Bruno Braga

Bruno Braga
Personal information
Full name	Bruno Manuel Araújo Braga
Date of birth	17 June 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Massarelos, Portugal
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1991–1995	Porto
1995–2002	Salgueiros
Senior career*
Years	Team
2002–2004	Salgueiros
2004–2006	Tirsense
2006–2008	Leça
2008–2010	Leixões
2010–2014	Rio Ave
2014	Benfica Luanda
2015	Penafiel
2015–2017	Chaves
2017–2019	Aves
2019–2020	Leixões
2020–2022	Salgueiros
Total
	*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 hometown's S.C. Salgueiros, being sparingly used over the course of two second division seasons. In 2004, as the club 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; in 2006–07, he helped Leça F.C. promote to the third tier.^[2]

In the summer of 2008, Braga moved straight into the Primeira Liga, joining Leixões SC.^[2] He made his debut in the competition on 24 August by playing 20 minutes in a 1–3 home loss against C.D. Nacional,^[3] 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;^[4] two of those came at the Estádio do Dragão in a 3–2 win over FC Porto,^[5] 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.^[6]

Honours

Leça

Terceira Divisão: 2006–07

Rio Ave

Taça de Portugal runner-up: 2013–14
Taça da Liga runner-up: 2013–14

Aves

Taça de Portugal: 2017–18^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Bruno Braga" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
^ ^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.
^ "Nacional resolve à bomba" [Nacional take care of business rocket-style]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 25 August 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
^ "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 10 October 2018.
^ "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.
^ "Braga assina por uma época" [Braga signs for one season]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 June 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
^ "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.