Bruno Viana Willemen da Silva (born 5 February 1995) is a Brazilian

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who plays as a

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for Chinese club

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Career

Cruzeiro

On 10 March 2016, he made his professional debut with Cruzeiro in a 2–1 victory over

Atlético Paranaense Club Athletico Paranaense (commonly known as Athletico and formerly known as Atlético Paranaense) is a Brazilian football team from the city of Curitiba, capital city of the Brazilian state of Paraná, founded on March 26, 1924. The team ...

Olympiacos

On 31 August 2016, the last day of pre-season transfer window, Viana joined

Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...

. The transfer of Viana to Olympiacos for €2 million is remarkable among the transfers involving Cruzeiro defenders. In Brazilian currency, the transfer of Bruno Viana was the fourth largest to reach R$7.6 million due to the devaluation of the real against the euro and the US dollar. On 5 February 2017, he scored his first goal with the club, opening the score in a 3–0 home Superleague win against

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. On 7 July 2017, he signed a single-season contract with Portuguese club

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on loan from

. On 29 October 2017, he scored his first goal with the club sealing a 1–0 home win game against Chaves.

Braga

On 1 March 2018 according to recent reports from Portugal,

have decided to buy talented central defender from Olympiacos. The Portuguese club will have to pay an estimated amount of €3 million in the summer of 2018, in order to secure the capture of 23-year-old Brazilian stopper, who has made 26 official performances with four goals in all competitions during 2017–18 season. Eventually, after his impressive half session with

, the Brazilian defender has completed his permanent transfer to the Portuguese club. It’s reported that Olympiacos will receive €3 million for the deal, while Viana is rewarded with a five-year Braga contract through to 2023.

Flamengo (loan)

On 12 February 2021, Viana joined

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on a

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-long loan with an option to buy.

Khimki (loan)

On 9 February 2022, Viana joined

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club

Khimki Khimki ( rus, Химки, p=ˈxʲimkʲɪ) is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, 18.25 kilometres northwest of central Moscow, and immediately beyond the Moscow city boundary. History Origins and formation Khimki was initially a railway station tha ...

on loan until the end of the season. The loan was terminated early following the

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Wuhan Yangtze River

On 28 April 2022, Viana joined

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club

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Flamengo *

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Braga *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Viana, Bruno 1995 births Living people People from Macaé Brazilian footballers Association football defenders Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Olympiacos F.C. players S.C. Braga players CR Flamengo footballers FC Khimki players Wuhan F.C. players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Super League Greece players Primeira Liga players Russian Premier League players Chinese Super League players Brazilian expatriate footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in China Expatriate footballers in Greece Expatriate footballers in Portugal Expatriate footballers in Russia Expatriate footballers in China Sportspeople from Rio de Janeiro (state)