Bruno Alves

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This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Regufe and the second or paternal family name is Alves.

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Bruno Alves
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Alves playing for Fenerbahçe in 2014
Personal information
Full name Bruno Eduardo Regufe Alves
Date of birth (1981-11-27) 27 November 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
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Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Fenerbahçe
Number 22
Youth career
1992–1999 Varzim
1999–2000 Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2002 Porto B 53 (8)
2001–2010 Porto 119 (14)
2002–2003 → Farense (loan) 46 (3)
2003–2004 → Vitória Guimarães (loan) 25 (1)
2004–2005 → AEK Athens (loan) 27 (0)
2010–2013 Zenit Saint Petersburg 72 (1)
2013– Fenerbahçe 62 (2)
International career‡
2001–2002 Portugal U20 10 (1)
2002–2004 Portugal U21 19 (2)
2004 Portugal B 1 (0)
2007– Portugal 83 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 December 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2015

Bruno Eduardo Regufe Alves (born 27 November 1981) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Turkish club Fenerbahçe SK and the Portugal national team, as a central defender.

He spent most of his professional career at Porto, winning a total of nine titles, seven as first-choice, and appearing in more than 200 official games. He also played three seasons in Russia, with Zenit St. Petersburg.

A Portuguese international since 2007, Alves represented the country in two World Cups and as many European Championships.

Club career

Porto

Alves was born in Póvoa de Varzim, and started playing football for local Varzim SC, joining the youth ranks of FC Porto at the age of 16. After three consecutive loans, two in Portugal and another in the Greek first division with AEK Athens FC,[1] he returned to the latter in 2005–06, extending his contract until 2010[2] and battling for a first-team spot with Ricardo Costa and João Paulo: he played in seven league games for the eventual league champions, but was infamously sent off on 15 October 2005 in the 0–2 home loss against S.L. Benfica, after headbutting Nuno Gomes.[3]

The arrival of Jesualdo Ferreira at the helm of Porto in the 2006 summer signalled the turning point in Alves' career. He beat off stiff competition for a starting berth in the team alongside Pepe, and formed a solid partnership with the Brazilian-born. An impressive season saw the player finally come of age, and he was ever-present as the club won another national championship.

On 7 April 2009 Alves' early mistake in the season's UEFA Champions League game against Manchester United at Old Trafford led to Wayne Rooney's 1–1 equaliser[4]– the game ended 2–2 and Porto went on to lose 3–2 on aggregate. However, on 10 May, he headed in the game's only goal in a home win over C.D. Nacional, which ensured the Dragões and the player a fourth consecutive league accolade.

Zenit

Alves in action for Zenit.

On 3 August 2010, aged 28, Alves signed with Russian Premier League's FC Zenit Saint Petersburg for €22 million,[5] joining compatriots Danny and Fernando Meira in the squad. Upon his arrival, head coach Luciano Spalletti described him as a very important player for the team, noting his experience, ability in the air and strong character.[6]

On 30 September 2010 Alves scored his first goal for his new club, against former team AEK in UEFA Europa League's group stage (4–2 home win).[7]

Fenerbahçe

On 6 June 2013, Alves agreed to join Turkey's Fenerbahçe S.K. on a three-year deal, for a fee of €5.5 million.[8] He scored twice in 25 appearances in his first season in Istanbul to help the side won the Süper Lig title, and also contested their Turkish Super Cup win against Galatasaray S.K. on 25 August 2014.

On 18 October 2014, Alves was given a straight red card for kicking Blerim Džemaili, as his team eventually lost 1–2 to Galatasaray at the Türk Telekom Arena.[9] He was again sent off on 25 May of the following year for conceding a penalty against another team from the city, İstanbul Başakşehir FK, being the second of four Fener players to be dismissed in a 2–2 draw which gave the title to Galatasaray.[10]

International career

Alves playing for Portugal in 2011.

Alves played twice for Portugal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, with the country's participation ending after three games in Greece. Luiz Felipe Scolari gave him his full international debut in June 2007 against Kuwait in a 1–1 away draw,[11] and he was then selected as a back-up for UEFA Euro 2008, appearing in the 0–2 group stage loss against Switzerland.

A regular starter during the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Alves headed the winner in injury time for the final 2–1 win in Albania on 6 June 2009,[12] as Portugal eventually reached the play-offs. There, in the first leg in Lisbon, he also found the net (the game's only goal) against Bosnia and Herzegovina, in an eventual 2–0 aggregate qualification; he also played all the matches and minutes in the finals in South Africa, in an eventual round-of-16 exit.

Alves played all the games and minutes at the Euro 2012 tournament, starring alongside former Porto teammate Pepe. In the semi-finals against Spain, he missed his penalty shootout attempt, in an eventual 2–4 loss (0–0 after 120 minutes).[13]

Ten days after being included in Paulo Bento's final 23-men squad for the 2014 World Cup,[14] Alves scored a 93rd-minute winner in a 1–0 friendly win over Mexico for his tenth international goal,[15] also featuring in the tournament opener against Germany, a 0–4 loss.[16] He also started in the following two contests in Brazil, in a group stage exit.

Bruno Alves: International goals
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition

[17]
1 13 October 2007 Shafa Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan  Azerbaijan 0–1 0–2 Euro 2008 qualifying
2 20 August 2008 Estádio Municipal de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal,  Faroe Islands 4–0 5–0 Friendly
3 31 March 2009 Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne, Switzerland  South Africa 1–0 2–0 Friendly
4 6 June 2009 Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania  Albania 1–2 1–2 2010 World Cup qualification
5 14 November 2009 Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–0 1–0 2010 World Cup qualification – Playoffs
6 11 September 2012 Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal  Azerbaijan 3–0 3–0 2014 World Cup qualification
7 22 March 2013 Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel  Israel 0–1 3–3 2014 World Cup qualification
8 26 March 2013 Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan  Azerbaijan 0–1 0–2 2014 World Cup qualification
9 6 September 2013 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland  Northern Ireland 0–1 2–4 2014 World Cup qualification
10 6 June 2014 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, United States  Mexico 0–1 0–1 Friendly

Personal life

Alves' older brother, Geraldo, is also a footballer, and a central defender. He has paternal Brazilian ancestry, his father Washington having played ten years of his career in Portugal – mainly with Varzim SC – where his children were born.[18][19]

The youngest sibling, Júlio, is also a footballer, in the midfielder position.[20]

Statistics

Club

As of 11 March 2015
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Farense (loan) 2001–02[21] Primeira Liga 15 0 0 0 — — — 15 0
2002–03[21] Segunda Liga 31 3 2 0 — — — 33 3
Total 46 3 2 0 — — — 48 3
Vitória Guimarães (loan) 2003–04[21] Primeira Liga 26 1 1 0 — — — 27 1
AEK Athens (loan) 2004–05[21] Superleague Greece 27 0 — — — 27 0
Porto 2005–06[21] Primeira Liga 7 0 1 0 — 3[lower-alpha 1] 0 — 11 0
2006–07[21] Primeira Liga 28 2 0 0 — 8[lower-alpha 1] 0 0 0 36 2
2007–08[21] Primeira Liga 27 2 2 0 0 0 8[lower-alpha 1] 0 1[lower-alpha 2] 0 38 2
2008–09[21] Primeira Liga 30 5 4 0 1 0 10[lower-alpha 1] 1 1[lower-alpha 2] 0 46 6
2009–10[21] Primeira Liga 27 5 2 0 2 0 8[lower-alpha 1] 1 1[lower-alpha 2] 1 40 7
Total 119 14 9 0 3 0 37 2 3 1 171 17
Zenit 2010[22] Russian Premier League 14 0 2 0 — 9[lower-alpha 3] 0 — 25 0
2011–12[22] Russian Premier League 36 0 3 0 — 5[lower-alpha 1] 0 1[lower-alpha 4] 0 45 0
2012–13[22] Russian Premier League 21 1 2 1 — 6[lower-alpha 3] 0 1[lower-alpha 4] 0 30 2
Total 71 1 7 1 — 20 0 2 1 100 3
Fenerbahçe 2013–14[22] Süper Lig 25 2 0 0 — 4[lower-alpha 1] 0 1[lower-alpha 5] 0 30 2
2014–15[22] Süper Lig 24 0 5 1 — — 1[lower-alpha 5] 0 30 1
Total 49 2 5 1 — 4 0 2 0 60 3
Career total 338 21 24 1 3 0 61 2 7 2 433 26
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Appearance in Russian Super Cup
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Appearance in Turkish Super Cup

Honours

Club

Porto
Zenit
Fenerbahçe

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Porto promise to AEK; UEFA, 4 August 2004
  2. ↑ Porto trio commit futures; UEFA, 28 October 2005
  3. ↑ Nuno Gomes inspires Benfica; UEFA, 15 October 2005
  4. ↑ Last-gasp Mariano goal puts Porto in position; UEFA, 7 April 2009
  5. ↑ Comunicado (announcement); FC Porto, 3 August 2010 (Portuguese)
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  11. ↑ Scolari names uncapped trio in Portugal squad; ESPN Soccernet, 22 May 2007
  12. ↑ Alves is king as Portugal prevail; UEFA, 6 June 2009
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  18. ↑ Bruno Alves: «Sinto grande orgulho no Geraldo e no Júlio» (Bruno Alves: «I am very proud of Geraldo and Júlio»); Mais Futebol, 26 August 2011 (Portuguese)
  19. ↑ La dinastía que une Brasil y Portugal (The dynasty that unites Brazil and Portugal); FIFA.com, 2 April 2014 (Spanish)
  20. ↑ Atlético reportedly sign Júlio Alves; Atlético Fans, 6 July 2011
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.7 21.8 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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