Bruno China
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bruno Manuel Rodrigues Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Matosinhos, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leixões | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–2001 | Leixões | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2009 | Leixões | 186 | (6) |
| 2009–2010 | Mallorca | 9 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Rio Ave | 27 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Académica | 29 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Belenenses | 34 | (0) |
| 2016– | Leixões | 25 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 September 2016 | |||
Bruno Manuel Rodrigues Silva (born 5 August 1982 in Matosinhos), known as Bruno China, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Leixões S.C. as a defensive midfielder.
Football career
China, a youth product of Leixões SC, participated in the club's promotion from the third division into the Primeira Liga. He made his debut in the latter competition on 18 August 2007, on the first day of the season against S.L. Benfica (1–1 home draw), and only missed one game as the Matosinhos side retained their league status.
In late August 2009, after extensive negotiations,[1] China moved to Spain's RCD Mallorca on a three-year contract, even though the Balearic Islands team's manager, Gregorio Manzano, opposed his signing.[2] He made his La Liga debut on 13 September, playing the last five minutes of a 1–1 draw at Villarreal CF,[3] and appeared rarely throughout the campaign as the club finished fifth and qualified for the UEFA Europa League.[4]
In mid-August 2010, China was released from contract, returning to his country with Rio Ave FC. He continued competing in the top flight in the following years, representing Académica de Coimbra and C.F. Os Belenenses.
References
- ^ Mallorca chasing Bruno China Archived 30 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine; PortuGOAL, 19 August 2009
- ^ Mercado: El portugués Bruno China, primer fichaje del Mallorca (Market: Portuguese Bruno China, first Mallorca signing); Goal.com, 20 August 2009 Template:Es icon
- ^ Villarreal held at home to Mallorca; ESPN Soccernet, 13 September 2009
- ^ Bruno China apartado del Mallorca (Bruno China ousted from Mallorca); Fichajes, 6 August 2010 Template:Es icon
External links
- Template:Zerozero
- Bruno China at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Bruno China at BDFutbol
- Bruno China at Soccerway
- Use dmy dates from June 2013
- 1982 births
- Living people
- People from Matosinhos
- Portuguese footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Primeira Liga players
- Segunda Liga players
- Portuguese Second Division players
- Leixões S.C. players
- Rio Ave F.C. players
- Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F. players
- C.F. Os Belenenses players
- La Liga players
- RCD Mallorca players
- Portuguese expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Spain