Daniel Bragança Explained

Daniel Bragança
Full Name:Daniel Santos Bragança[1]
Birth Date:1999 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Fazendas de Almeirim, Portugal
Height:1.78 m[2]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Sporting CP
Clubnumber:23
Youthyears1:2007–2018
Youthclubs1:Sporting CP
Years1:2018–
Caps1:87
Goals1:8
Years2:2019
Clubs2:→ Farense (loan)
Caps2:16
Goals2:2
Years3:2019–2020
Clubs3:→ Estoril (loan)
Caps3:20
Goals3:4
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2018
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2019–2021
Nationalcaps3:13
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:02:43, 1 December 2024 (UTC)

Daniel Santos Bragança (born 27 May 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sporting CP.

Club career

Born in Fazendas de Almeirim, Santarém District, Bragança spent his entire youth career with Sporting CP.[3] On 10 January 2019, he was loaned to LigaPro club Farense until the end of the season.[4] He scored his first goal on 14 April to open a 3–1 home win against Estoril,[5] and followed it five days later with another in a 1–1 draw with Penafiel also at the Estádio de São Luís.[6]

Bragança was loaned again to a second tier side on 9 August 2019, this time Estoril.[7] He was sent off on 3 November for pulling the hair of Académico de Viseu's Kelvin Medina, and received a two-match ban.[8]

Bragança made his competitive debut on 24 September 2020 in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League at home to Aberdeen, as an 86th-minute substitute for Wendel in a 1–0 victory.[9] Three days later, he appeared in his first Primeira Liga game, a 2–0 away defeat of Paços de Ferreira where he featured 25 minutes in place of Luciano Vietto.[10] He finished the campaign with 25 official appearances – 21 in the league – for the champions, and was given an improved salary at its closure.[11]

On 18 December 2021, Bragança scored his first goal for the club, closing the 3–0 away defeat of Gil Vicente.[12] He missed the entire 2022–23 due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury.[13] [14]

Bragança marked his 100th Sporting competitive appearance on 6 April 2024, in the 2–1 home win over Benfica in the Lisbon derby; he played 42 minutes in place of Hidemasa Morita.[15]

International career

On 5 September 2019, Bragança won his first cap for the Portugal under-21 team, playing the entire 4–0 win against Gibraltar for the 2021 UEFA European Championship qualifiers.[16]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueTaça de PortugalTaça da LigaEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Farense (loan)2018–19Liga Portugal 2162————162
Estoril (loan)2019–20Liga Portugal 220420———224
Sporting CP2020–21Primeira Liga21010201000250
2021–22Primeira Liga26240105000362
2023–24Primeira Liga283713190—475
2024–25Primeira Liga12320005110204
Total878141612011012811
Career total12314161612011016617

Honours

Sporting CP

2020–21,[17] 2023–24[18]

2020–21,[19] 2021–22[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daniel Bragança. Mais Futebol. pt. 12 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Daniel Bragança. Sporting CP. pt. 17 August 2023.
  3. News: Daniel Bragança: "Sacrifícios valem a pena". Daniel Bragança: "To sacrifice is worth it". A Bola. pt. 21 December 2020. 12 February 2021.
  4. News: Sporting empresta Daniel Bragança ao Farense. Sporting loan Daniel Bragança to Farense. Record. pt. 10 January 2019. 29 September 2020.
  5. Web site: André Vieira sai do banco para 'bisar' e dar vitória ao Farense sobre o Estoril Praia. André Vieira comes off the bench to score brace and give Farense victory over Estoril Praia. TSF. pt. 14 April 2019. 29 September 2020.
  6. News: Farense empata com Penafiel e está apenas a dois pontos da zona de descida. Farense draw with Penafiel and are just two points off relegation zone. O Jogo. pt. 19 April 2019. 29 September 2020.
  7. Web site: Sporting: Daniel Bragança emprestado ao Estoril. Sporting: Daniel Bragança loaned to Estoril. TVI 24. Nuno. Travassos. pt. 9 August 2019. 29 September 2020.
  8. Web site: Puxão de cabelos a adversário dá dois jogos de castigo a Daniel Bragança. Pulling hair of opponent gives two-game punishment to Daniel Bragança. Notícias ao Minuto. pt. 5 November 2019. 29 September 2020.
  9. Web site: Europa League: Rio Ave stun Besiktas as Sporting see off Aberdeen. PortuGOAL. Tom. Kundert. 24 September 2020. 29 September 2020.
  10. Web site: Uma vitória a 'Paços'. Sporting entra da melhor forma na I Liga. 'Step-by-step' (wordplay using similar word to that of opposing team, "Passos"/"Paços") victory. Sporting start I League in the best possible way. Notícias ao Minuto. pt. 27 September 2020. 29 September 2020.
  11. News: Sporting: salário de Bragança aumenta para os 400 mil por época e contrato será renovado. Sporting: Bragança salary increased to 400 thousand per season and contract will be renewed. O Jogo. Rui Miguel. Gomes. pt. 20 June 2021. 14 December 2021.
  12. Web site: VÍDEO: Daniel Bragança estreia-se a marcar e fecha vitória do Sporting. VIDEO: Daniel Bragança has scoring debut and closes Sporting win. Mais Futebol. pt. 18 December 2021. 19 December 2021.
  13. News: Daniel Bragança deixa mensagem e é acarinhado: "Quem gosta de futebol...". Daniel Bragança leaves message and gets love: "Whoever likes football...". O Jogo. pt. 12 July 2022. 18 August 2022.
  14. News: Com todas as cautelas: Daniel Bragança, médio do Sporting, deve voltar em abril. Taking every precaution: Daniel Bragança, Sporting midfielder, must return in April. O Jogo. Frederico. Bártolo. pt. 25 February 2023. 1 March 2023.
  15. Web site: "Título? Temos experiência suficiente para saber que ainda não acabou". "Title? We have experience enough to know that it's not over". CNN Portugal. pt. 7 April 2024. 21 April 2024.
  16. Web site: Euro Sub-21: Portugal-Gibraltar, 4–0 (destaques). Under-21 Euro: Portugal-Gibraltar, 4–0 (highlights). Mais Futebol. Ricardo. Gouveia. pt. 5 September 2019. 12 February 2021.
  17. Web site: 10 reasons why Sporting are Champions of Portugal. PortuGOAL. Tom. Kundert. 11 May 2021. 25 May 2021.
  18. Web site: Seven reasons Sporting are champions of Portugal. PortuGOAL. Tom. Kundert. 6 May 2024. 6 May 2024.
  19. Web site: Sporting battle their way to League Cup glory with victory over Braga. PortuGOAL. Patrick. Ribeiro. 23 January 2021. 12 February 2021.
  20. Web site: Sporting defend their Taça da Liga title in second-half turnaround versus Benfica. PortuGOAL. Patrick. Ribeiro. 29 January 2022. 30 January 2022.

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