page_title: Bruno Alves
section_title: Zenit Saint Petersburg
hierarchical_section_title: Bruno Alves / Club career / Zenit Saint Petersburg
caption_attribution_description: English: Bruno Alves
context_page_description: Bruno Eduardo Regufe Alves is a Portuguese professional footballer who captains and plays as a centre back for Italian club Parma Calcio 1913.
  He began and spent most of his professional career at Porto, where he won a total of nine titles and appeared in 171 official games. He also won trophies in Russia with Zenit Saint Petersburg, and in Turkey with Fenerbahçe.
  A senior Portugal international since 2007, Alves represented the country in three World Cups, three European Championships and one Confederations Cup, winning Euro 2016 and earning 96 caps in the process.
context_section_description: On 3 August 2010, aged 28, Alves signed with Russian Premier League side FC Zenit Saint Petersburg for €22 million, joining compatriots Danny and Fernando Meira in the squad. Upon his arrival, head coach Luciano Spalletti described him as a very important player for the team, noting his experience, ability in the air and strong character.
  Alves scored his first goal for the side on 30 September 2010, against former team AEK Athens in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League.
caption: Alves in action for Zenit.
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