Bruno Miguel Moreira de Sousa (born 24 September 1982), known as Bruno Miguel, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bruno Miguel Moreira de Sousa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1982[1] | ||
| Place of birth | São João da Madeira, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2001 | Sanjoanense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Sanjoanense | 52 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Porto B | 14 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Tourizense | 34 | (3) |
| 2005–2007 | Varzim | 57 | (2) |
| 2007–2011 | União Leiria | 49 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Astra Ploieşti | 12 | (2) |
| 2012–2016 | Estoril | 26 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Académico Viseu | 48 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | União Leiria | 14 | (0) |
| 2019 | Alverca | 14 | (1) |
| Total | 320 | (14) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBruno Miguel was born in São João da Madeira, Porto metropolitan area. Until the age of 23, he played in either the third or fourth divisions of Portuguese football, signing in the 2005 off-season with Varzim S.C. of the Segunda Liga and appearing in 31 games in his first year.
Bruno Miguel made his Primeira Liga debut in 2007–08, playing 25 minutes for U.D. Leiria in a 1–1 away draw against Académica de Coimbra on 26 August 2007.[2] He finished the campaign with 16 league matches (his personal best with the club), and the team suffered relegation.
After three more seasons with Leiria being used mostly as a backup, the 29-year-old Bruno Miguel joined FC Astra Ploieşti of the Romanian Liga I.[3] He returned to his country the following summer, being third or fourth-choice stopper during his four-year tenure in the top flight with G.D. Estoril Praia (a maximum of 12 appearances in 2013–14);[4] with the latter, he also appeared in eight games in the UEFA Europa League, scoring in the 2013–14 edition in a 1–2 group stage home loss to eventual winners Sevilla FC.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Bruno Miguel" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Académica e União de Leiria empatam (1–1) em Coimbra" [Académica and União de Leiria draw (1–1) in Coimbra]. Público (in Portuguese). 26 August 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "Bruno Miguel a semnat" [Bruno Miguel has signed] (in Romanian). FC Astra Ploiesti. 25 May 2011. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ Frederico, Francisco (30 May 2012). "Estoril: Bruno Miguel (ex-U. Leiria) é reforço" [Estoril: Bruno Miguel (ex-U. Leiria) is an addition] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ Pietra, Hugo (19 September 2013). "Estoril sunk by Sevilla super-sub Gameiro". UEFA. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
External links
edit- Bruno Miguel at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Bruno Miguel at Soccerway
