Bruno Duarte da Silva (born 24 March 1996), known as Bruno Duarte or simply Bruno, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Arabian club Damac.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bruno Duarte da Silva | ||
Date of birth | (1996-03-24) 24 March 1996 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Damac | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2013 | São Paulo | ||
2013–2016 | Palmeiras | ||
2016 | Portuguesa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | Portuguesa | 12 | (1) |
2018–2019 | Lviv | 31 | (10) |
2019–2022 | Vitória Guimarães | 80 | (18) |
2022– | Damac | 7 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:35, 11 October 2022 (UTC). |
Born in São Paulo, São Paulo, Bruno Duarte started out at local São Paulo FC. In March 2016, after a stint at Palmeiras, he joined Portuguesa and was assigned to the under-20 squad.[1]
Bruno Duarte made his senior debut on 4 June 2016, starting in a 3–1 Série C home win against Ypiranga-RS.[2] He featured in six matches during the campaign, as his side suffered relegation.
Bruno Duarte scored his first senior goal on 9 April 2017, netting the opener in a 1–1 away draw against Guarani for the Campeonato Paulista Série A2. The following March, he asked to leave the club.[3]
In July 2018, Bruno Duarte signed a three-year contract with FC Lviv in the Ukrainian Premier League.[4] He made his debut abroad on 22 July, in the away game of the first round against FC Arsenal Kyiv.[5] On 22 September, he equalised in a 1–1 home draw with FC Karpaty Lviv in the West Ukrainian football derby.[6]
On 15 August 2019, Bruno Duarte signed a four-year deal with the option of a fifth at Vitória S.C. in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. The transfer fee was €600,000 for 75% of his economic rights.[7] He made his debut a week later, starting in a goalless draw away to FCSB in the UEFA Europa League play-offs.[8] On 22 September, he scored his first goal in a 3–1 win at C.D. Tondela,[9] and also netted in both Europa group games against Arsenal, including a late equaliser on 6 November at the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques.[10]
In 2020–21, Bruno Duarte was more often a substitute behind Colombian Óscar Estupiñán,[11] while new manager Pepa experimented with them in tandem the following season.[12] In the Taça da Liga, he scored in three games as Vitória reached the semi-finals at the expense of S.L. Benfica; this included a late equaliser at home to that team on 27 October.[13]
On 22 July 2022, Bruno Duarte joined Saudi Arabian club Damac.[14] The transfer fee was reported to be worth an initial €600,000, which could rise to €700,000 with add-ons.[15]
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