Name Bruno China Career start 2001 1992–2001 Leixoes Weight 75 kg | Number – Height 1.82 m Playing position Role Footballer | |
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Full name Bruno Manuel Rodrigues Silva Date of birth (1982-08-05) 5 August 1982 (age 33) Current team C.F. Os Belenenses (#16 / Midfielder) | ||
Place of birth Matosinhos, Portugal | ||
Bruno Manuel Rodrigues Silva (born 5 August 1982 in Matosinhos), known as Bruno China, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Leixões S.C. as a defensive midfielder.
Football career
China, a youth product of Leixões SC, participated in the club's promotion from the third division into the Primeira Liga. He made his debut in the latter competition on 18 August 2007, on the first day of the season against S.L. Benfica (1–1 home draw), and only missed one game as the Matosinhos side retained their league status.
In late August 2009, after extensive negotiations, China moved to Spain's RCD Mallorca on a three-year contract, even though the Balearic Islands team's manager, Gregorio Manzano, opposed his signing. He made his La Liga debut on 13 September, playing the last five minutes of a 1–1 draw at Villarreal CF, and appeared rarely throughout the campaign as the club finished fifth and qualified for the UEFA Europa League.
In mid-August 2010, China was released from contract, returning to his country with Rio Ave FC. He continued competing in the top flight in the following years, representing Académica de Coimbra and C.F. Os Belenenses.