Bruno Basto

Club career Born in Lisbon, Basto was a graduate of hometown S.L. Benfica's youth system, and began playing professionally with its farm team, F.C. Alverca, being recalled for good in January 1998. After some good performances, he began an abroad spell that would last six years, four seasons at FC Girondins de Bordeaux, one and a half at Feyenoord and six months at AS Saint-Étienne, with relative success – he only managed to be first-choice for the first of those clubs. He returned to Portugal in 2006–07, signing with C.D. Nacional; he was played very rarely in Madeira however, mainly due weight problems,

In summer 2010, after not being able to find a club in more than one year, Basto retired at the age of 32. Subsequently, he worked as a sports agent.