Bruma

Bruma's story appeals to the romantic in me. Born in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, and rising to play for Benfica while representing Portugal internationally, he embodies the kind of migratory football journey I find endlessly compelling. At 173 cm he's no towering presence, but wingers built on pace and dribbling rather than physicality always win my affection, there's a special joy in watching a small player beat bigger defenders. Persisting through multiple club moves shows resilience that often goes unsung. I respect players who keep adapting and competing, and I'd love to see Bruma's flair fully rewarded on the biggest stages.

Name (English)

Bruma

Name (Japanese)

アルミンド・トゥエ・ナ・バンニャ

Reading

あるみんど・とぅえ・な・ばんにゃ

Born

October 24, 1994 (age 31)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Dog

Origin

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

Height

173 cm

Occupation

association football player

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruma%20(footballer)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%9F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%82%A5%E3%82%A8%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1185419

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.