Bruno Ventura
Portuguese footballer
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Bruno Santos Ventura (born 28 April 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga 3 club União Santarém.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bruno Santos Ventura | ||
| Date of birth | April 28, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | União Santarém | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2024 | Rio Ave | 16 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Leixões (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2024 | Oliveirense | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | União Santarém | 9 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 June 2025 | |||
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]
In July 2024, Ventura was signed by Liga Portugal 2 side U.D. Oliveirense.[5]