Bruno Jacinto da Silva (born 21 August 1995), known as Bruno Paulista, is a Brazilian

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who plays as a

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. He is currently free agent.

Club career

Bruno Paulista was born in

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, and graduated with

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's youth setup, after stints at

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and Ypiranga-BA. On 6 August 2014 he made his first-team debut, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 home win against

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, for the season's

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. Bruno Paulista made his Série A debut on 18 October, starting in a 1–2 away loss against São Paulo. On 10 February 2015 he renewed his link until 2018. On 7 August 2015 Bruno Paulista moved to

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, signing a six-year deal. Sporting paid

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3.5 million for 65% of his rights, with a 45 million clause.

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at ZeroZero {{DEFAULTSORT:Bruno Paulista 1995 births Living people People from Nova Odessa Brazilian footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers Association football midfielders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Primeira Liga players Esporte Clube Bahia players Sporting CP footballers Sporting CP B players CR Vasco da Gama players Londrina Esporte Clube players C.D. Fátima players Footballers at the 2015 Pan American Games Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate footballers in Portugal Pan American Games bronze medalists for Brazil Pan American Games medalists in football Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Footballers from São Paulo (state)