Bruno Paz
Bruno Lourenço Pinto de Almeida Paz (born 23 April 1998) is a footballer who plays for Süper Lig club Konyaspor as a defensive midfielder. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Angola national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bruno Lourenço Pinto de Almeida Paz | ||
Date of birth | 23 April 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Barreiro, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Konyaspor | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2008 | Vinhense | ||
2008–2010 | Barreirense | ||
2010–2011 | Belenenses | ||
2011–2016 | Sporting CP | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | Sporting CP B | 31 | (0) |
2018–2022 | Sporting CP | 0 | (0) |
2021 | → Farense (loan) | 24 | (2) |
2022– | Konyaspor | 31 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2013 | Portugal U15 | 1 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Portugal U16 | 14 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Portugal U17 | 17 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Portugal U18 | 8 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Portugal U19 | 9 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Portugal U20 | 6 | (0) |
2023– | Angola | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:42, 15 March 2023 (UTC) |
Football career
On 6 August 2016, Paz made his professional debut with Sporting B in a 2016–17 LigaPro match against Portimonense.[1]
Paz made his senior debut for Sporting CP in December 2018, when he was a 73rd-minute substitute in a 3-0 Europa League win over Vorskla Poltava.[2][3]
On 23 May 2022, Paz signed a two-year contract (with one-year extension option) with Konyaspor in Turkey.[4]
International career
Paz was born in Portugal to Angolan parents. He's a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U20s. He was called up to the Angola national team for 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in March 2023.[5]
References
- "Sporting B 1-2 Portimonense". ForaDeJogo. 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- "The lowdown on 3m euro-rated midfielder linked with Reds". 2 June 2020.
- "Sporting Lisbon vs. Vorskla - 13 December 2018 - Soccerway".
- "Bruno Paz İttifak Holding Konyaspor'umuzda" [Bruno Paz is at Konyaspor] (in Turkish). Konyaspor. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- "Pedro Soares Gonçalves convence Bruno Paz a atuar por Angola". www.record.pt.
External links
- Bruno Paz at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Bruno Paz at Soccerway
- Stats and profile at LPFP (in Portuguese)
- National team data (in Portuguese)