Bruno Filipe Pereira Soares Almeida (born 9 September 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Primeira Liga club Santa Clara.

Bruno Almeida
Personal information
Full name Bruno Filipe Pereira Soares Almeida
Date of birth (1996-09-09) 9 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Porto, Portugal
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
Santa Clara
Number 19
Youth career
2006–2008 Bairro Francos
2008–2010 Santa Cruz FC
2010–2014 Padroense
2014–2015 Paços de Ferreira
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Sanjoanense 13 (1)
2016 Bustelo 13 (3)
2016–2017 Pedras Rubras 27 (3)
2017–2018 Anadia 24 (2)
2018–2019 Estoril 24 (2)
2019–2023 Trofense 86 (22)
2022–2023Santa Clara (loan) 22 (1)
2023– Santa Clara 35 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024

Club career

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Almeida is a youth product of Bairro Francos, Santa Cruz FC, Padroense and Paços de Ferreira. He began his senior career in 2015 with Sanjoanense in the Campeonato de Portugal.[1] He followed that up with other teams in the division including Bustelo, Pedras Rubras, Anadia, and the reserves of Estoril.

In the summer of 2019, Almeida transferred to Trofense in the same division. He became a mainstay, and in his fourth season with the club helped them win the 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal, earning promotion to the Liga Portugal 2.[2]

After a strong debut season in the second division, on 12 August 2022, Almeida earned a loan to Primeira Liga club Santa Clara for the 2022–23 season.[3] After Santa Clara's relegation to the Liga Portugal 2, Almeida signed a three-year contract with the club.[4]

Career statistics

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As of match played 24 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sanjoanense 2015–16 Campeonato de Portugal 13 1 2 2 0 0 15 3
Bustelo Campeonato de Portugal 13 3 0 0 0 0 13 3
Pedras Rubas 2016–17 Campeonato de Portugal 27 3 2 0 0 0 29 3
Anadia 2017–18 Campeonato de Portugal 24 2 3 1 27 3
Trofense 2018–19 Campeonato de Portugal 10 3 0 0 10 3
2019–20 Campeonato de Portugal 19 2 1 0 20 2
2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal 25 5 3 0 28 5
2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 31 10 2 0 1 0 35 10
2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 2
Total 86 22 7 0 1 0 94 22
Santa Clara (loan) 2022–23 Primeira Liga 22 1 1 0 2 0 25 1
Santa Clara 2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 32 15 4 0 1 0 37 15
2024–25 Primeira Liga 3 0 2 1 1 0 6 1
Total 35 15 6 1 2 0 43 16
Career total 220 45 21 4 5 0 0 0 246 49

Honours

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Trofense

References

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  1. ^ "A tarde em que Messi, Ballack e Platiny brilharam nos relvados nacionais". www.dn.pt.
  2. ^ Ferreira, Pedro (9 June 2021). "#67 Bruno Almeida - O 'Messi' que conquistou o Campeonato de Portugal".
  3. ^ Oliveira, Mário Cagica (10 August 2022). "CD Santa Clara anuncia contratação de revelação da Segunda Liga".
  4. ^ "Bruno Almeida assina por três anos" [Bruno Almeida signs for three years] (in European Portuguese). Record. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
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