Nhaia has scored 0 goals in 26 appearances in the NWSL Women 2025/26 season.
How old is Bruna Santos Nhaia?
Bruna Santos Nhaia is 23 years old and comes from Brazil.
Updated: 11 Jul 2026, 08:17 UTC