Bruno Patacas
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Bruno Alexandre dos Santos Patacas (born 30 November 1977 in Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon
) is a retired Portuguese
footballer who played as a right defender.
After unsuccessfully starting his career with Sporting, he went to represent other clubs before settling with Nacional, where he remained for nearly one decade, appearing in almost 300 official games.
Sporting Clube Lourinhanense
, not being very successful upon his return to the alma mater
(three games during parts of 1997–98 and four more in the following, while also spending time at Lourinhanense).
After one more loan stint, with C.D. Santa Clara
, Patacas was released, moving on to S.C. Campomaiorense
(both these teams were also in the top flight) and then Madeira
's C.D. Nacional in 2002–03, being an undisputed starter and often the only Portuguese player in the side's starting XI, in a squad filled with Brazil
ians. He was also eventually awarded club captaincy.
In 2007, a transfer was almost arranged with PFC CSKA Sofia
, but Patacas ultimately stayed at Nacional, amassing a further 55 league matches in the following two seasons for the Madeira
ns, and qualifying to the UEFA Europa League in the second.
At the end of the 2010–11 season, Patacas announced his retirement due to injuries, at the age of 33. He was immediately appointed Nacional's director of football
.
Lisbon
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) is a retired Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who played as a right defender.
After unsuccessfully starting his career with Sporting, he went to represent other clubs before settling with Nacional, where he remained for nearly one decade, appearing in almost 300 official games.
Football career
A Sporting Clube de Portugal youth graduate, Patacas spent his first professional season with feeder clubFarm team
In sports, a farm team, farm system, feeder team or nursery club, is generally a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players, with an agreement that any successful players can move on to a higher level at a given point...
Sporting Clube Lourinhanense
Sporting Clube Lourinhanense
Sporting Clube Lourinhanense, simpy Lourinhanense, is a Portuguese football club based in Lourinhã, Lisbon. It currently plays in the Regional Championships, and holds home games at Estádio Municipal da Lourinhã, with a capacity of 2,000 seats....
, not being very successful upon his return to the alma mater
Alma mater
Alma mater , pronounced ), was used in ancient Rome as a title for various mother goddesses, especially Ceres or Cybele, and in Christianity for the Virgin Mary.-General term:...
(three games during parts of 1997–98 and four more in the following, while also spending time at Lourinhanense).
After one more loan stint, with C.D. Santa Clara
C.D. Santa Clara
Clube Desportivo Santa Clara is a Portuguese football club from Ponta Delgada, Azores. They are the most successful football team from the Azores islands. To date, it is the only club from the Azores islands to have competed in the top division of the Portuguese Liga, although they currently...
, Patacas was released, moving on to S.C. Campomaiorense
S.C. Campomaiorense
Sporting Clube Campomaiorense is a Portuguese football club, founded in 1926, and based in Campo Maior.The club had a professional football section that played five seasons at the top level of Portuguese football and reached the Cup of Portugal final in 1999.Campomaiorense was first promoted to the...
(both these teams were also in the top flight) and then Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
's C.D. Nacional in 2002–03, being an undisputed starter and often the only Portuguese player in the side's starting XI, in a squad filled with Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ians. He was also eventually awarded club captaincy.
In 2007, a transfer was almost arranged with PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
, but Patacas ultimately stayed at Nacional, amassing a further 55 league matches in the following two seasons for the Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
ns, and qualifying to the UEFA Europa League in the second.
At the end of the 2010–11 season, Patacas announced his retirement due to injuries, at the age of 33. He was immediately appointed Nacional's director of football
Director of football
"Director of football" is a term describing a senior management figure at a football club, most commonly used in Europe. The exact nature of the role is often unclear and extremely variable and causes much debate in the sports media...
.