Bruno Gama

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Bruno Gama

Gama in action for Deportivo
Personal information
Full nameBruno Alexandre Vilela Gama
Date of birth (1987-11-15) 15 November 1987
Place of birthVila Verde, Portugal
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionWinger
Club information
Current clubDnipro
Number20
Youth career
2000–2004Braga
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2004Braga1(0)
2004–2006Porto B45(6)
2005–2009Porto1(0)
2006–2007→ Braga (loan)15(0)
2007–2009→ Vitória Setúbal (loan)53(6)
2009–2011Rio Ave59(5)
2011–2013Deportivo La Coruña68(13)
2013–Dnipro6(3)
National team
2002Portugal U166(0)
2003–2004Portugal U1731(8)
2004–2005Portugal U186(2)
2005–2006Portugal U1916(9)
2006–2007Portugal U2014(6)
2007–2009Portugal U215(0)
2009–2010Portugal U232(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 November 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).

Bruno Alexandre Vilela Gama (born 15 November 1987) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in Ukraine, mainly as a right winger.

He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 129 games and 11 goals over the course of seven seasons, namely representing Vitória de Setúbal and Rio Ave (two years apiece). Abroad, he played with Deportivo de La Coruña.

Gama gained 78 caps for Portugal all youth categories comprised, scoring 25 goals.

Club career

Portugal

Gama was born in Vila Verde, Braga District. A Sporting Clube de Braga youth graduate, he appeared aged 16 in his first top division game, a 2–2 away draw against União de Leiria,[1] 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[2]– scoring in a 4–0 home win over FC Slovan Liberec for the campaign's UEFA Cup – and Vitória de Setúbal in the following two seasons.[3]

In mid-July 2009, Gama was released by Porto and joined Rio Ave F.C. on a two-year contract. 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).

Deportivo

As many compatriots during that timeframe, Gama signed for Spain's Deportivo de La Coruña on 27 July 2011, for an undisclosed fee.[4] He contributed with 29 games and seven goals in his first season to help the Galicians win the Segunda División championship.

Gama made his debut in La Liga on 20 August 2012, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 home win against CA Osasuna.[5]

Dnipropetrovsk

On 20 August 2013, following Deportivo's relegation, Gama moved teams and countries again, joining FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk on a three-year contract.[6]

International career

Internationally, Gama first participated in the 2003 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship as Portugal emerged victorious on home soil.[7] He also helped the team reach the quarter-finals in that year's FIFA World Cup held in Finland, scoring one goal against Cameroon.

Gama captained Portugal in the 2004 European Under-17 Championship, being crowned top goal scorer after netting three in five appearances, and being essential as the national team took third place. In 2006 he appeared with the under-19s at the Under-19 European Championship, scoring in every game in the group stage.

Gama was 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.[8] In the ensuing Autumn he was called up to the U21s[9] and, in 2010, he played with the Olympic team in the 2009–11 International Challenge Trophy.[10]

Honours

Club

Vitória Setúbal
Deportivo

Country

  • UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship: 2003

Individual

Club statistics

Updated 17 August 2013

Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Braga 2003–04 1000--10
Porto 2004–05 1000-0010
Porto B 2004–05 233---233
2005–06 223---223
Total 456–––456
Braga 2006–07 15030-31211
Setúbal 2007–08 2445050-344
2008–09 292322021365
Total 536827021709
Rio Ave 2009–10 3035051-403
2010–11 2924220-354
Total 5959271–757
Deportivo 2011–12 29700--297
2012–13 38620--406
2013–14 1000--10
Total 681320––7013
Dnipro 2013–14 0000-0000
Total 0000-0000
Career totals 226302241415228236

References

  1. ↑ "Sub-17: Golo com dedicatória" [Under-17: Dedicated goal] (in Portuguese). Record. 11 May 2004. Retrieved 9 May 2013. 
  2. ↑ Braga grab Bruno Gama; UEFA.com, 17 August 2006
  3. ↑ "Bruno Gama cedido por uma temporada" [Bruno Gama loaned for one season] (in Portuguese). Record. 28 June 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2013. 
  4. ↑ "El Deportivo ficha a Bruno Gama, del Río Ave [sic] portugués" [Deportivo signs Bruno Gama, from Portugal's Rio Ave] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 27 July 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Depor start with a win". ESPN FC. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2013. 
  6. ↑ Dnipro signs Portuguese midfielder from Deportivo; Interfax-Ukraine, 20 August 2013
  7. ↑ Portugal secure maximum points; UEFA.com, 11 May 2003
  8. ↑ Gama gets Portugal going; UEFA.com, 3 July 2007
  9. ↑ Caçador offers chance to new trio; UEFA.com, 8 November 2007
  10. ↑ Sub-23 regressam (Under-23 return); Portuguese Football Federation, 26 February 2010 (Portuguese)

External links

FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk – current squad
UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship awards
Golden player
Top goalscorer
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