Bruno Wilson

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Valdez and the second or paternal family name is Wilson.
Bruno Wilson
Personal information
Full name Bruno Ricardo Valdez Wilson[1]
Date of birth (1996-12-27) 27 December 1996 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal[1]
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 San Jose Earthquakes
Number 4
Youth career
2004–2005 Oeiras
2005–2015 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Braga B 95 (2)
2016 Braga 1 (0)
2019–2020 Tondela 15 (2)
2020–2021 Braga 6 (1)
2020–2021 → Tenerife (loan) 19 (1)
2021–2024 Vizela 57 (1)
2024– San Jose Earthquakes 11 (1)
International career
2011–2012 Portugal U16 6 (0)
2013 Portugal U17 5 (0)
2013–2014 Portugal U18 7 (0)
2016 Portugal U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:01, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

Bruno Ricardo Valdez Wilson (born 27 December 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes.

Club career

Braga

Born in Lisbon, Wilson played youth football for Sporting CP in the city. He was an unused substitute for the reserves in the Segunda Liga on 4 May 2014, in a 1–1 home draw against S.L. Benfica B.[2]

On 3 January 2016, Wilson signed a two-year deal at S.C. Braga, being assigned to their second team of the same level.[3] He made his league debut on 13 February, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1–0 loss at C.D. Mafra.[4] He totalled 17 appearances over the season, being sent off in a 2–0 home defeat to S.C. Covilhã on 27 February[5] and scoring in a 3–2 loss at Vitória S.C. B on 17 April.[6]

Wilson was called up to the first team by coach José Peseiro in place of the injured Lazar Rosić for a Primeira Liga game at home to F.C. Paços de Ferreira on 11 December 2016.[7] He played the full 90 minutes of a 3–0 win.[8]

Tondela

On 26 June 2019, Wilson signed a three-year contract with C.D. Tondela, with Braga retaining 50% of the player's rights.[9] He scored his first top-flight goal on 3 November, the only one late on in a home game against former club Sporting.[10]

Return to Braga

Wilson returned to the Estádio Municipal de Braga on 31 January 2020, agreeing to a three-year deal with an option for three additional seasons.[11] He scored his first competitive goal against Vitória F.C. on 23 February, in a 3–1 home victory.[12]

On 30 August 2020, Wilson was loaned for a year to CD Tenerife of Spain's Segunda División.[13] He made 21 total appearances for the team from the Canary Islands, and scored to open a 2–0 home win over Girona FC on 21 December.[14]

Vizela

On 22 June 2021, Wilson joined newly-promoted F.C. Vizela on a three-year contract.[15] During his spell, always spent in the main division, he played 68 games in all competitions and scored three goals.[16]

San Jose Earthquakes

On 8 February 2024, Wilson signed a two-year deal with Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes.[17] He scored his first goal on 30 March, in the first minute of an eventual 2–1 loss at Houston Dynamo FC.[18]

Personal life

Wilson's grandfather, Mário, was also a footballer and later a manager of clubs including S.L. Benfica, and the Portugal national team. Through him, he had American and Mozambican heritage.[19][3]

Career statistics

As of 1 June 2024[20]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Braga B 2015–16 Liga Portugal 2 17 1 — — 17 1
2016–17 33 1 — — 33 1
2017–18 14 0 — — 14 0
2018–19 31 0 — — 31 0
Total 95 2 — — 95 2
Braga 2016–17 Primeira Liga 1 0 1 0 — 2 0
Tondela 2019–20 Primeira Liga 15 2 — 1[a] 0 16 2
Braga 2019–20 Primeira Liga 6 1 — — 6 1
Tenerife (loan) 2020–21 Segunda División 19 1 2 0 — 21 1
Vizela 2021–22 Primeira Liga 17 1 2 0 0 0 19 1
2022–23 24 0 2 0 3[a] 1 29 1
2023–24 16 0 3 1 1[a] 0 20 1
Total 57 1 7 1 4 1 68 3
San Jose Earthquakes 2024 Major League Soccer 11 1 — — 11 1
Total 204 8 10 1 5 1 219 10
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in Taça da Liga

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Bruno Wilson" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Sporting B-Benfica B, 1–1: Jogo com pouca inspiração" [Sporting B-Benfica B, 1–1: Uninspired match]. Record (in Portuguese). 4 May 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b Cabral, Bruno (3 January 2016). "Bruno Wilson reforça equipa B" [Bruno Wilson strengthens B team]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Trajetória infeliz" [Unhappy trajectory] (in Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Sp. Braga B-Sp. Covilhã, 0–2: Vitória serrana em jogo com muitas expulsões" [Sp. Braga B-Sp. Covilhã, 0–2: Mountaineer win in game with many ejections]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 February 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  6. ^ "V. Guimarães B-Sp. Braga B, 3–2: Hat trick de Areias deu a volta ao resultado" [V. Guimarães B-Sp. Braga B, 3–2: Areias hat trick turned score around]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 April 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Peseiro chama Xeka e Bruno Wilson para o embate com o Paços" [Peseiro calls Xeka and Bruno Wilson for clash with Paços] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Fonte de inspiração num triunfo seguro" [Fountain (pun on surname of one of the scorers, Rui Fonte) of inspiration in easy win] (in Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  9. ^ Marques Costa, Pedro (26 June 2019). "Bruno Wilson é reforço do Tondela" [Bruno Wilson is a Tondela addition]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  10. ^ Ribeiro, Patrick (3 November 2019). "Defeat sees Sporting fall further behind victorious Benfica and Porto, meanwhile Braga and Famalicão share the spoils". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  11. ^ "OFICIAL: Bruno Wilson regressa ao Sp. Braga" [OFFICIAL: Bruno Wilson returns to Sp. Braga] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Sporting de Braga vence Vitória de Setúbal e recupera terceiro lugar" [Sporting de Braga defeat Vitória de Setúbal and recover third place]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 23 February 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Bruno Wilson emprestado ao Tenerife" [Bruno Wilson loaned to Tenerife]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  14. ^ Martínez, Jorge (22 December 2020). "Bruno Wilson: "Estoy muy feliz por hacer mi primer gol con el CD Tenerife"" [Bruno Wilson: "I'm very happy to score my first goal for CD Tenerife"]. Atlántico Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  15. ^ Anselmo, Ricardo (23 June 2021). "Bruno Wilson é reforço do FC Vizela por três temporadas" [Bruno Wilson is a FC Vizela addition for three seasons]. Correio do Minho (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  16. ^ Fernandes, Zélia (7 February 2024). "FC Vizela confirma rescisão de contrato com Bruno Wilson" [FC Vizela confirm contract termination with Bruno Wilson] (in Portuguese). Rádio Vizela. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  17. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (8 February 2024). "San Jose Earthquakes sign defender Bruno Wilson". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  18. ^ "Ferreira, Escobar score late, rally Dynamo over Earthquakes". The Sports Network. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  19. ^ Peniche, Luís (10 October 2016). "Mário Wilson – Recorde o "velho capitão"" [Mário Wilson – Remember the "old captain"] (in Portuguese). VIP. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  20. ^ Bruno Wilson at Soccerway