Bruno Miguel Ponces Lourenço (born 2 February 1998) is a Portuguese professional

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who plays for

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as a

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Club career

Aves

Lourenço was born in Lisbon. He played youth football with

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, from ages 10 to 19. In the summer of 2017, Lourenço signed with

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club

C.D. Aves Clube Desportivo das Aves (), commonly known as Desportivo das Aves, or simply as Aves, is a Portuguese professional football club based in Vila das Aves, Santo Tirso. The club was founded on 12 November 1930 and plays at the Estádio do Clube ...

, being immediately loaned to lowly C.D.C. Montalegre. After his return to the former he made his league debut on 18 May 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 away loss against C.D. Feirense. Lourenço was mainly associated to the under-23 team during his spell at the Estádio do CD Aves.

Estoril

On 27 July 2020, Lourenço joined

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of the

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on a three-year contract. He scored three goals in 23 matches in his first season, in a return to the top division as champions. Lourenço scored his first goal in the Portuguese top tier on 23 August 2021, equalising an eventual 3–1 away win over F.C. Paços de Ferreira in injury time of the first half.

Boavista

On 14 June 2022, Lourenço agreed to a three-year deal at

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. He scored his first goals on 17 September, both of a 2–1 home defeat of

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including the decider from the

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International career

Lourenço earned 31

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for Portugal at youth level. On 24 September 2014, he scored the only goal for the under-17 team as they defeated

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for the 2015 UEFA European Championship.

Honours

Estoril *

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lourenco, Bruno 1998 births Living people Portuguese footballers Footballers from Lisbon Association football midfielders Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Campeonato de Portugal (league) players S.L. Benfica footballers C.D. Aves players C.D.C. Montalegre players G.D. Estoril Praia players Boavista F.C. players Portugal youth international footballers