# Xadas > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Xadas > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Xadas.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xadas > Source revision: 1348087618 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Portuguese footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Portuguese name|Vieira|Almeida}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Xadas | image = | fullname = Bruno Alexandre Vieira Almeida{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/bruno-xadas/sp-braga-b/1654-291-188286|title=Bruno Xadas|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=22 October 2020}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|12|2|df=yes}} | birth_place = [Oliveira de Azeméis](/source/Oliveira_de_Azem%C3%A9is), Portugal | height = 1.79 m | position = [Attacking midfielder](/source/Attacking_midfielder) | currentclub = [Tianjin Jinmen Tiger](/source/Tianjin_Jinmen_Tiger_F.C.) | clubnumber = 8 | youthyears1 = 2005–2008 | youthclubs1 = Milheiroense | youthyears2 = 2008–2010 | youthclubs2 = [Porto](/source/FC_Porto) | youthyears3 = 2010–2014 | youthclubs3 = [Sanjoanense](/source/A.D._Sanjoanense) | youthyears4 = 2014–2016 | youthclubs4 = [Braga](/source/S.C._Braga) | years1 = 2016–2017 | clubs1 = [Braga B](/source/S.C._Braga_B) | caps1 = 34 | goals1 = 11 | years2 = 2017–2021 | clubs2 = [Braga](/source/S.C._Braga) | caps2 = 34 | goals2 = 3 | years3 = 2020 | clubs3 = → [Marítimo](/source/C.S._Mar%C3%ADtimo) (loan) | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2020–2021 | clubs4 = → [Mouscron](/source/Royal_Excel_Mouscron) (loan) | caps4 = 25 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2021–2024 | clubs5 = [Marítimo](/source/C.S._Mar%C3%ADtimo) | caps5 = 90 | goals5 = 11 | years6 = 2024– | clubs6 = [Tianjin Jinmen Tiger](/source/Tianjin_Jinmen_Tiger_F.C.) | caps6 = 41 | goals6 = 9 | nationalyears1 = 2016 | nationalteam1 = [Portugal U19](/source/Portugal_national_under-19_football_team) | nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2016–2017 | nationalteam2 = [Portugal U20](/source/Portugal_national_under-20_football_team) | nationalcaps2 = 12 | nationalgoals2 = 4 | nationalyears3 = 2017–2018 | nationalteam3 = [Portugal U21](/source/Portugal_national_under-21_football_team) | nationalcaps3 = 6 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | club-update = 22 November 2025 | nationalteam-update = }} '''Bruno Alexandre Vieira Almeida''' (born 2 December 1997), known as '''Xadas''' {{IPA|pt|ˈʃaðɐʃ|}}, is a Portuguese professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as an [attacking midfielder](/source/attacking_midfielder) for [Chinese Super League](/source/Chinese_Super_League) club [Tianjin Jinmen Tiger](/source/Tianjin_Jinmen_Tiger_F.C.). ==Club career== ===Braga=== Born in [Oliveira de Azeméis](/source/Oliveira_de_Azem%C3%A9is), [Porto metropolitan area](/source/Porto_metropolitan_area), Xadas inherited his unusual nickname through his father and grandfather.{{cite web|url=https://portugoal.net/club-news/697-bruno-xadas-announces-himself-in-style|title=Bruno Xadas announces himself in style|publisher=PortuGOAL|first=Tom|last=Kundert|date=15 August 2017|access-date=14 September 2019}} He passed through the ranks of [FC Porto](/source/FC_Porto) and [A.D. Sanjoanense](/source/A.D._Sanjoanense) before arriving at [S.C. Braga](/source/S.C._Braga) in 2014. He made his professional debut for the latter club's [reserves](/source/S.C._Braga_B) in the [LigaPro](/source/LigaPro) on 2 April 2016 in a 2–1 away loss against [S.C. Freamunde](/source/S.C._Freamunde), playing the final 30 minutes as a [substitute](/source/Substitute_(association_football)) for Pedro Alves and receiving a [yellow card](/source/Penalty_card) in added time.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/freamunde-sp-braga-b-2-1-pedrinho-resolveu-jogo-a-bomba|title=Freamunde-Sp. Braga B, 2–1: Pedrinho resolveu jogo à 'bomba'|trans-title=Freamunde-Sp. Braga B, 2–1: Pedrinho decided match with a 'rocket'|newspaper=[Record](/source/Record_(Portuguese_newspaper))|language=pt|date=2 April 2016|access-date=17 September 2019}} In [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_LigaPro), Xadas scored 11 goals in 30 matches for the B team, including both on 28 September 2016 as they came from behind to draw 2–2 at home to [C.D. Aves](/source/C.D._Aves).{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/braga/noticias/interior/xadas-protagonista-de-um-golaco-no-braga-b-aves-5416216.html|title=Xadas, protagonista de um golaço no Braga B-Aves|trans-title=Xadas, protagonist of a wondergoal in Braga B-Aves|newspaper=[O Jogo](/source/O_Jogo)|language=pt|date=29 September 2016|access-date=14 September 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125225359/https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/braga/noticias/interior/xadas-protagonista-de-um-golaco-no-braga-b-aves-5416216.html|archive-date=25 January 2019}} The following 1 April, he was called up for the first team for their match against [C.S. Marítimo](/source/C.S._Mar%C3%ADtimo);{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/braga/noticias/interior/xadas-nos-convocados-do-braga-para-rececao-ao-maritimo-5764203.html|title=Xadas nos convocados do Braga para receção ao Marítimo|trans-title=Xadas in Braga's squad for visit of Marítimo|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=1 April 2017|access-date=14 September 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181229024843/https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/braga/noticias/interior/xadas-nos-convocados-do-braga-para-rececao-ao-maritimo-5764203.html|archive-date=29 December 2018}} he made his [Primeira Liga](/source/Primeira_Liga) debut in this game the following day, playing the final four minutes in place of [Artur Jorge](/source/Artur_Jorge_(footballer%2C_born_1994)) in a 3–3 draw at the [Estádio Municipal de Braga](/source/Est%C3%A1dio_Municipal_de_Braga),{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga/02-04-2017/sp-braga-maritimo-3-3-resultado-final|title=Sp. Braga-Marítimo, 3–3 (resultado final)|trans-title=Sp. Braga-Marítimo, 3–3 (final score)|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=2 April 2017|access-date=11 November 2021}} and had three more appearances over the remainder of [the season](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Primeira_Liga). After the dismissal of manager [Jorge Simão](/source/Jorge_Sim%C3%A3o), Xadas became a regular starter under successor [Abel Ferreira](/source/Abel_Ferreira), who knew him from the reserve side. He scored a first top-flight goal on 13 August 2017, to equalise in a 2–1 win at home over [Portimonense SC](/source/Portimonense_S.C.). ===Marítimo=== On 31 January 2020, Xadas was loaned to Marítimo until the end of [the campaign](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Primeira_Liga).{{cite web|url=http://www.csmaritimo.org.pt/bem-vindo-bruno-xadas/|title=Bem-vindo Bruno Xadas|trans-title=Welcome Bruno Xadas|publisher=C.S. Marítimo|first=André|last=Sousa Martins|language=pt|date=31 January 2020|access-date=31 January 2020|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131185739/http://www.csmaritimo.org.pt/bem-vindo-bruno-xadas/|archive-date=31 January 2020}} He scored once during his time in [Madeira](/source/Madeira), the game's only on 3 July away to [C.D. Santa Clara](/source/C.D._Santa_Clara), from a [free kick](/source/Free_kick_(association_football)).{{cite web|url=https://bancada.pt/artigos/portugal/maritimo-consegue-vitoria-importante-para-a-manutencao-frente-ao-santa-clara|title=Marítimo consegue vitória importante para a manutenção frente ao Santa Clara|trans-title=Marítimo get important victory for survival against Santa Clara|publisher=Bancada|language=pt|date=3 July 2020|access-date=3 August 2020}} Xadas went on loan to [Royal Excel Mouscron](/source/Royal_Excel_Mouscron) of the [Belgian Pro League](/source/Belgian_Pro_League) in October 2020.{{cite news|url=https://www.lavenir.net/cnt/dmf20201005_01516755/xadas-debarque-au-canonnier|title=Xadas débarque au Canonnier|trans-title=Xadas arrives at the Canonnier|newspaper=[L'Avenir](/source/L'Avenir_(Belgian_newspaper))|language=fr|date=5 October 2020|access-date=22 October 2020}} At its conclusion, he signed a three-year deal at Marítimo, with Braga retaining 60% of his economic rights.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/mercado/braga/oficial-bruno-xadas-e-jogador-do-maritimo|title=OFICIAL: Bruno Xadas é reforço do Marítimo|trans-title=OFFICIAL: Bruno Xadas is Marítimo addition|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=13 July 2021|access-date=19 October 2021}} In one of his first games back on 22 August 2021, he scored with the outside of his boot from distance to earn a 1–1 draw at home to Porto.{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2021/08/22/desporto/cronica_de_jogo/fc-porto-voltou-encontrar-turbulencia-madeira-1974913|title=FC Porto voltou a encontrar turbulência na Madeira|trans-title=FC Porto encountered turbulence again in Madeira|newspaper=[Público](/source/P%C3%BAblico_(Portugal))|first=David|last=Andrade|language=pt|date=22 August 2021|access-date=19 October 2021}} ===Later career=== On 23 June 2024, Xadas joined [Chinese Super League](/source/Chinese_Super_League) club [Tianjin Jinmen Tiger F.C.](/source/Tianjin_Jinmen_Tiger_F.C.) on a one-and-a-half-year contract.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/maritimo/detalhe/xadas-por-ano-e-meio-na-china|title=Xadas por ano e meio na China|trans-title=Xadas to China for one and a half years|newspaper=Record|first=André|last=Monteiro|language=pt|date=20 June 2024|access-date=20 June 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/internacional/detalhe/bruno-xadas-deixa-maritimo-e-assina-pelo-tianjin-jinmen-tiger|title=Bruno Xadas deixa Marítimo e assina pelo Tianjin Jinmen Tiger|trans-title=Bruno Xadas leaves Marítimo and signs for Tianjin Jinmen Tiger|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=23 June 2024|access-date=20 June 2025}} ==International career== At the [2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup](/source/2017_FIFA_U-20_World_Cup) in South Korea, Xadas played all five games of a quarter-final run for [Portugal](/source/Portugal_national_under-20_football_team). He scored twice in a 3–1 win over [the hosts](/source/South_Korea_national_under-20_football_team) in the [last 16](/source/Single-elimination_tournament) at [Cheonan Stadium](/source/Cheonan_Stadium).{{cite web|url=https://www.sabado.pt/desporto/futebol/detalhe/portugal-bate-coreia-do-sul-no-mundial-sub-20|title=Portugal bate Coreia do Sul no Mundial sub-20|trans-title=Portugal beat South Korea in under-20 World Cup|publisher=[Sábado](/source/S%C3%A1bado_(magazine))|language=pt|date=30 May 2017|access-date=14 September 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014221733/https://www.sabado.pt/desporto/futebol/detalhe/portugal-bate-coreia-do-sul-no-mundial-sub-20|archive-date=14 October 2017}} ==Career statistics== {{Updated|match played 22 November 2025}}{{Soccerway|bruno-alexandre-vieira-almeida/440937}} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Club !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=3"|[Braga B](/source/S.C._Braga_B) |[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_LigaPro) |[LigaPro](/source/LigaPro) |4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- |[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_LigaPro) |LigaPro |30||11||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||11 |- !colspan=2 |Total !34!!11!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!34!!11 |- |rowspan="5"|[Braga](/source/S.C._Braga) |[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Primeira_Liga) |[Primeira Liga](/source/Primeira_Liga) |4||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- |[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_S.C._Braga_season) |Primeira Liga |21||2||1||0||3||0||9||0||colspan="2"|—||34||2 |- |[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_S.C._Braga_season) |Primeira Liga |8||1||1||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||10||1 |- |[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_S.C._Braga_season) |Primeira Liga |1||0||0||0||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- !colspan=2 |Total !34!!3!!2!!0!!4!!0!!11!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!51!!3 |- |[Marítimo](/source/C.S._Mar%C3%ADtimo) (loan) |[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Primeira_Liga) |Primeira Liga |12||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||1 |- |[Mouscron](/source/Royal_Excel_Mouscron) (loan) |[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Belgian_First_Division_A) |[Belgian Pro League](/source/Belgian_Pro_League) |25||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||2 |- |rowspan="4"|[Marítimo](/source/C.S._Mar%C3%ADtimo) |[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_C.S._Mar%C3%ADtimo_season) |Primeira Liga |25||3||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||3 |- |[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_C.S._Mar%C3%ADtimo_season) |Primeira Liga |32||3||1||1||3||0||colspan="2"|—||2||1||38||5 |- |[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Liga_Portugal_2) |[Liga Portugal 2](/source/Liga_Portugal_2) |33||5||4||3||1||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||38||9 |- !colspan=2 |Total !90!!11!!6!!4!!5!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!1!!103!!17 |- |rowspan="3"|[Tianjin Jinmen Tiger](/source/Tianjin_Jinmen_Tiger_F.C.) |[2024](/source/2024_Chinese_Super_League) |[Chinese Super League](/source/Chinese_Super_League) |12||2||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||2 |- |[2025](/source/2025_Chinese_Super_League) |Chinese Super League |29||7||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||7 |- !colspan=2 |Total !41!!9!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!44!!9 |- !colspan=3 |Career Total !236!!37!!11!!4!!9!!1!!11!!0!!2!!1!!269!!43 |} ==Honours== '''Braga''' *[Taça da Liga](/source/Ta%C3%A7a_da_Liga): [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Ta%C3%A7a_da_Liga){{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/allianz-cup/detalhe/penafiel-sp-braga-em-direto|title=Sp. Braga vence Penafiel e isola-se na liderança do grupo A da Taça da Liga|trans-title=Sp. Braga defeat Penafiel and go clear in the lead of Group A of the League Cup|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=7 October 2019|access-date=20 October 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://portugoal.net/club-news/1458-late-ricardo-horta-strike-wins-the-taca-da-liga-for-braga|title=Late Ricardo Horta strike wins the Taça da Liga for Braga|publisher=PortuGOAL|first=Richard|last=Cole|date=25 January 2020|access-date=20 October 2021}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{ForaDeJogo}} *{{FPF national player|814322}} *{{FIFA player|402996}} {{Tianjin Teda F.C. squad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Xadas}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century Portuguese sportsmen Category:Portuguese men's footballers Category:Footballers from Oliveira de Azeméis Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Primeira Liga players Category:Liga Portugal 2 players Category:A.D. Sanjoanense players Category:S.C. Braga B players Category:S.C. Braga players Category:C.S. Marítimo players Category:Belgian Pro League players Category:Royal Excel Mouscron players Category:Chinese Super League players Category:Tianjin Jinmen Tiger F.C. players Category:Portugal men's youth international footballers Category:Portugal men's under-21 international footballers Category:Portuguese expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Category:Expatriate men's footballers in China Category:Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Category:Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in China --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Xadas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xadas) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xadas?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.