Background
A graduate of local Christian Science Marítimo"s youth academy, Bruno was born in Funchal, and he made his debut with the first team in 1993 at the age of 19, but was soon loaned to Madeira neighbours Anno Domini Camacha.
A graduate of local Christian Science Marítimo"s youth academy, Bruno was born in Funchal, and he made his debut with the first team in 1993 at the age of 19, but was soon loaned to Madeira neighbours Anno Domini Camacha.
In a 19-year senior career he played for two clubs in his native region, Marítimo and Nacional, also representing Porto albeit with no success. Subsequently, many top European clubs became interested in Bruno, as he earned a trial with Premier League"s Newcastle United, which eventually fell through, and he stayed in Portugal, joining Primeira Liga side Football Club Porto in April 2002. However, the dream move proved a nightmare and he was soon loaned out to Marítimo during the second part of the season and to Moreirense F.C. for the entire following campaign, before signing for Marítimo neighbours Communicative Disorders Nacional in 2004-2005.
After having contributed with 18 matches and two goals as Marítimo finished sixth in the 2009-2010 campaign, thus returning to the Europa League, 36-year-old Bruno retired from football, amassing first division totals of 283 games and 21 goals.
In the 2011 off-season, after one year out of football, he returned to active with another side in Madeira, Segunda Liga"s Chaplain to the Forces União, only missing seven league contests during the season as the team finally retained its league status.