{{Short description|Italian footballer (born 2004)}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Brando Moruzzi | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|7|20|df=yes}} | birth_place = Florence, Italy | position = Defender | height = 1.84 m | currentclub = Empoli<br>(on loan from Juventus) | clubnumber = 27 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Cattolica Virtus | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Siena | youthyears3 = | youthclubs3 = Empoli | years1 = 2021–2022 | clubs1 = Sangiovannese | caps1 = 16 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2022– | clubs2 = Juventus | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2022 | clubs3 = → Sangiovannese (loan) | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2023–2025 | clubs4 = → Pescara (loan) | caps4 = 48 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2025– | clubs5 = → Empoli (loan) | caps5 = 28 | goals5 = 0 | club-update = 13 May 2026 }} '''Brando Moruzzi''' (born 20 July 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as defender for {{Italian football updater|Empoli}} club Empoli, on loan from Juventus.
== Club career == Moruzzi began his career at Cattolica Virtus, before joining Siena, Empoli.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Redazione|date=2022-01-28|title=Segnò un gol contro il San Donato Tavarnelle, adesso la firma per la Juventus: il grande salto del sangiovannese Moruzzi|url=https://www.sportchianti.it/blog/2022/01/28/segno-un-gol-contro-il-san-donato-tavarnelle-adesso-la-firma-per-la-juventus-il-grande-salto-del-sangiovannese-moruzzi/|access-date=2022-01-28|website=SportChianti|language=it-IT}}</ref> On 27 January 2022, Juventus bought him from Serie D club Sangiovanese and loaned him back for six months.<ref>{{Cite web|last=JuventusNews24|first=Redazione|date=2022-01-27|title=Chi è Brando Moruzzi, nuovo acquisto classe 2004 della Juventus|url=https://www.juventusnews24.com/brando-moruzzi-nuovo-acquisto-classe-2004-juventus-ultime-notizie/|access-date=2022-01-28|website=Juventus News 24|language=it-IT}}</ref> Upon returning to Juventus, he made 18 appearances for Juventus U19.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-26 |title=UFFICIALE {{!}} BRANDO MORUZZI E' BIANCAZZURRO |url=https://www.pescaracalcio.com/ufficiale-brando-moruzzi-e-biancazzurro/ |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=PESCARA Calcio 1936 |language=it-IT}}</ref> In 2023, he moved to Pescara.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-26 |title=UFFICIALE {{!}} BRANDO MORUZZI E' BIANCAZZURRO |url=https://www.pescaracalcio.com/ufficiale-brando-moruzzi-e-biancazzurro/ |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=PESCARA Calcio 1936 |language=it-IT}}</ref>
On 26 July 2025, Moruzzi was loaned from Juventus by Empoli, with an option to buy.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Empoli FC|url=https://www.empolifc.it/brando-moruzzi-e-un-nuovo-calciatore-azzurro|title=Brando Moruzzi è un nuovo calciatore azzurro|trans-title=Brando Moruzzi is a new Empolifootballer|date=26 July 2025|access-date=26 July 2025|language=it}}</ref>
== Career statistics == {{updated|match played 28 May 2025}}<ref>{{TuttoCalciatori|Moruzzi_Brando}}</ref><ref>{{Soccerway|id=861173|name=Brando Moruzzi|access-date=2 June 2025}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |National Cup ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total |- !Division !Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Sangiovannese |2021–22 |Serie D |28||1|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||28||1 |- | rowspan="3" |Pescara |2023–24 |Serie C |17||0||0||0||0||0||17||0 |- |2024–25 |Serie C |37||0||1||0||0||0||38||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !54!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!55!!0 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !28!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!28!!1 |}
== References == {{reflist}}
{{Empoli FC squad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Moruzzi, Brando}} Category:2004 births Category:Footballers from Florence Category:Living people Category:Italian men's footballers Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Siena FC SSD players Category:Empoli FC players Category:ASD Sangiovannese 1927 players Category:Juventus FC players Category:Delfino Pescara 1936 players Category:Serie B players Category:Serie C players Category:Serie D players