Bruninho (footballer, born 1989)

Bruno Anderson da Silva Sabino, known simply as Bruninho or Bruno Sabino; born 29 September 1989) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right winger.

Bruninho
Personal information
Full nameBruno Anderson da Silva Sabino
Date of birth (1989-09-29) 29 September 1989 (age 34)
Place of birthPorto Alegre, Brazil
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)Right winger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2013Lajeadense
2012–2013Ponte Preta (loan)5(0)
2013Nacional-AM6(4)
2013–2014Vitória Setúbal14(1)
2014Passo Fundo9(2)
2014Caxias4(0)
2014–2015HB Køge33(12)
2015–2016Nordsjælland15(9)
2016–2018Guangzhou R&F7(0)
2016–2017Midtjylland (loan)11(0)
2017–2018R&F (loan)8(0)
2020Lajeadense
2020Pelotas6(1)
2021HB Køge3(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:28, 1 January 2022 (UTC)

Career

HB Køge

Bruninho signed a three-year contract with Danish 1st Division club HB Køge on 22 July 2014, becoming the fourth Brazilian player to join the club during the transfer window, besides Washington Brandão, Fernando and Kauê.[2] He impressed during his season in the second tier of Danish football, scoring 11 goals for the club.[3]

Nordsjælland

On 22 July 2015, Bruninho signed a three-year contract with Danish Superliga club Nordsjælland.[4] There, he also had a strong start, scoring in five goals in his first five league appearances.[5] He made a total of 16 appearances for the club, scoring nine goals.[6]

Guangzhou R&F

After only six months at Nordsjælland, Bruninho moved to Chinese Super League club Guangzhou R&F on 13 January 2016.[7] In August 2016, he returned to Denmark when he signed a one-year loan deal with Midtjylland.[8] He left Guangzhou R&F in April 2018, where he became a free agent.[9]

Lajeadense and Pelotas

On 24 September 2020, Bruninho signed with Campeonato Brasileiro Série D club Pelotas, after having been a free agent since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, where he had played for Lajeadense in the Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2.[10]

Return to HB Køge

On 31 May 2021, Bruninho made his return to HB Køge, signing a six-month deal with the club.[11] His second spell with Køge was not successful, as he suffered a foot injury early on.[12] As his contract expired in December 2021, he had made only three appearances for the club.[1]

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