Bruno Alexandre Vilela Gama (born 15 November 1987) is a Portuguese professional

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who plays as a

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. He amassed

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totals of 129 matches and 11 goals over seven seasons, mainly representing Vitória de Setúbal and Rio Ave (two years apiece). Abroad, he played with Deportivo,

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, Alcorcón,

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and

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. Gama won 83

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for

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all youth categories comprised, scoring 28 goals.

Club career

Portugal

Gama was born in Vila Verde,

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. A S.C. Braga youth graduate, he appeared aged 16 in his first

game, a 2–2 away draw against U.D. Leiria, being subsequently acquired by

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in a €750,000 deal. After spending most of his first seasons with the club's B side, Gama served another two top-division loans, at Braga in 2006–07– scoring in a 4–0 home win over

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in the

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of the

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– and Vitória de Setúbal the following two years. In mid-July 2009, Gama was released by Porto and joined Rio Ave F.C. on a two-year contract. During his first season in

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he was one of the few players to play all 30 league matches, contributing to a final 12th place in the top tier; he scored in home defeats of former side Setúbal (1–0) and Leixões SC (2–0).

Deportivo

As many compatriots during that timeframe, Gama signed for Spain's

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on 27 July 2011, for an undisclosed fee. He contributed 29 games and seven goals in his first year, to help the

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win the

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championship. Gama made his debut in

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on 20 August 2012, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 home victory over

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Dnipro

On 20 August 2013, following Deportivo's relegation, Gama moved teams and countries again, joining FC Dnipro on a three-year contract. On 13 September of the following year, he scored a

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in a 5–2 win at FC Metalist Kharkiv. Gama made 16 appearances – all rounds included – to help his team to reach the final of the 2015 Europa League against

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, being an unused substitute in the 3–2 loss in

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Alcorcón

On 17 February 2018, after a further two top-flight seasons with Deportivo, the

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Gama signed a short-term deal with AD Alcorcón. He scored his only goal for the latter on 3 June, helping the hosts defeat CF Reus Deportiu 3–0.

Aris

On 10 August 2018, Gama joined Aris Thessaloniki F.C. on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee. Seventeen days later, in his

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debut, he scored in a 3–0 away win against PAS Lamia 1964. Gama netted a career-best 12 goals in his second season, as the team came fifth and qualified for the Europa League; this included a brace on 6 June 2020 in a 3–1 home victory over OFI Crete FC. He subsequently extended his contract for two more years. On 6 March 2022, in his 100th league appearance for the club, Gama closed the 2–1 defeat of

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at the

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, breaking the champions' undefeated streak after 25 games.

International career

Internationally, Gama first participated in the 2003 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, as

emerged victorious on home soil. He also helped the team reach the quarter-finals in that year's

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held in

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, scoring one goal against Cameroon. Gama captained Portugal in the 2004 European Under-17 Championship, being crowned top scorer after netting three in five appearances and being essential as the national side took third place. In

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he appeared with the under-19s at the Under-19 European Championship, scoring in every game in the group stage. Gama was part of the squad that took part in the

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, scoring two goals in the country's only win in the tournament – one from a free kick and the other from the penalty spot in a 2–0 win against

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. In the ensuing Autumn he was called up to the under-21s and, in 2010, he played with the Olympic team in the 2009–11 International Challenge Trophy.

Personal life

Gama's older brother, Augusto, was also a footballer. He too represented Braga and Rio Ave.

Career statistics

Honours

Vitória Setúbal *

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: 2007–08 Deportivo *

: 2011–12 Dnipro *

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runner-up: 2014–15 AEK Larnaca *

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: 2024–25 Portugal U17 *

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Individual *UEFA European Under-17 Championship top scorer:

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

(3 goals)

References

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