Bruno Rendón

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rendón and the second or maternal family name is Cardoso.
Bruno Rendón
Personal information
Full name Bruno Manuel Rendón Cardoso
Date of birth (2000-05-07) 7 May 2000
Place of birth Matanzas, Cuba
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Indy Eleven
Number 27
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Syracuse Pulse 14 (3)
2023–2024 Northern Colorado Hailstorm 53 (11)
2025– Indy Eleven 11 (1)
International career‡
2017 Cuba U17 5 (1)
2018 Cuba U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:24, 7 July 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:12, 20 February 2025 UTC

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

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

Club career

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 scored 6 goals in 23 league appearances. He also scored 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] He made his debut for the club on 15 March 2025 in a 3–1 away league win over Miami FC.[8] Rendón scored his first goal for the club on 22 March, in a 1–1 away draw against Lexington SC.[9]

International career

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.[10]

In 2018. Rendón was called up again to represent Cuba at the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[11] Rendón featured in 4 separate matches as Cuba failed to qualify for the knockout stage despite only one loss against Honduras.[12]

Defection

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.[13]

Personal life

Following his defection from Cuba and residency in the United States, Rendón has stated his intent to receive U.S. citizenship.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 July 2025.[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[16]
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 11 1 2 0 3 0 16 1
Total 11 1 2 0 3 0 16 1
Career total 78 15 7 0 11 9 96 24
  1. ^ Includes U.S. Open Cup
  2. ^ Includes USL Cup

    Honors

    Club

    Northern Colorado Hailstorm

    Individual

    See also

    References

    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. ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (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. ^ "Recap-MIA 1:3 IND". Indy Eleven. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
    9. ^ "Recap-LEX 1:1 IND". Indy Eleven. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
    10. ^ "Under 17s ? Men". CONCACAF. Archived from the original on 2017-03-18. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
    11. ^ "Final 20-Player Rosters Announced for the 2018 Concacaf Under-20 Championship". Concacaf. 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
    12. ^ "Men's Under-20". Concacaf. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
    13. ^ "Doce futbolistas del equipo Cuba sub-20 se quedan en Estados Unidos". CiberCuba (in Spanish). 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
    14. ^ "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.
    15. ^ https://us.soccerway.com/players/bruno-rendon/481499/.
    16. ^ "Bruno Rendón Career Stats - USL League One". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
    17. ^ "Match Center | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
    18. ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (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.
    19. ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (2023-10-31). "USL League One Announces 2023 All-League Teams". USL League One. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
    20. ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (2024-11-07). "USL League One Announces 2024 All-League Teams". USL League One. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
    21. ^ "2024 USL Jägermeister Cup Stats". uslleagueone.com. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
    22. ^ "USL Jägermeister Cup Knockouts Rounds Stats". uslleagueone.com. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
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