Bruno Henrique, who started his professional career with Uberlândia in 2012, has a connection with the club. He was loaned to Uberlândia by Cruzeiro, who had spotted him after his performance in the Copa Itatiaia, an amateur tournament in Belo Horizonte. Bruno Henrique marked his first professional goal with Uberlândia on 29 September 2012, in a Taça Minas Gerais match against Nacional-MG at the Parque do Sabiá. The club's title win marks the end of a 42-year wait for national success. The final match at the Estádio Parque do Sabiá in Minas Gerais registered the largest crowd in Série D history and surpassed records of Série A games at the stadium.