Bruno Paz
FullnameBruno Lourenço Pinto de Almeida Paz
Birth date23 April 1998 (age 28)
Birth placeBarreiro, Portugal
Height1.80 m
PositionDefensive midfielder
CurrentclubOțelul Galați
Clubnumber80
Youthyears 12006–2008
Youthclubs 1Vinhense
Youthyears 22008–2010
Youthclubs 2Barreirense
Youthyears 32010–2011
Youthclubs 3Belenenses
Youthyears 42011–2016
Youthclubs 4Sporting CP
Years 12016–2018
Clubs 1Sporting CP B
Caps 131
Goals 10
Years 22018–2020
Clubs 2Sporting CP U23
Caps 210
Goals 20
Years 32018–2022
Clubs 3Sporting CP
Caps 30
Goals 30
Years 42021–2022
Clubs 4→ Farense (loan)
Caps 424
Goals 42
Years 52022–2024
Clubs 5Konyaspor
Caps 534
Goals 51
Years 62025
Clubs 6Zimbru Chișinău
Caps 629
Goals 63
Years 72026–
Clubs 7Oțelul Galați
Caps 716
Goals 70
Nationalyears 12013
Nationalteam 1Portugal U15
Nationalcaps 11
Nationalgoals 10
Nationalyears 22013–2014
Nationalteam 2Portugal U16
Nationalcaps 214
Nationalgoals 20
Nationalyears 32014–2015
Nationalteam 3Portugal U17
Nationalcaps 317
Nationalgoals 31
Nationalyears 42015–2016
Nationalteam 4Portugal U18
Nationalcaps 48
Nationalgoals 40
Nationalyears 52015–2017
Nationalteam 5Portugal U19
Nationalcaps 59
Nationalgoals 50
Nationalyears 62017–2018
Nationalteam 6Portugal U20
Nationalcaps 66
Nationalgoals 60
Nationalyears 72023–
Nationalteam 7Angola
Nationalcaps 710
Nationalgoals 70
Pcupdate18 May 2026
Ntupdate2 February 2024

Bruno Lourenço Pinto de Almeida Paz (born 23 April 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga I club Oțelul Galați.[1] Born in Portugal, he plays for the Angola national team.

Football career

On 6 August 2016, Paz made his professional debut with Sporting B in a 2016–17 LigaPro match against Portimonense.[2]

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.[3][4]

On 23 May 2022, Paz signed a two-year contract (with one-year extension option) with Konyaspor in Turkey.[5] In January 2025 he joined Zimbru Chișinău, after being a free agent since May.[6]

On 10 January 2026, the player moved to Oțelul Galați from Liga I, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract.[7]

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.[8]

Career statistics

International

[9]

National teamYearAppsGoals
Angola202350
202450
Total100

Honours

Portugal U19

References

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  2. ^ "Sporting B 1-2 Portimonense". ForaDeJogo. 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  3. ^ "The lowdown on 3m euro-rated midfielder linked with Reds". 2 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Sporting Lisbon vs. Vorskla - 13 December 2018 - Soccerway"
  5. ^ "Bruno Paz İttifak Holding Konyaspor’umuzda" [Bruno Paz is at Konyaspor] (in Turkish). Konyaspor. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Zimbru a transferat doi foști jucători a naționalelor de tineret a Portugaliei și Austriei" (in Romanian). moldfootball. 8 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Un nou mijlocaș de Oțel: Bruno Paz!" [A new Steel midfielder: Bruno Paz!] (in Romanian). ascotelul.ro. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Pedro Soares Gonçalves convence Bruno Paz a atuar por Angola". www.record.pt
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