Bruno Filipe Pereira Soares Almeida (born 9 September 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Armenian Premier League club Noah on loan from Primeira Liga club Santa Clara.
Club career
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]
On 28 January 2025, Armenian Premier League club Noah announced the signing of Almeida on loan from Santa Clara.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 4 January 2025
| 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 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| Total | 39 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 48 | 16 | |||
| Career total | 224 | 45 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 251 | 49 | ||
Honours
Trofense
References
- ^ "A tarde em que Messi, Ballack e Platiny brilharam nos relvados nacionais". www.dn.pt.
- ^ Ferreira, Pedro (9 June 2021). "#67 Bruno Almeida - O 'Messi' que conquistou o Campeonato de Portugal".
- ^ Oliveira, Mário Cagica (10 August 2022). "CD Santa Clara anuncia contratação de revelação da Segunda Liga".
- ^ "Bruno Almeida assina por três anos" [Bruno Almeida signs for three years] (in European Portuguese). Record. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Welcome Bruno Almeida". facebook.com/noah.footballclub. FC Noah Facebook. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
External links
- Bruno Almeida at Soccerway