Bruno Vale
{{Short description|Portuguese footballer (born 1983)}}
{{For|Italian player and coach who played in the 1930s and 1940s|Bruno Vale (Italian footballer)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Portuguese name|Esteves|Vale}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Bruno Vale
| image = Loco-Appolon (2).jpg
| caption = Vale in 2014
| fullname = Bruno Miguel Esteves do Vale{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/jogador/bruno-vale/4495|title=Bruno Vale|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=15 September 2021}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|4|8|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Mafamude, Portugal
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 1992–1997 | youthclubs1 = Vilanovense
| youthyears2 = 1997–2001 | youthclubs2 = Porto
| years1 = 2001–2005 | clubs1 = Porto B | caps1 = 119 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2003–2010 | clubs2 = Porto | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2005–2006 | clubs3 = → Estrela Amadora (loan) | caps3 = 30 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2006–2007 | clubs4 = → União Leiria (loan) | caps4 = 2 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2007–2008 | clubs5 = → Varzim (loan) | caps5 = 7 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2008–2009 | clubs6 = → Vitória Setúbal (loan) | caps6 = 7 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2009–2010 | clubs7 = → Belenenses (loan) | caps7 = 16 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2010–2012 | clubs8 = Oliveirense | caps8 = 57 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2012–2019 | clubs9 = Apollon Limassol | caps9 = 229 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2019–2020 | clubs10 = Oliveirense | caps10 = 8 | goals10 = 0
| totalcaps = 476 | totalgoals = 0
| nationalyears1 = 1999 | nationalteam1 = Portugal U15 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2000 | nationalteam2 = Portugal U16 | nationalcaps2 = 10 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2000 | nationalteam3 = Portugal U17 | nationalcaps3 = 4 | nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2001–2002 | nationalteam4 = Portugal U19 | nationalcaps4 = 9 | nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2003–2004 | nationalteam5 = Portugal U20 | nationalcaps5 = 13 | nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalyears6 = 2004–2006 | nationalteam6 = Portugal U21 | nationalcaps6 = 19 | nationalgoals6 = 0
| nationalyears7 = 2004 | nationalteam7 = Portugal U23 | nationalcaps7 = 1 | nationalgoals7 = 0
| nationalyears8 = 2005–2006 | nationalteam8 = Portugal B | nationalcaps8 = 2 | nationalgoals8 = 0
| nationalyears9 = 2003 | nationalteam9 = Portugal | nationalcaps9 = 1 | nationalgoals9 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}
{{medal|Country|{{fb|POR}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|UEFA European Under-21 Championship|}}
{{Medal|3rd|2004 Germany|}}
{{Medal|Competition|UEFA European Under-17 Championship|}}
{{Medal|W|2000 Israel|}}
}}
Bruno Miguel Esteves do Vale (born 8 April 1983) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
He spent most of his career in Cyprus with Apollon Limassol after being brought up at Porto, appearing in more than 300 competitive matches for the former club.
Career
Vale was born in Mafamude, Vila Nova de Gaia. A product of FC Porto's youth system, he was surprisingly picked for a Portugal match against Kazakhstan in August 2003, where he played 22 minutes as a substitute in a 1–0 friendly win; at the time, he was only third choice at his club.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/fc-porto/detalhe/surpresa-nas-antas-pela-chamada-de-bruno-vale|title=Surpresa nas Antas pela chamada de Bruno Vale|trans-title=Surprise in Antas at Bruno Vale callup|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=14 August 2003|access-date=23 April 2019}}{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=170954|title=Bruno Vale e Cristiano Ronaldo satisfeitos por terem jogado|trans-title=Bruno Vale and Cristiano Ronaldo happy to have played|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=21 August 2003|access-date=15 February 2013}} The following year, he represented the nation at the Summer Olympic Games, backing S.L. Benfica's José Moreira.{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2004/07/22/desporto/noticia/mais-cinco-portugueses-apurados-para-os-jogos-olimpicos-1199645|title=Mais cinco portugueses apurados para os Jogos Olímpicos|trans-title=Five more Portuguese qualified for the Olympic Games|newspaper=Público|language=pt|date=22 July 2004|access-date=23 April 2019}}
Subsequently, Vale played the 2005–06 season on loan to C.F. Estrela da Amadora in the Primeira Liga,{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/025a-0eaa0deca0bc-2cf6cba3cb33-1000--porto-put-faith-in-young-pair/|title=Porto put faith in young pair|publisher=UEFA|date=30 June 2005|access-date=22 April 2010}} also being selected to the 2006 FIFA World Cup. However, he injured his foot in a game against Germany in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, and was forced to pull out of the squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/0257-0de6a57b8b99-9b5b8bcf1e1c-1000--bruno-vale-s-finals-end-in-tears/|title=Bruno Vale's finals end in tears|publisher=UEFA|first=Patrick|last=Hart|date=27 May 2006|access-date=22 April 2010}}
In 2006–07, Vale was loaned again, to top-division side U.D. Leiria.{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2006/06/07/desporto/noticia/fabio-felicio-deixa-uniao-leiria-rumo-a-real-sociedad-1260110|title=Fábio Felício deixa União Leiria rumo à Real Sociedad|trans-title=Fábio Felício leaves União Leiria headed for Real Sociedad|newspaper=Público|language=pt|date=7 June 2006|access-date=23 April 2019}} He went almost unnoticed there, moving the following campaign to the Segunda Liga with Varzim SC.{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/f-c-porto-cede-claudio-pitbull-ao-v-setubal-e-bruno-vale-ao-varzim|title=F.C. Porto cede Cláudio Pitbull ao V. Setúbal e Bruno Vale ao Varzim|trans-title=F.C. Porto loan Cláudio Pitbull to V. Setúbal and Bruno Vale to Varzim|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=30 August 2007|access-date=10 November 2017}}
Vale was yet again loaned in July 2008, spending 2008–09 at Vitória de Setúbal in the top flight. The same happened in the following summer, and he again was backup or third choice in the 2009–10 season, now at Lisbon-based C.F. Os Belenenses{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/f-c-porto-bruno-vale-emprestado-ao-belenenses|title=F.C. Porto: Bruno Vale emprestado ao Belenenses|trans-title=F.C. Porto: Bruno Vale loaned to Belenenses|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Pedro Jorge|last=Da Cunha|language=pt|date=29 August 2009|access-date=23 April 2019}}– an injury to Nélson Pereira eventually propelled him to the starting eleven,{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/bruno-vale-e-beto-regressam-para-deslocacao-a-choupana|title=Bruno Vale e Beto regressam para deslocação à Choupana|trans-title=Bruno Vale and Beto return for trip to Choupana|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=28 February 2010|access-date=23 April 2019}} as the club suffered top-tier relegation as second-bottom.
In the 2010 off-season, Vale was finally released by Porto, resuming his career with U.D. Oliveirense of division two.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/ud-oliveirense/detalhe/bruno-vale-renova-por-duas-epocas-704701?ref=Pesquisa_Destaques|title=Bruno Vale renova por duas épocas|trans-title=Bruno Vale renews for two seasons|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=28 June 2011|access-date=23 April 2019}} On 26 June 2012, the 29-year-old moved abroad for the first time, signing a two-year contract with Apollon Limassol FC in the Cypriot First Division.
Vale returned to Portugal and Oliveirense after seven years in June 2019, with the 36-year-old agreeing to a one-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/segunda-liga/artigos/bruno-vale-assina-pela-oliveirense-por-um-ano|title=Bruno Vale assina pela Oliveirense por um ano|trans-title=Bruno Vale signs for Oliveirense for one year|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=18 June 2019|access-date=18 July 2019}} On 4 June 2020, he announced his retirement.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/oliveirense/fc-porto/bruno-vale-termina-a-carreira-aos-37-anos|title=Bruno Vale termina a carreira aos 37 anos|trans-title=Bruno Vale ends career at the age of 37|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=5 June 2020|access-date=15 September 2021}}
Career statistics
{{updated|17 May 2019}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Porto
|2002–03{{cite web|url=https://www.foradejogo.net/player.php?player=198304080001&language=2|title=Bruno Vale|publisher=ForaDeJogo|access-date=1 April 2015}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003–04
|Primeira Liga |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2004–05
|Primeira Liga |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Estrela Amadora (loan)
|Primeira Liga |30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 0 | ||
| União Leiria (loan)
|Primeira Liga |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| Varzim (loan)
|7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||
| Vitória Setúbal (loan)
|Primeira Liga |7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League and UEFA Cup|name=UEL}} | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Belenenses (loan)
|Primeira Liga |16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Oliveirense
|Segunda Liga |29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12
|Segunda Liga |28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!57 | 0 | 7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 64 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="8"|Apollon Limassol
|2012–13{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/bruno-miguel-esteves-do-vale/340/|title=Bruno Vale|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=1 April 2015}} |28 | 0 | 7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14
|Cypriot First Division |36 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | 49 | 0 | |
| 2014–15
|Cypriot First Division |32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| 2015–16
|Cypriot First Division |35 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
| 2016–17
|Cypriot First Division |33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| 2017–18
|Cypriot First Division |35 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | 55 | 0 | |
| 2018–19
|Cypriot First Division |30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | 47 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!229 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 316 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!349 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 451 | 0 |
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Honours
Porto
- Primeira Liga: 2003–04{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/artigos/guarda-redes-bruno-vale-termina-a-carreira-no-momento-certo|title=Guarda-redes Bruno Vale termina a carreira "no momento certo"|trans-title=Goalkeeper Bruno Vale ends career "at the right time"|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=4 June 2020|access-date=27 April 2022}}
Apollon Limassol
- Cypriot Cup: 2012–13, 2015–16, 2016–17
- Cypriot Super Cup: 2016, 2017
Portugal Under-16
Individual
References
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External links
- {{ForaDeJogo}}
- {{FPF national player|478301}}
- {{NFT player|10946}}
{{Portugal Squad 2004 Summer Olympics}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vale, Bruno}}
Category:21st-century Portuguese sportsmen
Category:Portuguese men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Vila Nova de Gaia
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Primeira Liga players
Category:Liga Portugal 2 players
Category:Segunda Divisão players
Category:C.F. Estrela da Amadora players
Category:C.F. Os Belenenses players
Category:U.D. Oliveirense players
Category:Cypriot First Division players
Category:Apollon Limassol FC players
Category:Portugal men's youth international footballers
Category:Portugal men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Portugal men's B international footballers
Category:Portugal men's international footballers
Category:Olympic footballers for Portugal
Category:Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Category:Portuguese expatriate men's footballers