Market value
—
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
SL Benfica
top club · 34 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
€2.31m
top transfer fee · 97/98
2
best season · 96/97
52 / 2
int'l caps / goals
80Appearances
3Goals
3Assists
17Yellow cards
0Red cards
10Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Bruno Caires |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Bruno Ricardo Mendonça de Caires |
| Date of birth | 1976-04-02 (50 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lisboa, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2005-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2005
Transfer: Louletano → Retired
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: SC Covilhã → Louletano
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 2004
Transfer: Sporting CP → SC Covilhã
03/04 · Transfer
Jun 2003
Transfer: Maia → Sporting CP
02/03 · Return from loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — FC Maia
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Sporting CP → Maia
02/03 · Loan
Aug 2000
Transfer: Celta de Vigo → Sporting CP
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — Sporting CP, Celta de Vigo
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2000
Transfer: CD Tenerife → Celta de Vigo
99/00 · Return from loan
Jan 2000
Transfer: Celta de Vigo → CD Tenerife
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1999
99/00 — CD Tenerife, Celta de Vigo
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Celta de Vigo
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 1997
Transfer: Benfica → Celta de Vigo
97/98 · Transfer · €2.31m
Jul 1997
97/98 — Celta de Vigo, SL Benfica
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — SL Benfica
26 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — SL Benfica
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 1995
Transfer: Belenenses → Benfica
94/95 · Return from loan
Jul 1994
Transfer: Benfica → Belenenses
94/95 · Loan
Jul 1994
Transfer: Benfica U19 → Benfica
94/95 · Transfer
Jul 1992
Transfer: Benfica U17 → Benfica U19
92/93 · Transfer
Jul 1990
Transfer: Benfica U15 → Benfica U17
90/91 · Transfer
Jul 1988
Transfer: Benfica Yth → Benfica U15
88/89 · Transfer
Minutes played by club
CD Tenerife
0.0%
Celta de Vigo
0.0%
SL Benfica
51.4%
FC Maia
48.6%
Sporting CP
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Tenerife | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celta de Vigo | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SL Benfica | 3 | 95/96 | 97/98 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 474 |
| FC Maia | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 448 |
| Sporting CP | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2ª División | CD Tenerife | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Copa del Rey | CD Tenerife | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | LaLiga | Celta de Vigo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Celta de Vigo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Copa del Rey | Celta de Vigo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | LaLiga | Celta de Vigo | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Celta de Vigo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Copa del Rey | Celta de Vigo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | LaLiga | Celta de Vigo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Primeira Divisão | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Cup Winners' Cup | SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Primeira Divisão | SL Benfica | 18 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 474 |
| 96/97 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Primeira Divisão | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Maia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 448 |
| 02/03 | Taça de Portugal | FC Maia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Primeira Liga | Sporting CP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UI Cup | Celta de Vigo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88/89 | 1988-07-01 | Benfica Yth | Benfica U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Benfica U15 | Benfica U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Benfica U17 | Benfica U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Benfica U19 | Benfica | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-04 | Benfica | Belenenses | Loan | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1995-06-30 | Belenenses | Benfica | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-08-27 | Benfica | Celta de Vigo | Transfer | 0 | €2.31m |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Celta de Vigo | CD Tenerife | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-06-30 | CD Tenerife | Celta de Vigo | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-08-22 | Celta de Vigo | Sporting CP | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Sporting CP | Maia | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Maia | Sporting CP | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-26 | Sporting CP | SC Covilhã | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | SC Covilhã | Louletano | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Louletano | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53807 | #21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #53246 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #31372 | #16 | 12 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30503 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16374 | #10 | 8 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | — | 13 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #6 | 12 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | Primeira Divisão | SL Benfica | 2 | 18 |
| 02/03 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Maia | 1 | 5 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 2 |
| 96/97 | Primeira Divisão | SL Benfica | 1 | 18 |
| 95/96 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 2 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Maia | Sporting CP | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Sporting CP | Maia | Loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-06-30 | CD Tenerife | Celta de Vigo | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Celta de Vigo | CD Tenerife | Loan | — | — |
| 94/95 | 1995-06-30 | Belenenses | Benfica | Return from loan | — | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-04 | Benfica | Belenenses | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | 26 | 474 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 95/96 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 6 | 448 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.6 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Primeira Liga
21 apps
2 G
1 A
Liga Portugal 2
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
5 apps
0 G
2 A
2ª División
12 apps
0 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
7 apps
0 G
0 A
LaLiga
17 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Bruno Caires?
Bruno Caires is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Bruno Caires?
Bruno Caires is 50 years old. He was born on April 2, 1976 in Lisboa.
What position does Bruno Caires play?
Bruno Caires plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Bruno Caires play for?
Bruno Caires currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Bruno Caires scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Bruno Caires has scored 3 goals in 80 appearances.