Bruno Vale

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Bruno Miguel Esteves Vale (born April 8, 1983 in Mafamude, Vila Nova de Gaia) is a Portuguese footballer currently playing for Vitória Futebol Clube on loan from F.C. Porto, as a goalkeeper.

[edit] Football career

A product of F.C. Porto's youth system, Vale was surprisingly picked for a Portugal friendly match against Kazakhstan (1-0) in 2003, where he played 22 minutes as a substitute. At the time, he was only third-choice at his club. The following year, Vale represented the nation at the Summer Olympics, backing S.L. Benfica's José Moreira.

Subsequently, Vale played 2005-06 on loan to C.F. Estrela da Amadora, also being selected to the nation's squad-of-23 at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. However, he injured his foot in a game against Germany in a 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship contest played in Portugal, and was forced to pull out of the squad.^[1]

In 2006–07, Vale was loaned again, to first division União de Leiria, where he went almost unnoticed the entire season, and the following season dropped down a level, joining second division's Varzim SC.

On July 2008, he was yet again loaned, spending 2008-09 at Vitória de Setúbal.

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[edit] External links

• Stats and profile at Zerozero

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