Bruno Rodrigues (footballer, born 2001)

For other people named Bruno Rodrigues, see Bruno Rodrigues (disambiguation).

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ferreiraand the second or paternal family name is Rodrigues.

Bruno Rodrigues

Personal information
Full name	Bruno Miguel Ferreira Rodrigues [1]
Date of birth	(2001-06-08) 8 June 2001 (age 23) [1]
Place of birth	Barreiro, Portugal [1]
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) [1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Chaves
Number	4
Youth career
2009–2015	Fabril
2015–2016	Sporting CP
2016–2017	Vitória Setúbal
2017–2019	Braga
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	Braga B	34	(1)
2020–2023	Braga	22	(0)
2023	→ Fatih Karagümrük (loan)	5	(0)
2023–	Chaves	32	(1)
International career
2019	Portugal U18	2	(0)
2019–2020	Portugal U19	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 January 2025

Bruno Miguel Ferreira Rodrigues (born 8 June 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Liga Portugal 2 club Chaves.

Club career

Born in Barreiro, Setúbal District, Rodrigues joined S.C. Braga at the age of 16. He spent his first two seasons as a senior with the reserve side in the third division. ^[2]

Rodrigues played his first competitive game with the first team on 28 December 2020, coming on as a last-minute substitute in a 4–1 away win against Boavista F.C. in the Primeira Liga. ^{[3] [2]} Three days later, he signed a three-and-a-half-year professional contract with the club until 2025. ^{[4] [2]}

Rodrigues scored his first goal for Braga on 17 October 2021, the second in the 5–0 away victory over UFC Moitense in the third round of the Taça de Portugal. ^[5] His first in the UEFA Europa League arrived the following 8 September, when he opened a 2–0 group-stage defeat of Malmö FF. ^[6]

On 28 January 2023, Rodrigues was loaned to Fatih Karagümrük S.K. of the Turkish Süper Lig with an option to buy. ^[7] In June, he agreed to a permanent deal at G.D. Chaves, with Braga keeping 50% of the player's economic rights. ^[8]

References

1. "Bruno Rodrigues" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
2. "Bruno Rodrigues renova até 2025 com o Sp. Braga" [Bruno Rodrigues renews until 2025 with Sp. Braga]. Record (in Portuguese). 31 December 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
3. "SC Braga goleia Boavista e sobe provisoriamente ao 2.º lugar" [SC Braga rout Boavista and reach 2nd place provisionally]. O Minho (in Portuguese). 28 December 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
4. "Oficial: Sp. Braga 'amarra' Bruno Rodrigues até 2025" [Official: Sp. Braga 'tie' Bruno Rodrigues until 2025] (in Portuguese). Notícias ao Minuto. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
5. "SC Braga goleia Moitense com bis de Vitinha e golo de Roger, de 15 anos" [SC Braga rout Moitense with Vitinha brace and goal from Roger, aged 15] (in Portuguese). TSF. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
6. Faria, João (9 September 2022). "Redenção de Bruno Rodrigues e descarga emocional de Ricardo Horta" [Bruno Rodrigues redemption and emotional release from Ricardo Horta]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 March 2023.
7. "Bruno Rodrigues cedido ao Karagumruk SK" [Bruno Rodrigues loaned to Karamguruk SK] (in Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
8. "Bruno Rodrigues transferido para o GD Chaves" [Bruno Rodrigues transferred to GD Chaves] (in Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.

External links

• Bruno Rodrigues at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Bruno Rodrigues national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
• Bruno Rodrigues at Soccerway