Bruno José Palminha Saraiva (born 1 October 1974) is a Portuguese former

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who played as a

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, currently the

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Playing career

Born in

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to Portuguese parents, Saraiva competed almost exclusively in the

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in a ten-year senior career. He started out at

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, retiring at the age of 29 after a spell with

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. Saraiva's professional input consisted of the 2000–01 season, starting in 21 of his appearances for

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and suffering relegation from the Segunda Liga.

Coaching career

After retiring, Saraiva spent his first years as a manager in youth football. On 1 May 2013, after Olhanense's

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resigned a few weeks before the end of the 2012–13 campaign, he took on the role of

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at the

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club with the primary goal of avoiding relegation. After a 0–0 home draw against

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this was achieved, and he initially committed to a new deal only to leave the club shortly after and be replaced by former

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international

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. On 7 February 2017, after three incomplete spells in the third tier, Saraiva returned to Olhanense who ranked last in division two, eventually not being able to move the team from that place.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Saraiva, Bruno 1974 births Living people People from Huambo Angolan people of Portuguese descent Portuguese men's footballers Men's association football defenders Liga Portugal 2 players Segunda Divisão players S.C. Olhanense players Atlético Clube de Portugal players Amora F.C. players F.C. Marco players F.C. Barreirense players C.D. Olivais e Moscavide players Portuguese expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Portuguese football managers Primeira Liga managers Liga Portugal 2 managers S.C. Olhanense managers C.D. Fátima managers S.R. Almancilense managers