Name Bruno Gama Career start 2004 Weight 71 kg | Number 20 Height 1.77 m Playing position Role Footballer | |
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Full name Bruno Alexandre Vilela Gama Date of birth (1987-11-15) 15 November 1987 (age 28) Current team FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (#20 / Midfielder) | ||
Hugo Sousa and Bruno Gama
Bruno Alexandre Vilela Gama (born 15 November 1987) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Deportivo de La Coruña mainly as a right winger.
Contents
- Hugo Sousa and Bruno Gama
- Gol de bruno gama 1 0 en el deportivo de la coruna athletic clu hd
- Portugal
- Deportivo
- Dnipro
- International career
- Personal life
- Club statistics
- Club
- Country
- Individual
- References
He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 129 games and 11 goals over the course of seven seasons, mainly representing Vitória de Setúbal and Rio Ave (two years apiece). Abroad, he played with Deportivo and Dnipro.
Gama gained 83 caps for Portugal all youth categories comprised, scoring 28 goals.
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Portugal
Gama was born in Vila Verde, Braga District. A S.C. Braga youth graduate, he appeared aged 16 in his first Primeira Liga game, a 2–2 away draw against U.D. Leiria, being subsequently acquired by FC Porto in a €750,000 deal.
After spending most of his first seasons with the club's B-side, Gama served another two first division loans, at Braga in 2006–07– scoring in a 4–0 home win over FC Slovan Liberec for the campaign's UEFA Cup– and Vitória de Setúbal in the following two years.
In mid-July 2009, Gama was released by Porto and joined Rio Ave F.C. on a two-year contract. During his first season with the Vila do Conde club he was one of the few players to appear in all 30 league matches, contributing to a final 12th place in the top division; he scored in home wins against former side Setúbal (1–0) and Leixões SC (2–0).
Deportivo
As many compatriots during that timeframe, Gama signed for Spain's Deportivo de La Coruña on 27 July 2011, for an undisclosed fee. He contributed with 29 games and seven goals in his first year to help the Galicians win the Segunda División championship.
Gama made his debut in La Liga on 20 August 2012, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 home win against CA Osasuna.
Dnipro
On 20 August 2013, following Deportivo's relegation, Gama moved teams and countries again, joining FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk on a three-year contract. On 13 September of the following year, he scored a hat-trick in a 5–2 win at FC Metalist Kharkiv.
Gama contributed with 16 appearances – all rounds included – to help his team reach the final of the 2015 Europa League against Sevilla FC, being an unused substitute in the 2–3 loss in Warsaw.
International career
Internationally, Gama first participated in the 2003 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, as Portugal emerged victorious on home soil. He also helped the team reach the quarter-finals in that year's FIFA World Cup held in Finland, scoring one goal against Cameroon.
Gama captained Portugal in the 2004 European Under-17 Championship, being crowned top goal scorer after netting three in five appearances and being essential as the national side took third place. In 2006 he appeared with the under-19s at the Under-19 European Championship, scoring in every game in the group stage.
Gama was part of the squad that took part in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, scoring two goals in Portugal's only win in the tournament – one from a free kick and the other from the penalty spot in a 2–0 triumph against New Zealand. In the ensuing Autumn he was called up to the under-21s and, in 2010, he played with the Olympic team in the 2009–11 International Challenge Trophy.
Personal life
Gama's older brother, Augusto, was also a footballer. He too represented Braga and Rio Ave.