Bruno Marcelo Pereira Fernandes (born 30 June 1974), known simply as Bruno, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
In a 24-year senior career, he played for two clubs in his native region, Marítimo and Nacional, also representing Porto albeit with no success. He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 283 games and 21 goals.
Club career
A graduate of local C.S. 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 A.D. Camacha. In the following seasons he worked his way into his hometown club's starting XI, and soon became a fan favourite in the role of playmaker; his goal against Leeds United in the 2001–02 UEFA Cup, a thundering 45-yard free kick, enabled for a 1–0 victory against the English (who eventually won 3–1 on aggregate).[2][3]
In the 2011 off-season, after one year out of football, Bruno returned to active with another side in Madeira, C.F. União.[16] He only missed seven league matches during the season, as the team finally retained their Segunda Liga status.
^Fernandes, João Manuel (28 September 2006). "Nacional-Rapid de Bucareste, 1–2 a.p. (crónica)" [Nacional-Rapid Bucharest, 1–2 a.e.t. (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 4 February 2022.