Bruno Lopes (footballer, born 1995) explained

Bruno Lopes
Fullname:Bruno Henrique Lopes
Birth Date:19 May 1995
Birth Place:Londrina, Brazil
Height:1.75 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Oeste
Youthclubs1:Marcílio Dias
Youthyears2:2011–2013
Youthclubs2:Criciúma
Years1:2013–2016
Caps1:41
Goals1:9
Years2:2016–2018
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:2017
Clubs3:Brasil de Pelotas (loan)
Caps3:19
Goals3:2
Years4:2018–
Caps4:127
Goals4:23
Years5:2020
Clubs5:CRB (loan)
Caps5:6
Goals5:0
Years6:2021
Clubs6:Brusque (loan)
Caps6:6
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2014
Nationalteam1:Brazil U20
Club-Update:11:29, 19 December 2018 (UTC)

Bruno Henrique Lopes (born 19 May 1995) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Oeste as a forward. He has also been capped at the youth international level.

Club career

Born in Londrina, Lopes started his career with the youth setup of Marcílio Dias and switched to the academy of Criciúma in December 2011. With the youth team, he emerged as the top-scorer of the Copa do Brasil Sub-20.[1] On 20 June 2013, he was promoted to the first team and his contract was extended till the end of 2017.[2] On 8 August 2013, Lopes made his Série A debut and scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 defeat against Cruzeiro.[3] In his first season with the club, he won the Catarinense.[4]

On 17 June 2016, Lopes moved abroad for the first time and signed for Portuguese club FC Arouca, after agreeing to a three-year deal.[5] On 6 July, he scored twice in a 2–0 victory against Famalicão in a pre-season friendly.[6] On 25 August, he made his first team defeat, coming as a substitute for Gegé in a 2–1 defeat against Greek club Olympiacos in the UEFA Europa League.[7] On 13 January 2017, he was loaned out to Brazilian club Grêmio Esportivo Brasil till 30 June.[8] Once his loan ended, his parent club refused to reloan him to the club.[9]

On 8 January 2018, Lopes returned to Brazil and signed with second tier club Oeste.[10] On 13 April, he scored his first Série B goal for the club in a 2–0 victory against CRB.[11]

International career

Lopes has been capped by the under-20. He represented the side in the 2014 Panda Cup, which was won by Brazil after defeating China by 4–1 in the final match.[12]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonNational LeagueState LeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Criciúma2013[13] Série A31200051
2014Série A2105010270
2015Série B9114321255
2016Série B0013430164
Total332347617310
Arouca2016–17[14] Primeira Liga00301040
2017–18LigaPro201030
Total20401070
Brasil de Pelotas (loan)2017Série B917031192
Oeste2018Série B20416410378
Career total64757111421013619

Honours

Criciúma

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Base boa: Família Coruja acompanha de perto Bruno Lopes [Good base: Coruja family closely follows Bruno Lopes]]. Engeplus. 17 May 2018. Portuguese.
  2. Web site: Criciúma renova contrato até 2017 com atacante tido como promessa [Criciúma renews contract until 2017 with attacker taken as a promise]]. Globo Esporte. 17 May 2018. Portuguese. 20 June 2013.
  3. Web site: Sensação da base, Bruno Lopes não perde nada: ‘Aproveito o máximo’ [Feeling the base, Bruno Lopes does not lose anything: 'I take full advantage']]. Globo Esporte. 17 May 2018. Portuguese. 11 September 2013.
  4. Web site: Criciúma é campeão estadual de 2013 [Criciúma is state champion of 2013]]. Noticias do Dia. 17 May 2018. Portuguese. 19 May 2013.
  5. Web site: Bruno Lopes assinou por três temporadas [Bruno Lopes has signed for three seasons]]. Ojogo. 17 May 2018. Portuguese. 17 June 2016.
  6. Web site: Arouca vence Famalicão com bis de Bruno Lopes [Arouca defeats Famalicão with bis of Bruno Lopes]]. Ojogo. 17 May 2018. Portuguese. 6 July 2016.
  7. Web site: Olympiakos 2 - 1 Arouca. SAPO Desporto. 17 May 2018. Portuguese. 25 August 2016. 21 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200321190258/https://desporto.sapo.cv/futebol/jogo/olympiakos-vs-arouca-272451. dead.
  8. Web site: Brasil de Pelotas acerta com atacante Bruno Lopes, ex-Criciúma [Brazil of Pelotas signs striker Bruno Lopes, former Criciúma]]. Vavel. 17 May 2018. Portuguese. 13 January 2017.
  9. Web site: Série B: Brasil-RS perde Lopes para time europeu e negocia com atacante do Inter [Serie B: Brazil-RS loses Lopes to European team and negotiates with Inter striker]]. Futebol Interior. 17 May 2018. Portuguese. 27 June 2017.
  10. Web site: Ex-Criciúma, Bruno Lopes acerta com Oeste e reencontra Roberto Cavalo [Ex-Criciúma, Bruno Lopes signs with Oeste and meets Roberto Cavalo]]. Agora na Cidade. 17 May 2018. Portuguese. 8 January 2018.
  11. Web site: Oeste estreia na Série B com vitória em casa sobre o CRB [Oeste debut in Serie B with home win over CRB]]. Gazeta Esportiva. 17 May 2018. Portuguese. 13 April 2018.
  12. Web site: Campeão pela seleção sub-20, Bruno Lopes ganha motivação pelo Criciúma [Champion for under-20 team, Bruno Lopes wins motivation for Criciuma]]. Globo Esporte. 17 May 2018. Portuguese. 10 June 2014.
  13. Web site: Bruno Lopes. Soccerway. 17 May 2018.
  14. Web site: Bruno Lopes. Foradejogo. 17 May 2018.