Bruno Nazário
Brazilian footballer (born 1995)
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Bruno dos Santos Nazário (born 9 February 1995) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chinese Super League club Henan FC.[1]
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Nazário in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bruno dos Santos Nazário | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Cascavel, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Henan FC | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cascavel | |||
| 2010–2013 | Figueirense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Figueirense | 8 | (1) |
| 2013 | Tombense | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → América Mineiro (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2021 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | → Lechia Gdańsk (loan) | 36 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Lechia Gdańsk II (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Cruzeiro (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Guarani (loan) | 39 | (6) |
| 2018–2019 | → Athletico Paranaense (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Botafogo (loan) | 46 | (6) |
| 2021 | → América Mineiro (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2022 | Vasco da Gama | 5 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Juventude (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Chapecoense | 31 | (8) |
| 2024– | Henan FC | 51 | (13) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 August 2025 | |||
Club career
Born in Cascavel, Paraná, Nazário joined Figueirense's youth setup in 2010, after starting it out at hometown club FC Cascavel.[2] He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 3 November 2012, coming on as a late substitute for Raphael Botti in a 0–1 away loss against Flamengo.[3]
Nazário appeared in four matches during the year, as his side suffered relegation as dead last. He scored his first goal as a senior on 24 March 2013, netting the last in a 4–1 Campeonato Catarinense home routing of Metropolitano.[4]
In May 2013, Nazário left Figueira, after having his federative rights negotiated to a group of investors.[5] He subsequently joined Série B side América Mineiro, on loan from his parent club Tombense.[6]
In August 2013, Nazário signed a four-year deal with German Bundesliga side 1899 Hoffenheim,[7] for a rumoured fee of around €1 million.[8] He made his debut in the category on 3 May 2014, replacing Tobias Strobl in a 2–3 away loss against Borussia Dortmund.[9]
On 28 August 2014, after being rarely used, Nazário was loaned to Polish Ekstraklasa club Lechia Gdańsk for a year.[10]
On 4 January 2016, he was loaned to Cruzeiro Esporte Clube.[11]
Henan
On 9 February 2024, Nazário joined Chinese Super League club Henan.[12] On 1 March 2024, he made his debut and scored his first goal for Henan in a 1–1 away draw against Qingdao West Coast.
Career statistics
- As of 2 November 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Figueirense | 2012 | Série A | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2013 | Série B | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||||
| América Mineiro (loan) | 2013 | Série B | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Lechia Gdańsk (loan) | 2014–15 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16 | 9 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 36 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 1 | |||||
| Lechia Gdańsk II (loan) | 2015–16 | III liga | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||||
| Cruzeiro (loan) | 2016 | Série A | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Guarani (loan) | 2017 | Série B | 32 | 4 | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | 37 | 7 | |||
| 2018 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | 23 | 8 | |||||
| Total | 39 | 6 | 31 | 9 | — | — | — | 60 | 15 | |||||
| Athletico Paranaense (loan) | 2018 | Série A | 9 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | 14 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | ||||
| Botafogo (loan) | 2020 | Série A | 26 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 44 | 6 | ||
| 2021 | Série B | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 26 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 46 | 6 | ||||
| América Mineiro (loan) | 2021 | Série A | 11 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| Vasco da Gama | 2022 | Série A | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| Juventude (loan) | 2022 | Série A | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Chapecoense | 2023 | Série B | 31 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 10 | ||
| Henan | 2024 | Chinese Super League | 30 | 9 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 9 | |||
| Career total | 299 | 27 | 80 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 402 | 47 | ||
Honours
Guarani
Athletico Paranaense