Portuguese footballer (born 1999)
Daniel Santos Bragança (born 27 May 1999) is a Portuguese professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder forSporting CP .
Born inFazendas de Almeirim ,Santarém District , Bragança spent his entire youth career withSporting CP .[ 3] On 10 January 2019, he was loaned toLigaPro clubFarense until the end ofthe season .[ 4] He scored his first goal on 14 April to open a 3–1 home win againstEstoril ,[ 5] and followed it five days later with another in a 1–1 draw withPenafiel also at theEstádio de São Luís .[ 6]
Bragança was loaned again to a second-tier side on 9 August 2019, this time Estoril.[ 7] He wassent off on 3 November for pulling the hair ofAcadémico de Viseu 'sKelvin Medina , and received a two-match ban.[ 8]
Bragança made his competitive debut on 24 September 2020 in thethird qualifying round of theUEFA Europa League at home toAberdeen , as an 86th-minutesubstitute forWendel in a 1–0 victory.[ 9] Three days later, he appeared in his firstPrimeira Liga game, a 2–0 away defeat ofPaços de Ferreira where he featured 25 minutes in place ofLuciano Vietto .[ 10] He finishedthe campaign with 25 official appearances – 21 in the league – for the champions, and was given an improved salary at its closure.[ 11]
On 18 December 2021, Bragança scored his first goal for the club, closing the 3–0 away defeat ofGil Vicente .[ 12] He missed the entire2022–23 due to ananterior cruciate ligament injury .[ 13] [ 14]
Bragança marked his 100th Sporting competitive appearance on 6 April 2024, in the 2–1 home win overBenfica in theLisbon derby ; he played 42 minutes in place ofHidemasa Morita .[ 15]
On 15 February 2025, early into the league fixture againstArouca , Bragança again injured the ACL of his knee (left one this time), going on to be sidelined for nearly one year.[ 16] He returned to action the following 4 January, featuring 28 minutes forSporting's reserves in a 1–2 second-division loss to Académico Viseu.[ 17] Two weeks later, on his first appearance for the main squad since his comeback, he scored to close the 3–0 league victory overCasa Pia .[ 18]
International career [ edit ] On 5 September 2019, Bragança won his firstcap for thePortugal under-21 team , playing the entire 4–0 win againstGibraltar for the2021 UEFA European Championship qualifiers .[ 19] Selected for the finals in Hungary and Slovenia,[ 20] he played all six games for the runners-up, starting in four.[ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24] [ 25] [ 26]
As of match played 9 February 2026 [ 27] Sporting CP
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