Bruno Ventura

Portuguese footballer
Bruno Ventura
Personal information
Full name Bruno Santos Ventura
Date of birth (2001-04-28) April 28, 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Leixões
(on loan from Rio Ave)
Number 11
Youth career
2009–2011 Benfica
2011–2012 Povoense
2012–2014 Belenenses
2014–2015 Sacavenense
2015–2020 Vitória Setúbal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Vitória Setúbal 40 (11)
2022– Rio Ave 16 (0)
2024– → Leixões (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:49, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

Bruno Santos Ventura (born 28 April 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 club Leixões, on loan from Primeira Liga club Rio Ave.

Professional career

Ventura is a youth product of Benfica, Povoense, Belenenses, Sacavenense and Vitória Setúbal. On 16 June 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Vitória Setúbal until 2022, after a strong year with the U23s.[1] On 31 January 2022, he transferred to Rio Ave in the Primeira Liga on a contract until 2025.[2] He made his professional debut with Rio Ave in a 2–1 Taça da Liga win over Farense on 13 December 2022.[3]

On 31 January 2024, Rio Ave sent Ventura on loan to Liga Portugal 2 club Leixões, until the end of the 2023–24 season.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Vitória de Setúbal renova com médio Bruno Ventura até 2022". Jornal de Notícias.
  2. ^ "Rio Ave contrata médio Bruno Ventura ao Vitória de Setúbal". Notícias ao Minuto. January 31, 2022.
  3. ^ "Aziz bisa no triunfo inconsequente do Rio Ave sobre Farense". www.ojogo.pt. December 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Ventura cedido ao Leixões SC" [Ventura loaned to Leixões SC] (in European Portuguese). Rio Ave F.C. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.

External links

  • Bruno Ventura at Soccerway
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