 Gama in action for Deportivo | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bruno Alexandre Vilela Gama | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Vila Verde, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Dnipro | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Braga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004 | Braga | 1 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Porto B | 45 | (6) |
| 2005–2009 | Porto | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Braga (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | → Vitória Setúbal (loan) | 53 | (6) |
| 2009–2011 | Rio Ave | 59 | (5) |
| 2011–2013 | Deportivo La Coruña | 68 | (13) |
| 2013– | Dnipro | 6 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2002 | Portugal U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Portugal U17 | 31 | (8) |
| 2004–2005 | Portugal U18 | 6 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Portugal U19 | 16 | (9) |
| 2006–2007 | Portugal U20 | 14 | (6) |
| 2007–2009 | Portugal U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Portugal U23 | 2 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 November 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Bruno Alexandre Vilela Gama (born 15 November 1987) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in Ukraine, mainly as a right winger.
He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 129 games and 11 goals over the course of seven seasons, namely representing Vitória de Setúbal and Rio Ave (two years apiece). Abroad, he played withDeportivo de La Coruña.
Club career
Portugal
Gama was born in Vila Verde, Braga District. A Sporting Clube de Braga youth graduate, he appeared aged 16 in his first top division game, a 2–2 away draw against União de Leiria,[1] being subsequently acquired by league powerhouse F.C. Porto in a €750,000 deal.
After spending most of his first seasons with the club's B-side, Gama served another two first division loans, at Braga in 2006–07[2]– scoring in a 4–0 home win over FC Slovan Liberec for the campaign'sUEFA Cup – and Vitória de Setúbal in the following two seasons.[3]
In mid-July 2009, Gama was released by Porto and joined Rio Ave F.C. on a two-year contract. Duringhis first season with the Vila do Conde club he was one of the few players to appear in all 30 league matches, contributing to a final 12th place in the top division; he scored in home wins against former side Setúbal (1–0) and Leixões SC (2–0).
Deportivo
As many compatriots during that timeframe, Gama signed for Spain's Deportivo de La Coruña on 27 July 2011, for an undisclosed fee.[4] He contributed with 29 games and seven goals in his first seasonto help the Galicians win the Segunda División championship.
Gama made his debut in La Liga on 20 August 2012, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 home win against CA Osasuna.[5]
Dnipropetrovsk
On 20 August 2013, following Deportivo's relegation, Gama moved teams and countries again, joiningFC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk on a three-year contract.[6]
International career
Internationally, Gama first participated in the 2003 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championshipas Portugal emerged victorious on home soil.[7] He also helped the team reach the quarter-finals inthat year's FIFA World Cup held in Finland, scoring one goal against Cameroon.
Gama captained Portugal in the 2004 European Under-17 Championship, being crowned top goal scorer after netting three in five appearances, and being essential as the national team took third place. In 2006 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 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, scoring two goals in Portugal's only win in the tournament – one from a free kickand the other from the penalty spot in a 2–0 triumph against New Zealand.[8] In the ensuing Autumn he was called up to the U21s[9] and, in 2010, he played with the Olympic team in the 2009–11 International Challenge Trophy
