Bruno Alves

• Full name: Bruno Eduardo Regufe Alves
• Date of birth: November 27, 1981
• Nationality: Portugal
• Position: Centre-back / Defender
• Height: 1.87 m (6 ft 1.5 in)

Club career (selected, highlighting Cagliari)

• Early career: Varzim (youth and senior), Porto B
• Porto (main spell): Established as a top central defender, won multiple domestic titles
• FC Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia)
• Fenerbahçe (Turkey)
• Cagliari Calcio (Italy):
  • Joined Cagliari on loan from Fenerbahçe in January 2016 for the remainder of the 2015–16 season.
  • Made appearances in Serie A as an experienced central defender, bringing physical presence and aerial strength to Cagliari's back line during his short spell.
• Later clubs: Rangers (Scotland), Parma (Italy), plus spells back in Portugal and other teams before retirement

International career

• Portugal national team regular for many years
• Over 80 caps; participated in major tournaments including UEFA Euro 2008, 2012, 2016 (Portugal won Euro 2016), and the 2010 FIFA World Cup

Style of play

• Strong, physical centre-back known for aerial ability, tackling and leadership
• Excellent at set-piece defense and dangerous on attacking set pieces

Notes

• Bruno Alves is a veteran international with a long club career across Portugal, Russia, Turkey, Italy, Scotland and more. His loan to Cagliari in early 2016 was a brief but notable part of his time playing in Serie A.