Bruno Braga

Bruno Braga
Personal information
Full name Bruno Manuel Araújo Braga[1]
Date of birth (1983-06-17) 17 June 1983[1]
Place of birth Massarelos, Portugal
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Youth career
1991–1995 Porto
1995–2002 Salgueiros
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Salgueiros 27 (0)
2004–2006 Tirsense
2006–2008 Leça 28 (12)
2008–2010 Leixões 42 (5)
2010–2014 Rio Ave 103 (13)
2014 Benfica Luanda 13 (4)
2015 Penafiel 12 (1)
2015–2017 Chaves 74 (14)
2017–2019 Aves 33 (0)
2019–2020 Leixões 15 (0)
2020–2022 Salgueiros 40 (3)
Total 387 (52)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bruno Manuel Araújo Braga (born 17 June 1983) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Massarelos, Porto District, Braga began his career with his hometown club S.C. Salgueiros, being sparingly used over the course of two Segunda Liga seasons. In 2004, as the organisation was in the midst of a severe financial crisis – which eventually led to its liquidation – he left and signed for F.C. Tirsense, going on to spend several years in the lower leagues;[2] in 2006–07, he helped Leça F.C. promote to the third tier.[3]

Braga moved straight into the Primeira Liga in the summer of 2008, joining Leixões SC.[3] He made his debut in the competition on 24 August by playing 20 minutes in a 1–3 home loss against C.D. Nacional,[4] and finished his debut campaign with 27 matches (22 starts) and five goals as the Matosinhos side finished in sixth position, narrowly missing out on qualification for the UEFA Europa League;[5] two of those came at the Estádio do Dragão in a 3–2 win over FC Porto,[6] as he won the SJPF Player of the Month award for October 2008.

Mainly due to injuries, Braga appeared less in 2009–10, and Leixões suffered relegation. He continued in the top flight, however, signing a one-year contract with Rio Ave FC.[7] He helped the latter team to reach the Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga finals in 2014, both lost to S.L. Benfica.[8][9]

Honours

Leça

Rio Ave

Aves

References

  1. ^ a b c "Bruno Braga" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Bruno Braga é o novo Team Manager do FC Tirsense" [Bruno Braga is FC Tirsense's new Team Manager]. Diário de Santo Tirso (in Portuguese). 17 July 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b Pereira, António Pedro (1 October 2008). "Braga e o golo que é um grito dos jovens portugueses esquecidos" [Braga and the goal that is a cry of the forgotten Portuguese youngsters]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Nacional resolve à bomba" [Nacional take care of business rocket-style]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 25 August 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Um sexto lugar e a segunda melhor classificação de sempre" [Sixth place and second best-ever finish]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 23 May 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Leixões vence FC Porto e sobe à liderança do campeonato" [Leixões beat FC Porto and climb to first place in league] (in Portuguese). TSF. 25 October 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Braga assina por uma época" [Braga signs for one season]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 June 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  8. ^ a b "Benfica conquista Taça da Liga pela quinta vez" [Benfica claim League Cup for the fifth time]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 7 May 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  9. ^ a b "Benfica 1–0 Rio Ave, final da Taça de Portugal" [Benfica 1–0 Rio Ave, Portuguese Cup final] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  10. ^ "Aves ganha a Taça de Portugal graças a bis de Guedes" [Aves win Portuguese Cup thanks to Guedes brace]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 20 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  11. ^ "FC Porto vence a Supertaça pela 21.ª vez!" [FC Porto win the Supercup for the 21st time!] (in Portuguese). Televisão Independente. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
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