Bruno Krenkel
Bruno Wellyngton Krenkel, known as Bruno Krenkel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cambodian League 2 team Lion King.
Playing career
Krenkel spent his youth career at Atlético Ibirama in Brazil.In 2018, the Brazilian joined his first professional club, Żejtun Corinthians in the Maltese Challenge League.
Returning to Brazil in 2020, he was part of the Nação Esportes side that finished runners-up in the Campeonato Catarinense Série C, earning promotion to Série B.
In 2020, he signed for Trindade A.D in Campeonato Pernambucano Série A2.
Following a brief spell in Thai League 3 with Thawi Watthana Samut Sakhon United in 2021, Krenkel joined Next Step FC in Cambodia League 2 in 2022.
Next Step FC/Angkor City
2022 season: Debut season in Cambodia
On 5 February 2022, Krenkel signed for Cambodia League 2 side Next Step FC, ahead of the club's first professional season.His 42nd-minute goal ensured Next Step's victory in their opening game of the campaign, edging Bati Academy 1–0 at Svay Thom Stadium on 6 March 2022.
The Brazilian's wondergoal against Prey Veng on 17 July went viral, garnering millions of views across social media platforms and received attention worldwide.
A clip of his audacious strike even reached Neymar, who reacted to Krenkel's finish as part of 433's Rate These Skills series.
Krenkel registered ten goals and one assist in his first season in Cambodia, also earning Player of the Match twice.
Ahead of the 2023 season, Krenkel featured in one match for Next Step in the Desportal Pre-season Cup. Scoring a hat-trick and logging one assist, he was named Player of the Match.
On 27 June 2023, Next Step FC club president Mao Savin officially announced that the club had rebranded to Angkor City ahead of the 2023 season.
2023 season: Krenkel extends contract with Angkor City
On 16 September 2023, Krenkel clipped in a neat near-post finish to ensure Angkor City claimed an away point against Life FC in a 1-1 draw on the opening day of the 2023 Cambodia League 2 season.He scored his second goal of the campaign on 23 September in a 3-2 defeat to National Football Academy.
Krenkel converted from the penalty spot against ISI Dangkor Senchey Academy on 20 October.