Bruno Alexandre Vieira Almeida (born 2 December 1997), known as Xadas , is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chinese Super League club Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.
Club career Braga Born in Oliveira de Azeméis, Porto metropolitan area, Xadas inherited his unusual nickname through his father and grandfather. He passed through the ranks of FC Porto and A.D. Sanjoanense before arriving at S.C. Braga in 2014. He made his professional debut for the latter club's reserves in the LigaPro on 2 April 2016 in a 2–1 away loss against S.C. Freamunde, playing the final 30 minutes as a substitute for Pedro Alves and receiving a yellow card in added time.
In 2016–17, Xadas scored 11 goals in 30 matches for the B team, including both on 28 September 2016 as they came from behind to draw 2–2 at home to C.D. Aves. The following 1 April, he was called up for the first team for their match against C.S. Marítimo; he made his Primeira Liga debut in this game the following day, playing the final four minutes in place of Artur Jorge in a 3–3 draw at the Estádio Municipal de Braga, and had three more appearances over the remainder of the season.
After the dismissal of manager Jorge Simão, Xadas became a regular starter under successor Abel Ferreira, who knew him from the reserve side. He scored a first top-flight goal on 13 August 2017, to equalise in a 2–1 win at home over Portimonense SC.
Marítimo On 31 January 2020, Xadas was loaned to Marítimo until the end of the campaign. He scored once during his time in Madeira, the game's only on 3 July away to C.D. Santa Clara, from a free kick.
Xadas went on loan to Royal Excel Mouscron of the Belgian Pro League in October 2020. At its conclusion, he signed a three-year deal at Marítimo, with Braga retaining 60% of his economic rights. In one of his first games back on 22 August 2021, he scored with the outside of his boot from distance to earn a 1–1 draw at home to Porto.
Later career On 23 June 2024, Xadas joined Chinese Super League club Tianjin Jinmen Tiger F.C. on a one-and-a-half-year contract.
International career At the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea, Xadas played all five games of a quarter-final run for Portugal. He scored twice in a 3–1 win over the hosts in the last 16 at Cheonan Stadium.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionSeasonClubLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBraga B2015–16LigaPro40————402016–17LigaPro3011————3411Total3411————3411Braga2016–17Primeira Liga40000000—402017–18Primeira Liga212103090—3422018–19Primeira Liga81100010—1012019–20Primeira Liga10001010—30Total3432040110—513Marítimo (loan)2019–20Primeira Liga121————121Mouscron (loan)2020–21Belgian Pro League25200———252Marítimo2021–22Primeira Liga2531010——2732022–23Primeira Liga3231130—213852023–24Liga Portugal 23354311——389Total90116451—2110317Tianjin Jinmen Tiger2024Chinese Super League12220———1422025Chinese Super League29710———307Total41930———449Career Total23637114911102126943
Honours Braga Taça da Liga: 2019–20
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