Bruno dos Santos Nazário (born 9 February 1995), known as Bruno Nazário, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chinese Super League club Henan FC.[1]
 Nazário in August 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bruno dos Santos Nazário | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Cascavel, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Henan FC | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cascavel | |||
| 2010–2013 | Figueirense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Figueirense | 8 | (1) |
| 2013 | Tombense | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → América Mineiro (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2021 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | → Lechia Gdańsk (loan) | 36 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Lechia Gdańsk II (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Cruzeiro (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Guarani (loan) | 39 | (6) |
| 2018–2019 | → Athletico Paranaense (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Botafogo (loan) | 46 | (6) |
| 2021 | → América Mineiro (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2022 | Vasco da Gama | 5 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Juventude (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Chapecoense | 31 | (8) |
| 2024– | Henan FC | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:20, 9 February 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Cascavel, Paraná, Nazário joined Figueirense's youth setup in 2010, after starting it out at hometown club FC Cascavel.[2] He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 3 November 2012, coming on as a late substitute for Raphael Botti in a 0–1 away loss against Flamengo.[3]
Nazário appeared in four matches during the year, as his side suffered relegation as dead last. He scored his first goal as a senior on 24 March 2013, netting the last in a 4–1 Campeonato Catarinense home routing of Metropolitano.[4]
In May 2013 Nazário left Figueira, after having his federative rights negotiated to a group of investors.[5] He subsequently joined Série B side América Mineiro, on loan from his parent club Tombense.[6]
In August 2013 Nazário signed a four-year deal with German Bundesliga side 1899 Hoffenheim,[7] for a rumoured fee of around €1 million.[8] He made his debut in the category on 3 May 2014, replacing Tobias Strobl in a 2–3 away loss against Borussia Dortmund.[9]
On 28 August 2014, after being rarely used, Nazário was loaned to Polish Ekstraklasa club Lechia Gdańsk for a year.[10]
On 4 January 2016, he was loaned to Cruzeiro Esporte Clube.[11]
Henan
editOn 9 February 2024, Nazário joined Chinese Super League club Henan.[12] On 1 March 2024, he made his debut and scored his first goal for Henan in a 1–1 away draw against Qingdao West Coast.
Honours
editGuarani
Athletico Paranaense
References
edit- ^ "Bruno Nazario". Lechia Gdańsk. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Bruno Nazário deve estrear como titular no Figueira contra o Sport" [Bruno Nazário may debut as a starter at Figueira against Sport] (in Portuguese). Notícias do Dia. 9 November 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ^ "Flamengo vence Figueirense e respira aliviado no Brasileirão" [Flamengo defeats Figueirense and takes air in Brasileirão] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ^ "Metrô se perde no segundo tempo e leva 4x1 do Figueirense" [Metrô loses it in the second half and suffers a 4–1 from Figueirense] (in Portuguese). BlumeNews. 25 March 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ^ "Promessa da base rescinde contrato" [Youth prospect rescinds contract] (in Portuguese). INfoesporte. 15 May 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ^ "Bruno Nazário, revelação do Figueirense, é o novo reforço do América para Série B" [Bruno Nazário, Figueirense's pearl, is the new addition of América for Série B] (in Portuguese). Superesportes. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ^ "TSG verpflichtet brasilianisches Talent Bruno Nazario" [TSG signs Brazilian talent Bruno Nazario] (in German). 1899 Hoffenheim. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Nazario unterschreibt in Hoffenheim" [Nazario signs for Hoffenheim] (in German). Bild. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Piszczek beendet furiose fünf Minuten" [Piszczek completed furious five minutes] (in German). Kicker. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ^ "Bruno Nazario auf Leihbasis nach Danzig" [Bruno Nazario on loan to Gdańsk] (in German). 1899 Hoffenheim. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Bruno Nazario blisko Cruzeiro" (in Polish). sportowefakty.wp.pl. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ "公告" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
External links
edit- Bruno Nazário at Soccerway
- Profile at kicker.de
- Profile at achtzehn99.de