Bruno Alves began and spent most of his professional career at Porto, where he won a total of nine titles and appeared in 171 official games.
21 Facts About Bruno Alves
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Bruno Alves won trophies in Russia with Zenit Saint Petersburg, and in Turkey with Fenerbahce.
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Bruno Alves was born in Povoa de Varzim, and grew up in the Caxinas fishing neighbourhood of bordering Vila do Conde, as did his long-time international teammates Helder Postiga and Fabio Coentrao.
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Bruno Alves started playing football for local club Varzim SC, before joining the youth ranks of FC Porto at the age of 17.
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Bruno Alves beat off stiff competition for a starting berth in the team alongside Pepe and formed a solid partnership with the Brazilian-born centre back.
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Bruno Alves scored his first goal for the side on 30 September 2010, against former team AEK Athens in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League.
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Bruno Alves scored twice in 25 league appearances in his first season in Istanbul, to help the side win the Super Lig title, and contested in their Turkish Super Cup win against Galatasaray SK on 25 August 2014.
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On 5 June 2016, Alves signed a two-year contract with Cagliari Calcio, who had recently returned to the Italian Serie A The deal was set to go through when he became a free agent at the end of the month.
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On 31 May 2017, Bruno Alves signed for Rangers on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
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Bruno Alves returned to the Italian top division in the summer of 2018, joining recently promoted Parma Calcio 1913 until 30 June 2019.
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On 30 May 2021, after being relegated to Serie B, Bruno Alves announced he was leaving the club.
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Bruno Alves agreed to a two-year contract with FC Famalicao on 1 July 2021.
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On 4 September 2021, Bruno Alves signed a one-year deal at Apollon Smyrnis FC; aged nearly 40, he returned to the Greek top flight and the city of Athens for the first time in 16 years.
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Bruno Alves announced his retirement in June 2022, being appointed sporting director of AEK Athens shortly after.
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Bruno Alves played for Portugal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, with the country's participation ending after three games in Greece.
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Bruno Alves played all the matches and minutes in the finals in South Africa, in an eventual round-of-16 exit.
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Bruno Alves played all the games and minutes at the Euro 2012 tournament, starring alongside former Porto teammate Pepe.
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Bruno Alves started in the following two fixtures in Brazil, in a group stage exit.
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In May 2017, Bruno Alves was picked for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup squad.
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Bruno Alves' older brother, Geraldo, was a footballer and a central defender.
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Bruno Alves had paternal Brazilian ancestry through his father Washington Geraldo Dias Alves.