Xadas

Bruno Alexandre Vieira Almeida (born 2 December 1997), known as Xadas [ˈʃaðɐʃ], is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for C.S. Marítimo on loan from S.C. Braga as a midfielder.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Vieira and the second or paternal family name is Almeida.
Xadas
Personal information
Full name Bruno Alexandre Vieira Almeida
Date of birth (1997-12-02) 2 December 1997
Place of birth Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Marítimo
(on loan from Braga)
Number 7
Youth career
2005–2008 Milheiroense
2008–2010 Porto
2010–2014 Sanjoanense
2014–2016 Braga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Braga B 34 (11)
2017– Braga 34 (3)
2020– → Marítimo (loan) 8 (0)
National team
2016 Portugal U19 8 (1)
2016–2017 Portugal U20 12 (4)
2017–2018 Portugal U21 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 June 2020

Club career

Born in Oliveira de Azeméis, Metropolitan Area of Porto, Xadas inherited his unusual nickname through his father and grandfather.[1] He passed through the ranks of FC Porto and A.D. Sanjoanense before arriving at S.C. Braga in 2014. He made his professional debut for the latter club's reserves in the LigaPro on 2 April 2016 in a 1–2 away loss against S.C. Freamunde, playing the final 30 minutes as a substitute for Pedro Alves and receiving a yellow card in added time.[2]

In 2016–17, Xadas scored 11 goals in 30 matches for the B-team,[1] including both on 28 September 2016 as they came from behind to draw 2–2 at home to C.D. Aves.[3] The following 1 April, he was called up for the first team for their match against C.S. Marítimo;[4] he made his Primeira Liga debut in this game the following day, playing the final four minutes in place of Artur Jorge in a 3–3 draw at the Estádio Municipal de Braga,[5] and had three more appearances over the remainder of the season.[1]

After the dismissal of manager Jorge Simão, Xadas became a regular starter under successor Abel Ferreira, who knew him from the reserve side. He scored a first top-flight goal on 13 August 2017, to equalise in a 2–1 win at home over Portimonense SC.[1]

On 31 January 2020, Xadas was loaned to Marítimo until 30 June.[6]

International career

At the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea, Xadas played all five games of a quarter-final run for Portugal. He scored twice in a 3–1 win over the hosts in the last 16 at Cheonan Stadium.[7]

Honours

Braga

References
  1. Kundert, Tom (15 August 2017). "Bruno Xadas announces himself in style". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  2. "Freamunde-Sp. Braga B, 2–1: Pedrinho resolveu jogo à 'bomba'" [Freamunde-Sp. Braga B, 2–1: Pedrinho decided match with a 'rocket']. Record (in Portuguese). 2 April 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  3. "Xadas, protagonista de um golaço no Braga B-Aves" [Xadas, protagonist of a wondergoal in Braga B-Aves]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 29 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  4. "Xadas nos convocados do Braga para receção ao Marítimo" [Xadas in Braga's squad for visit of Marítimo]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 1 April 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  5. "Sp. Braga 3–3 Marítimo" (in Portuguese). SAPO. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  6. Sousa Martins, André (31 January 2020). "Bem-vindo Bruno Xadas" [Welcome Bruno Xadas] (in Portuguese). C.S. Marítimo. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  7. "Portugal bate Coreia do Sul no Mundial sub-20" [Portugal beat South Korea in under-20 World Cup] (in Portuguese). Sábado. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
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