Bruno dos Santos Nazário

Bruno dos Santos Nazário (born 9 February 1995) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chinese Super League club Henan FC.

Club career Born in Cascavel, Paraná, Nazário joined Figueirense's youth setup in 2010, after starting it out at hometown club FC Cascavel. He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 3 November 2012, coming on as a late substitute for Raphael Botti in a 0–1 away loss against Flamengo.

Nazário appeared in four matches during the year, as his side suffered relegation as dead last. He scored his first goal as a senior on 24 March 2013, netting the last in a 4–1 Campeonato Catarinense home routing of Metropolitano.

In May 2013, Nazário left Figueira, after having his federative rights negotiated to a group of investors. He subsequently joined Série B side América Mineiro, on loan from his parent club Tombense.

In August 2013, Nazário signed a four-year deal with German Bundesliga side 1899 Hoffenheim, for a rumoured fee of around €1 million. He made his debut in the category on 3 May 2014, replacing Tobias Strobl in a 2–3 away loss against Borussia Dortmund.

On 28 August 2014, after being rarely used, Nazário was loaned to Polish Ekstraklasa club Lechia Gdańsk for a year.

On 4 January 2016, he was loaned to Cruzeiro Esporte Clube.

Henan On 9 February 2024, Nazário joined Chinese Super League club Henan. On 1 March 2024, he made his debut and scored his first goal for Henan in a 1–1 away draw against Qingdao West Coast.

Career statistics

Honours Guarani Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 2018

Athletico Paranaense Copa Sudamericana: 2018 J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship: 2019