Bruno Alves (footballer, born 1991)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Bruno Alves

| image = BrunoAlvesSaoPaulo2018 (cropped).jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Bruno Alves with São Paulo in 2018

| fullname = Bruno Fabiano Alves

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|4|16|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Jacareí, Brazil

| height = {{height|m=1.85}}

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = Cuiabá

| clubnumber = 3

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Primeira Camisa

| youthyears2 = 2010–2011 | youthclubs2 = Figueirense

| years1 = 2011–2017 | caps1 = 103 | goals1 = 7 | clubs1 = Figueirense

| years2 = 2011 | caps2 = 8 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = → Ribeirão (loan)

| years3 = 2012 | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = → Metropolitano (loan)

| years4 = 2012 | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = → Barretos (loan)

| years5 = 2013 | caps5 = 3 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = → São José-SP (loan)

| years6 = 2013 | caps6 = 24 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = → CRAC (loan)

| years7 = 2017–2023 | caps7 = 157 | goals7 = 4 | clubs7 = São Paulo

| years8 = 2022–2023 | caps8 = 70 | goals8 = 5 | clubs8 = → Grêmio (loan)

| years9 = 2023 | caps9 = 40 | goals9 = 3 | clubs9 = Grêmio

| years10 = 2024– | caps10 = 0 | goals10 = 0 | clubs10 = Cuiabá

| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =

| club-update = 10:41, 14 February 2024

| ntupdate =

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Bruno Fabiano Alves (born 16 April 1991) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Cuiabá.

Club career

=Figueirense=

Born in Jacareí, São Paulo, Bruno Alves graduated from Figueirense's youth setup, and made his senior debut while on loan at Portuguese side G.D. Ribeirão, in 2011. He made his league debut against Ribeira Brava on 25 September 2011.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/09/25/portugal/ii-divisao/grupo-desportivo-de-ribeiraao/cd-ribeira-brava/1184033/|title= Ribeirão vs Ribeira Brava - 25 September 2011|website=int.soccerway.com}}

More loans subsequently followed, and he represented Metropolitano,[http://www.infoesporte.com.br/noticias/figueirense/mercado/10012012/bruno-alves-e-emprestado-ao-metropolitano/ Bruno Alves é emprestado ao Metropolitano (Bruno Alves is loaned to Metropolitano)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518082017/http://www.infoesporte.com.br/noticias/figueirense/mercado/10012012/bruno-alves-e-emprestado-ao-metropolitano/ |date=18 May 2015 }}; Info Esporte, 10 January 2012 {{in lang|pt}} Barretos,[http://www.futebolbarretos.com.br/principal.php?xidalt=4544&xvar=ver_noticia Figueirense empresta zagueiro Bruno Alves para Tricolor (Figueirense loans stopper Bruno Alves to Tricolor)]; Futebol Barretos, 12 July 2012 {{in lang|pt}} and São José-SP.

He joined CRAC.[http://www.cracnet.com.br/home/pouco-aproveitado-no-sao-jose-bruno-alves-acerta-com-o-crac,NTV,NDc0.html Pouco aproveitado no São José, Bruno Alves acerta com o Crac (Sparingly used at São José, Bruno Alves agrees with Crac)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624074756/http://www.cracnet.com.br/home/pouco-aproveitado-no-sao-jose-bruno-alves-acerta-com-o-crac,NTV,NDc0.html |date=24 June 2016 }}; CRAC's official website, 12 March 2013 {{in lang|pt}} He made his league debut against Atlético Goianiense on 17 March 2013.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/03/17/brazil/goiano-1/clube-recreativo-e-atletico-catalano/atletico-clube-goianiense/1415764/|title= CRAC vs Atlético Goianiense - 17 March 2013|website=int.soccerway.com}}

Alves was included in the main squad of Figueira in 2014. He made his league debut for the club against SC Internacional on 19 April 2015.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/04/19/brazil/catarinense-1/figueirense-futebol-clube/internacional-sc/2016262/|title= Figueirense vs Internacional SC - 19 April 2015|website=int.soccerway.com}} but only made his professional debut for the club in Serie A on 10 May of the following year, starting and being sent off after committing a penalty in a 1–4 away loss against Sport Recife for the Série A championship.[http://globoesporte.globo.com/pe/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/10-05-2015/sport-figueirense/ Inspirado, Diego Souza comanda goleada do Sport diante dos reservas do Figueirense (Inspired, Diego Souza commands Sport's routing over Figueirense reserves)]; Globo Esporte, 10 May 2015 {{in lang|pt}} He then subsequently became a regular starter for the club, suffering relegation in 2016. He scored his first league goal for the club against Sport Recife on 23 August 2015, scoring in the 70th minute.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/08/23/brazil/serie-a/figueirense-futebol-clube/sport-club-do-recife/2015380/|title= Figueirense vs Sport Recife - 23 August 2015|website=int.soccerway.com}}

=São Paulo=

On 21 August 2017, Alves signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with São Paulo in the top tier.{{cite web|url=http://www.saopaulofc.net/noticias/noticias/futebol/2017/8/21/sao-paulo-contrata-zagueiro-bruno-alves/|title=São Paulo contrata zagueiro Bruno Alves|trans-title=São Paulo sign stopper Bruno Alves|publisher=São Paulo FC|language=pt-BR|date=21 August 2017|accessdate=23 April 2019}} He scored on his league debut for the club against Ponte Preta on 9 September 2017, scoring in the 57th minute.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/09/10/brazil/serie-a/sao-paulo-futebol-clube/associacao-atletica-ponte-preta/2419189/|title= São Paulo vs Ponte Preta - 9 September 2017|website=int.soccerway.com}}

=Grêmio=

Bruno made his league debut for Grêmio against São José RS on 2 February 2022.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/02/02/brazil/gaucho-1/gremio-foot-ball-porto-alegrense/esporte-clube-sao-jose-porto-alegre/3703431/|title= Grêmio vs São José RS - 2 February 2022|website=int.soccerway.com}} He scored his first league goal for the club against Ypiranga on 2 April 2022, scoring in the 45th+1st minute.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/04/02/brazil/gaucho-1/gremio-foot-ball-porto-alegrense/ypiranga-erechim/3771859/|title=Grêmio vs Ypiranga RS - 2 April 2022|website=int.soccerway.com}}

Honours

=Club=

;São Paulo

Campeonato Paulista: 2021

;Grêmio

Campeonato Gaúcho: 2022, 2023
Recopa Gaúcha: 2022, 2023

=Individual=

Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2019{{cite web|url=http://www.futebolpaulista.com.br/Noticias/Detalhe.aspx?Noticia=11136|title=Corinthians, Jean Mota e Martinelli dominam premiação do campeonato|trans-title=Corinthians, Jean Mota and Martinelli dominate the tournament's awards|publisher=Federação Paulista de Futebol|language=pt-BR|date=22 April 2019|accessdate=23 April 2019}}