| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bruno Alexandre Vilela Gama | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Vila Verde, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Deportivo La Coruña | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Braga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004 | Braga | 1 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Porto B | 45 | (6) |
| 2005–2009 | Porto | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Braga (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | → Vitória Setúbal (loan) | 53 | (6) |
| 2009–2011 | Rio Ave | 59 | (5) |
| 2011– | Deportivo La Coruña | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2007 | Portugal U20 | 3 | (2) |
| 2007–2009 | Portugal U21 | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 September 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Bruno Alexandre Vilela Gama (born 15 November 1987 in Vila Verde, Braga District) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Deportivo de La Coruña in Spain, mainly as a right winger.
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A Sporting Clube de Braga youth graduate, Gama appeared aged 16 in his first first division match, a 2–2 draw at União de Leiria, being subsequently acquired by league powerhouse F.C. Porto, in a €750,000 deal.
After spending most of his first seasons with the club's B side, Gama served another two first division loans, at Braga (in 2006–07,[1] scoring in a UEFA Cup 4–0 home win over FC Slovan Liberec) and Vitória de Setúbal (in the following two seasons).
In mid-July 2009, Gama was released by Porto and joined Rio Ave FC, on a two-year deal. During his first season with the Vila do Conde club, he was one of the few players to appear in all 30 league matches, contributing to a final 12th place in the top division; he scored in home wins against former side Setúbal (1–0) and Leixões SC (2–0).
Internationally, Gama participated in the 2003 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, as Portugal emerged victorious on home soil.[2] He was also part of the squad that took part in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, scoring two goals in Portugal's only win in the tournament – one from a free kick and the other from the penalty spot in a 2–0 triumph against New Zealand.[3]
In the ensuing Autumn, Gama was called-up to the U21s.[4]
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