Bruno Wilson

Bruno Ricardo Valdez Wilson (born 27 December 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for S.C. Braga as a central defender.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Valdez and the second or paternal family name is Wilson.
Bruno Wilson
Personal information
Full name Bruno Ricardo Valdez Wilson
Date of birth (1996-12-27) 27 December 1996
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Braga
Number 4
Youth career
2004–2005 Oeiras
2005–2015 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Braga B 95 (2)
2016 Braga 1 (0)
2019–2020 Tondela 15 (2)
2020– Braga 3 (1)
National team
2011–2012 Portugal U16 6 (0)
2013 Portugal U17 5 (0)
2013–2014 Portugal U18 7 (0)
2016 Portugal U20 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 February 2020

Club career

Braga

Born in Lisbon, Wilson played youth football for Sporting CP in the city. He was an unused substitute for the reserves in the Segunda Liga on 4 May 2014, in a 1–1 home draw against S.L. Benfica B.[1]

On 3 January 2016, Wilson signed a two-year deal at S.C. Braga, being assigned to their second team of the same level.[2] He made his league debut on 13 February, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1–0 loss at C.D. Mafra.[3] He totalled 17 appearances over the season, being sent off in a 2–0 home defeat to S.C. Covilhã on 27 February[4] and scoring in a 3–2 loss at Vitória S.C. B on 17 April.[5]

Wilson was called up to the first team by coach José Peseiro in place of the injured Lazar Rosić for a Primeira Liga game at home to F.C. Paços de Ferreira on 11 December 2016.[6] He played the full 90 minutes of a 3–0 win.[7]

Tondela

On 26 June 2019, Wilson signed a three-year contract with C.D. Tondela, with Braga retaining 50% of the player's rights.[8] He scored his first top-flight goal on 3 November, the only one late on in a home game against former club Sporting.[9]

Return to Braga

Wilson returned to the Estádio Municipal de Braga on 31 January 2020, agreeing to a three-year deal with an option for three additional seasons.[10]

Personal life

Wilson's grandfather, Mário, was also a footballer and later a manager of clubs including S.L. Benfica and the Portuguese national team. Through him, he has American and Mozambican heritage.[11][2]

References
  1. "Sporting B-Benfica B, 1–1: Jogo com pouca inspiração" [Sporting B-Benfica B, 1–1: Uninspired match]. Record (in Portuguese). 4 May 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  2. Cabral, Bruno (3 January 2016). "Bruno Wilson reforça equipa B" [Bruno Wilson strengthens B-team]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  3. "Trajetória infeliz" [Unhappy trajectory] (in Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  4. "Sp. Braga B-Sp. Covilhã, 0–2: Vitória serrana em jogo com muitas expulsões" [Sp. Braga B-Sp. Covilhã, 0–2: Mountaineer win in game with many ejections]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 February 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  5. "V. Guimarães B-Sp. Braga B, 3–2: Hat trick de Areias deu a volta ao resultado" [V. Guimarães B-Sp. Braga B, 3–2: Areias hat trick turned score around]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 April 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  6. "Peseiro chama Xeka e Bruno Wilson para o embate com o Paços" [Peseiro calls Xeka and Bruno Wilson for clash with Paços] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  7. "Fonte de inspiração num triunfo seguro" [Fountain (pun on surname of one of the scorers, Rui Fonte) of inspiration in easy win] (in Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  8. Marques Costa, Pedro (26 June 2019). "Bruno Wilson é reforço do Tondela" [Bruno Wilson is a Tondela addition]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  9. Ribeiro, Patrick (3 November 2019). "Defeat sees Sporting fall further behind victorious Benfica and Porto, meanwhile Braga and Famalicão share the spoils". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  10. "OFICIAL: Bruno Wilson regressa ao Sp. Braga" [OFFICIAL: Bruno Wilson returns to Sp. Braga] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  11. Peniche, Luís (10 October 2016). "Mário Wilson – Recorde o "velho capitão"" [Mário Wilson – Remember the "old captain"] (in Portuguese). VIP. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
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