Bruno Alves
Bruno Eduardo Regufe Alves
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Who is this?
Bruno Eduardo Regufe Alves (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɾunu ˈalvɨʃ]; born 27 November 1981) is a Portuguese football executive and former player who played as a centre-back. He is sporting director of Primeira Liga club Rio Ave. He began his career at Porto, where he won a total of nine titles and appeared in 171 official games. He also won trophies in Russia with Zenit Saint Petersburg, and in Turkey with Fenerbahçe. A senior Portugal international since 2007, Alves represented the country in three World Cups, three European Championships and one Confederations Cup, winning UEFA Euro 2016 and earning 96 caps in the process.
Career
- 1981Born
- 2000Joined FC Porto B
- 2001Joined FC Porto
- 2001Joined Portugal national under-20 football team
- 2002Joined S.C. Farense
- 2002Joined Portugal national under-21 football team
- 2003Joined Vitória S.C.
- 2004Joined AEK Athens F.C.
- 2004Joined Portugal B national football team
- 2004Joined Portugal Olympic football team
- 2007Joined Portugal men's national football team
- 2010Joined FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
- 2013Joined Fenerbahçe Istanbul
- 2016Joined Cagliari Calcio
- 2016Won Commander of the Order of Merit of Portugal
- 2017Joined Rangers F.C.
- 2018Joined Parma Calcio 1913
- 2021Joined Apollon Smyrnis F.C.
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Póvoa de Varzim
- •Citizenship: Portugal
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
Portugal icons Jorge Andrade and Bruno Alves try American football in Dallas ahead of World Cup match
FIFA World Cup 2026: Portugal icons Jorge Andrade, Bruno Alves try American football in Dallas
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