Bruno Viana Willemen da Silva (born 5 February 1995) is a Brazilian

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who plays as a

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for Turkish club

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on loan from Coritiba.

Career

Cruzeiro

On 10 March 2016, he made his professional debut with Cruzeiro in a 2–1 victory over Atlético Paranaense.

Olympiacos

On 31 August 2016, the last day of pre-season transfer window, Viana joined

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. The transfer of Viana to Olympiacos for €2 million is remarkable among the transfers involving Cruzeiro defenders. In Brazilian currency, the transfer of Bruno Viana was the fourth largest to reach R$7.6 million due to the devaluation of the real against the euro and the US dollar. On 5 February 2017, he scored his first goal with the club, opening the score in a 3–0 home Superleague win against Iraklis. On 7 July 2017, he signed a single-season contract with Portuguese club

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on loan from

. On 29 October 2017, he scored his first goal with the club sealing a 1–0 home win game against Chaves.

Braga

On 1 March 2018 according to recent reports from Portugal,

have decided to buy talented central defender from Olympiacos. The Portuguese club will have to pay an estimated amount of €3 million in the summer of 2018, in order to secure the capture of 23-year-old Brazilian stopper, who has made 26 official performances with four goals in all competitions during 2017–18 season. Eventually, after his impressive half session with

, the Brazilian defender has completed his permanent transfer to the Portuguese club. It's reported that Olympiacos will receive €3 million for the deal, while Viana is rewarded with a five-year Braga contract through to 2023.

Flamengo (loan)

On 12 February 2021, Viana joined

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on a

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-long loan with an option to buy.

Khimki (loan)

On 9 February 2022, Viana joined

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club

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on loan until the end of the season. The loan was terminated early following the

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Wuhan Yangtze River

On 28 April 2022, Viana joined

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club Wuhan Yangtze River.

Coritiba

On January 27, 2023, Bruno Viana joined Coritiba.

Al-Hazem (loan)

On 17 August 2023, Viana joined

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club Al-Hazem on loan.

Gaziantep F.K. (loan)

On Aug 8 2024, Viana joined

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on loan.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Olympiacos *

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: 2016–17 Flamengo *

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Braga *

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: 2020–21 *

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: 2019–20

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Viana, Bruno 1995 births Living people Sportspeople from Macaé Brazilian men's footballers Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (state) Men's association football central defenders Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Olympiacos F.C. players S.C. Braga players CR Flamengo footballers FC Khimki players Wuhan Yangtze River F.C. players Coritiba Foot Ball Club players Al-Hazem F.C. players Gaziantep F.K. footballers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Super League Greece players Primeira Liga players Russian Premier League players Chinese Super League players Saudi Pro League players Süper Lig players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in China Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Expatriate men's footballers in China Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen