Bruno Lourenço

Bruno Miguel Ponces Lourenço (born 2 February 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Primeira Liga club Boavista.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ponces and the second or paternal family name is Lourenço.
Bruno Lourenço
Personal information
Full name Bruno Miguel Ponces Lourenço[1]
Date of birth (1998-02-02) 2 February 1998[1]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal[1]
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Boavista
Number 8
Youth career
2006–2008 Sacavenense
2008–2017 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Aves 6 (0)
2017–2018 → Montalegre (loan) 21 (2)
2020–2022 Estoril 49 (5)
2022– Boavista 36 (5)
International career
2013–2014 Portugal U16 15 (2)
2014–2015 Portugal U17 13 (1)
2015 Portugal U18 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:13, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Aves

Lourenço was born in Lisbon. He played youth football with S.L. Benfica, from ages 10 to 19.[2]

In the summer of 2017, Lourenço signed with Primeira Liga club C.D. Aves, being immediately loaned to lowly C.D.C. Montalegre.[3] After his return to the former he made his league debut on 18 May 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 away loss against C.D. Feirense.[4]

Lourenço was mainly associated to the under-23 team during his spell at the Estádio do CD Aves.[2]

Estoril

On 27 July 2020, Lourenço joined G.D. Estoril Praia of the Liga Portugal 2 on a three-year contract.[5] He scored three goals in 23 matches in his first season, in a return to the top division as champions.[6]

Lourenço scored his first goal in the Portuguese top tier on 23 August 2021, equalising an eventual 3–1 away win over F.C. Paços de Ferreira in injury time of the first half.[7]

Boavista

On 14 June 2022, Lourenço agreed to a three-year deal at Boavista FC.[8] He scored his first goals on 17 September, both of a 2–1 home defeat of Sporting CP including the decider from the penalty spot;[9] his first goal in that game won the league's award for Goal of the Month, as did his long-range strike in a 4–2 loss at C.S. Marítimo on 2 April 2023.[10]

International career

Lourenço earned 31 caps for Portugal at youth level.[2] On 24 September 2014, he scored the only goal for the under-17 team as they defeated Turkey in qualification for the 2015 UEFA European Championship.[11]

Honours

Estoril

Individual

References
  1. "Bruno Lourenço" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. "Médio Bruno Lourenço é reforço do Estoril" [Midfielder Bruno Lourenço is a Estoril addition]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 July 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  3. "Montalegre reforça-se no Sporting e GD Chaves para atacar manutenção" [Montalegre strengthens at Sporting and GD Chaves to attack promotion]. Diário Atual (in Portuguese). 18 January 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  4. "Feirense-Desp. Aves, 2–1 (resultado final)" [Feirense-Desp. Aves, 2–1 (final score)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  5. "Estoril garante contratação do médio Bruno Lourenço" [Estoril confirm signing of midfielder Bruno Lourenço]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 27 July 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  6. "Futebol | Época 2020/2021: O ano do "Mágico"" [Football | 2020/2021 season: The year of the "Wizard"] (in Portuguese). Cascais.pt. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  7. "Estoril bate europeu Paços de Ferreira" [Estoril beat European Paços de Ferreira]. Público (in Portuguese). 23 August 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  8. "OFICIAL: Bruno Lourenço (ex-Estoril) reforça o Boavista" [OFFICIAL: Bruno Lourenço (ex-Estoril) bolsters Boavista] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  9. "Bruno Lourenço steals the show as Boavista shock Sporting CP 2–1 at Estádio do Bessa". PortuGOAL. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  10. Silva, Flávio Miguel (12 May 2023). "Bruno Lourenço recebe prémio para melhor golo do mês de abril na Liga Bwin" [Bruno Lourenço receives prize for best goal of the month of April in the Bwin League]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  11. "Sub-17: Portugal vence Turquia (1–0)" [Under-17: Portugal defeat Turkey (1–0)]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  12. "Bruno Lourenço recebeu o prémio "Golo do Mês" da Liga Portugal bwin" [Bruno Lourenço received the Liga Portugal bwin's "Goal of the Month" award]. Liga Portugal (in European Portuguese). 2 November 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  13. "Bruno Lourenço wins once again the Goal of the Month award in Liga Portugal bwin". Liga Portugal. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
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