Bruno Ricardo Valdez Wilson (born 27 December 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bruno Ricardo Valdez Wilson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1996[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Oeiras | ||
| 2005–2015 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Braga B | 95 | (2) |
| 2016 | Braga | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Tondela | 15 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Braga | 6 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Tenerife (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | Vizela | 57 | (1) |
| 2024– | San Jose Earthquakes | 11 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Portugal U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2013 | Portugal U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Portugal U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2016 | Portugal U20 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:01, 8 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBraga
editBorn in Lisbon, Wilson played youth football for Sporting CP in the city. He was an unused substitute for the reserves in the Segunda Liga on 4 May 2014, in a 1–1 home draw against S.L. Benfica B.[2]
On 3 January 2016, Wilson signed a two-year deal at S.C. Braga, being assigned to their second team of the same level.[3] He made his league debut on 13 February, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1–0 loss at C.D. Mafra.[4] He totalled 17 appearances over the season, being sent off in a 2–0 home defeat to S.C. Covilhã on 27 February[5] and scoring in a 3–2 loss at Vitória S.C. B on 17 April.[6]
Wilson was called up to the first team by coach José Peseiro in place of the injured Lazar Rosić for a Primeira Liga game at home to F.C. Paços de Ferreira on 11 December 2016.[7] He played the full 90 minutes of a 3–0 win.[8]
Tondela
editOn 26 June 2019, Wilson signed a three-year contract with C.D. Tondela, with Braga retaining 50% of the player's rights.[9] He scored his first top-flight goal on 3 November, the only one late on in a home game against former club Sporting.[10]
Return to Braga
editWilson returned to the Estádio Municipal de Braga on 31 January 2020, agreeing to a three-year deal with an option for three additional seasons.[11] He scored his first competitive goal against Vitória F.C. on 23 February, in a 3–1 home victory.[12]
On 30 August 2020, Wilson was loaned for a year to CD Tenerife of Spain's Segunda División.[13] He made 21 total appearances for the team from the Canary Islands, and scored to open a 2–0 home win over Girona FC on 21 December.[14]
Vizela
editOn 22 June 2021, Wilson joined newly-promoted F.C. Vizela on a three-year contract.[15] During his spell, always spent in the main division, he played 68 games in all competitions and scored three goals.[16]
San Jose Earthquakes
editOn 8 February 2024, Wilson signed a two-year deal with Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes.[17] He scored his first goal on 30 March, in the first minute of an eventual 2–1 loss at Houston Dynamo FC.[18]
Personal life
editWilson's grandfather, Mário, was also a footballer and later a manager of clubs including S.L. Benfica, and the Portugal national team. Through him, he had American and Mozambican heritage.[19][3]
Career statistics
edit- As of 1 June 2024[20]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Braga B | 2015–16 | Liga Portugal 2 | 17 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | 33 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 1 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 31 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 95 | 2 | — | — | 95 | 2 | ||||
| Braga | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Tondela | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 2 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| Braga | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 6 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| Tenerife (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |
| Vizela | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 2022–23 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Total | 57 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 68 | 3 | ||
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 11 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| Total | 204 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 219 | 10 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in Taça da Liga
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Bruno Wilson" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Sporting B-Benfica B, 1–1: Jogo com pouca inspiração" [Sporting B-Benfica B, 1–1: Uninspired match]. Record (in Portuguese). 4 May 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ a b Cabral, Bruno (3 January 2016). "Bruno Wilson reforça equipa B" [Bruno Wilson strengthens B team]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ "Trajetória infeliz" [Unhappy trajectory] (in Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Sp. Braga B-Sp. Covilhã, 0–2: Vitória serrana em jogo com muitas expulsões" [Sp. Braga B-Sp. Covilhã, 0–2: Mountaineer win in game with many ejections]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 February 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "V. Guimarães B-Sp. Braga B, 3–2: Hat trick de Areias deu a volta ao resultado" [V. Guimarães B-Sp. Braga B, 3–2: Areias hat trick turned score around]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 April 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Peseiro chama Xeka e Bruno Wilson para o embate com o Paços" [Peseiro calls Xeka and Bruno Wilson for clash with Paços] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ "Fonte de inspiração num triunfo seguro" [Fountain (pun on surname of one of the scorers, Rui Fonte) of inspiration in easy win] (in Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ Marques Costa, Pedro (26 June 2019). "Bruno Wilson é reforço do Tondela" [Bruno Wilson is a Tondela addition]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ Ribeiro, Patrick (3 November 2019). "Defeat sees Sporting fall further behind victorious Benfica and Porto, meanwhile Braga and Famalicão share the spoils". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Bruno Wilson regressa ao Sp. Braga" [OFFICIAL: Bruno Wilson returns to Sp. Braga] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Sporting de Braga vence Vitória de Setúbal e recupera terceiro lugar" [Sporting de Braga defeat Vitória de Setúbal and recover third place]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 23 February 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Bruno Wilson emprestado ao Tenerife" [Bruno Wilson loaned to Tenerife]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ Martínez, Jorge (22 December 2020). "Bruno Wilson: "Estoy muy feliz por hacer mi primer gol con el CD Tenerife"" [Bruno Wilson: "I'm very happy to score my first goal for CD Tenerife"]. Atlántico Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ Anselmo, Ricardo (23 June 2021). "Bruno Wilson é reforço do FC Vizela por três temporadas" [Bruno Wilson is a FC Vizela addition for three seasons]. Correio do Minho (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Fernandes, Zélia (7 February 2024). "FC Vizela confirma rescisão de contrato com Bruno Wilson" [FC Vizela confirm contract termination with Bruno Wilson] (in Portuguese). Rádio Vizela. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (8 February 2024). "San Jose Earthquakes sign defender Bruno Wilson". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Ferreira, Escobar score late, rally Dynamo over Earthquakes". The Sports Network. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Peniche, Luís (10 October 2016). "Mário Wilson – Recorde o "velho capitão"" [Mário Wilson – Remember the "old captain"] (in Portuguese). VIP. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ Bruno Wilson at Soccerway
External links
edit- Bruno Wilson at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Portuguese League profile (in Portuguese)
- Bruno Wilson national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
