Bruno Saraiva

Bruno Saraiva
Personal information
Full name Bruno José Palminha Saraiva
Date of birth (1974-10-01) 1 October 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Huambo, Angola
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Louletano (manager)
Youth career
1984–1985 Olhanense
1985–1988 Neuchâtel Xamax
1988–1994 Olhanense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1998 Olhanense 82 (2)
1998–1999 Atlético 29 (2)
1999–2000 Amora 24 (2)
2000–2001 Marco 23 (2)
2001–2002 Atlético 32 (0)
2002–2003 Barreirense 38 (0)
2003–2004 Olivais Moscavide 25 (1)
Total 253 (9)
Managerial career
2004–2005 Inter Almancil (youth)
2005–2006 Olhanense (youth)
2006–2011 Inter Almancil (youth)
2012–2013 Moncarapachense
2013 Olhanense
2013 Fátima
2014 Louletano
2016 Almancilense
2017 Olhanense
2019 Moncarapachense
2022– Louletano
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bruno José Palminha Saraiva (born 1 October 1974) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a central defender, currently the manager of Louletano.

Playing career

Born in Huambo, Angola to Portuguese parents, Saraiva competed almost exclusively in the Portuguese third division in a ten-year senior career. He started out at S.C. Olhanense, retiring at the age of 29 after a spell with C.D. Olivais e Moscavide.[1]

Saraiva's professional input consisted of the 2000–01 season, starting in 21 of his appearances for F.C. Marco and suffering relegation from the Segunda Liga.

Coaching career

After retiring, Saraiva spent his first years as a manager in youth football. On 1 May 2013, after Olhanense's Manuel Cajuda resigned a few weeks before the end of the 2012–13 campaign, he took on the role of interim at the Primeira Liga club with the primary goal of avoiding relegation.[2] After a 0–0 home draw against C.S. Marítimo this was achieved,[3] and he initially committed to a new deal[4] only to leave the club shortly after and be replaced by former Portugal international Abel Xavier.[5][6]

On 7 February 2017, after three incomplete spells in the third tier, Saraiva returned to Olhanense who ranked last in division two,[7] eventually not being able to move the team from that place.[8]

References

  1. ^ Ruela, João (2 May 2013). "Bruno Saraiva, das distritais para o Olhanense" [Bruno Saraiva, from the regionals to Olhanense]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  2. ^ Chi, Vítor (1 May 2013). "Bruno Saraiva vai assumir comando dos algarvios" [Bruno Saraiva will take over at the Algarveans]. Record (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 31 May 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  3. ^ Nascimento, Hélio (20 May 2013). "Olhanense-Marítimo, 0–0 | Nem foi preciso marcar" [Olhanense-Marítimo, 0–0 | Goals were not even needed]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Bruno Saraiva é para continuar" [Bruno Saraiva will continue]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 June 2013. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  5. ^ Ventura, Mário Rui (29 June 2013). "Bruno Saraiva não deve ficar" [Bruno Saraiva will probably not stay]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Abel Xavier é o novo treinador dos algarvios" [Abel Xavier is the new manager of the Algarveans]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 6 July 2013. Archived from the original on 9 July 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  7. ^ "Bruno Saraiva sucede a Bruno Baltazar no Olhanense" [Bruno Saraiva succeeds Bruno Baltazar at Olhanense]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 7 February 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Treinador do Olhanense assume que despromoção "era uma questão de tempo"" [Olhanense manager admits relegation "was a matter of time"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 15 April 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.