Biography
Who is Bruma?
Early life and football beginnings
Armindo Tué Na Bangna was born in Bissau, Portugal. He moved to the country as a young child. Before reaching his 13th birthday, he joined the youth academy of Sporting CP. During his time in their youth system, he developed his skills and scored over 80 goals for various teams.
He made his professional debut in the 2012-13 season playing for the Sporting CP B team in the Segunda Liga. He scored two goals against União da Madeira in December 2012. His debut for the main squad occurred on February 10, 2013, during a match against Marítimo. He scored his first goal in the top division against Gil Vicente shortly after.
Club career in Europe
In September 2013, he signed a five-year deal with the Turkish club Galatasaray. He played in the UEFA Champions League for the first time that same month against Real Madrid. His first goal for the club came in December 2013 during a Turkish Cup match against Balıkesirspor.
Following a season-long loan to Real Sociedad in Spain, he joined the German side RB Leipzig in 2017. He scored his first Bundesliga goal during a match against SC Freiburg. Later, he signed with PSV Eindhoven in 2019. During his time there, he competed in the Champions League against Basel.
International experience
Bruma represented Portugal internationally throughout his development. At age 18, he played for the under-20 side during the 2013 FIFA World Cup held in Turkey. He scored five goals in four matches, which earned him the Silver Shoe as the tournament's second-highest scorer. His team reached the round of 16 in that competition.
He later played for the under-21 team, scoring a goal in a qualifier against Israel in 2013. He received his first call-up to the senior Portugal national team shortly after that, replacing Cristiano Ronaldo for a match against Luxembourg. He played his first match for the senior side on November 10, 2017, in a friendly victory over Saudi Arabia. His first goal for the senior team came on October 14, 2018, against Scotland. In November 2023, he was called up again by manager Roberto Martínez for Euro 2024 qualifiers.
Personal life and physical details
Standing 173 centimeters tall, he has built a career as a winger. He has an older brother named Buomesca Tué Na Bangna, who is also a professional footballer. His brother spent his own youth career at Sporting CP and also played for clubs like Chelsea and Fulham.
Birthday and age
Bruma was born on October 24, 1994, which makes Bruma 32 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Bruma shares the date with 63 other famous people.
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