# Bruno 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

    As of 2 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Figueirense | 2012 | Série A | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Figueirense | 2013 | Série B | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| Figueirense | Total | Total | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 |
| América Mineiro (loan) | 2013 | Série B | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Lechia Gdańsk (loan) | 2014–15 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 1 |
| Lechia Gdańsk (loan) | 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 9 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Lechia Gdańsk (loan) | Total | Total | 36 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 1 |
| Lechia Gdańsk II (loan) | 2015–16 | III liga | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 1 |
| Cruzeiro (loan) | 2016 | Série A | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Guarani (loan) | 2017 | Série B | 32 | 4 | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 7 |
| Guarani (loan) | 2018 | Série B | 7 | 2 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 8 |
| Guarani (loan) | Total | Total | 39 | 6 | 31 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 15 |
| Athletico Paranaense (loan) | 2018 | Série A | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Athletico Paranaense (loan) | 2019 | Série A | 14 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 |
| Athletico Paranaense (loan) | Total | Total | 23 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 |
| Botafogo (loan) | 2020 | Série A | 26 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 6 |
| Botafogo (loan) | 2021 | Série B | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Botafogo (loan) | Total | Total | 26 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 46 | 6 |
| América Mineiro (loan) | 2021 | Série A | 11 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1 |
| Vasco da Gama | 2022 | Série A | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 2 |
| Juventude (loan) | 2022 | Série A | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 |
| Chapecoense | 2023 | Série B | 31 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 45 | 10 |
| Henan | 2024 | Chinese Super League | 30 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 9 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 299 | 27 | 80 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 402 | 47 |

## Honours

Guarani
* Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 2018
Athletico Paranaense
* Copa Sudamericana: 2018
* J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship: 2019