Bruno Chalkiadakis

Bruno Chalkiadakis (Greek: Μπρούνο Χαλκιαδάκης, born 7 April 1993), born Bruno Araújo da Silva and better known simply as Bruno, is a Brazilian-born Greek professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.

Bruno Chalkiadakis
Personal information
Full name Bruno Araújo Chalkiadakis
Date of birth (1993-04-07) 7 April 1993
Place of birth Viçosa do Ceará, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
2006–2008 Juazerio
2008–2011 Ergotelis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Ergotelis 52 (5)
2015–2016 Panionios 31 (2)
2017 Cascavel 14 (1)
2017–2018 PAS Giannina 31 (3)
2018 Hermannstadt 8 (0)
2019 AEL 3 (0)
National team
2012 Greece U19 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:30, 27 October 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Ergotelis

Bruno arrived in Greece at the age of 16, when he was spotted by Ergotelis scouters in Brazil. Considering him to be a strong prospect for the men's team, the club quickly arranged for his legal adoption by the club-affiliated Chalkiadakis family, which earned him Greek citizenship.[1] He initially played with the youth team of Ergotelis, and signed his first professional contract with the club on 24 May 2011.[2] He made his debut as a substitute on 11 December 2011, in a home match against club rival OFI.[3]
Bruno renewed his contract with the club on 21 August 2014, after a short-term dispute which temporarily placed him out of the team[4] and had since been a regular starter. Despite Ergotelis' relegation at the end of the season, he impressed with his skills, having scored 5 goals in a total of 29 season appearances for the club. He scored his first goal in a 4-1 away win against Niki Volos on 21 September 2014.[5]

Panionios

On 21 May 2015 Bruno was transferred to Greek Superleague champions Olympiacos, signing a 5-year contract with the club. He was eventually however not included in the club's roster selection and as a result, he was released from his contract to sign a two-year deal with fellow Superleague side Panionios as a free agent.[6] Bruno spent the majority of the 2015−16 season playing as a substitute, making a total of 31 appearances for the club and scoring two goals during the Greek Cup Group stage. Panionios finished in fifth place and would have qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round, but they were eventually excluded from participating in the 2016–17 European competitions by UEFA for financial reasons. In the summer of 2016, Bruno breached his contract with Panionios after failing to report for the club's 2016−17 activities after his official leave for spending the summer vacation in his hometown expired.

Cascavel

During his stay in Brazil, Bruno played football for Paraná local side Cascavel during the first half of 2017.

PAS Giannina

In July 2017, Bruno returned to Greece and signed a contract with Superleague club PAS Giannina for a duration of 3 years.[7] On 18 September 2017, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1−1 home draw game against his former club Panionios. On 14 October 2017, he scored during a 3−1 home Superleague win game against Platanias.[8] He finished the season with 3 goals and 4 assists in 31 club appearances in both League and Cup competitions.[9] In June 2018, Chalkiadakis was released from his contract with PAS Giannina on mutual consent.[10]

Hermannstadt

On 5 July 2018, Bruno signed with Romanian club Hermannstadt based in the city of Sibiu, playing in the Liga I, for 2 years for an undisclosed fee.[9]

International career

Having acquired Greek citizenship, Bruno is eligible to play for the Greek national football team and was actually called up in the U-19 Greek national football team pre-selection for the 2012 Qatar Youth International Tournament along with team-mate Andreas Bouchalakis,[11] before suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury during a post-season Ergotelis friendly, which eventually kept him out of the tournament.[12]

References
  1. Η δικαίωση με τον Μπρούνο [Justification in the way Bruno's case was handled] (in Greek). Sport24. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  2. Επαγγελματίας ο Μπρούνο [Bruno a professional] (in Greek). Ergotelis F.C. 24 May 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  3. "ERGOTELIS - OFI 0-1 MATCH REPORT" (in Greek). Superleague Greece. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  4. Επανένταξη Μπρούνο Χαλκιαδάκη [Bruno Chalkiadakis returns to the club] (in Greek). Ergotelis F.C. 21 August 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  5. "NIKI VOLOS - ERGOTELIS 1-4 MATCH REPORT" (in Greek). Superleague Greece. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  6. Επίσημα στον Πανιώνιο ο Χαλκιαδάκης [Chalkiadakis officially at Panionios] (in Greek). sport-fm.gr. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  7. "Ανακοίνωση ΠΑΕ ΠΑΣ ΓΙΑΝΝΙΝΑ 1966 (greek)". www.pasgiannina.gr. 13 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017.
  8. "Με ανατροπή ο ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα, 3-1 τον Πλατανιά". www.sport24.gr. 14 October 2017.
  9. "Στη Ρουμανία για τη Χέρμανστατ ο Χαλκιαδάκης". www.sport24.gr. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  10. "ΛΗΞΗ ΣΥΝΕΡΓΑΣΙΑΣ ΜΕ ΜΠΡΟΥΝΟ ΧΑΛΚΙΑΔΑΚΗ". 30 June 2018.
  11. Στην Εθνική Νέων οι Μπουχαλάκης-Χαλκιαδάκης [Bouchalakis-Chalkiadakis called-up in the Youth National Football team] (in Greek). Ergotelis F.C. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  12. Ρήξη χιαστού ο Χαλκιαδάκης [Anterior cruciate ligament injury for Chalkiadakis] (in Greek). Ergotelis F.C. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
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