Bruno Teixeira
Encyclopedia
António Bruno Mendes Teixeira (born 8 October 1982 in Porto
) is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for Amarante F.C. as a forward.
in his country, his first club being Vilanovense F.C.
in precisely that level. In the 2005 summer, he signed for Forest Green Rovers
in England
following an impressive trial, being recommended to manager Gary Owers
by Yeovil Town
boss Gary Johnson
.
Teixeira spent one season with Forest Green, being a firm fan favourite at The Lawn Ground
. His five goals for the Gloucestershire
side included one from 35 yards against Morecambe
(1–0 home win), and a vital one against Stevenage Borough to keep the Rovers in the Conference National
on the last day of the campaign.
Teixeira was offered a new contract by the club in early May 2006, but he ultimately rejected the deal and was released, returning to Portugal and its lower leagues, and helping former club Leça F.C.
promote from the fourth level
, repeating the feat in 2011 with Amarante F.C. with a career-best 17 goals.
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
) is a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who plays for Amarante F.C. as a forward.
Football career
Teixeira never played in higher than the third divisionPortuguese Second Division
The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...
in his country, his first club being Vilanovense F.C.
Vilanovense F.C.
Vilanovense Futebol Clube is a Portuguese football club based in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District.-Notable former players: Joël Bouchoucha André Macanga Nélson Leo Hulk Chico Silva Bruno Vale-External links:*...
in precisely that level. In the 2005 summer, he signed for Forest Green Rovers
Forest Green Rovers F.C.
Forest Green Rovers Football Club is an English football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, currently the longest-serving members of the Conference National. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.-Early years:...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
following an impressive trial, being recommended to manager Gary Owers
Gary Owers
Gary Owers is an English former professional footballer and was previously manager of Forest Green Rovers of the Nationwide Conference as well as the Assistant Manager at League Two side Aldershot Town...
by Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
boss Gary Johnson
Gary Johnson (footballer)
Gary Johnson is an English football manager and former player. He was most recently the manager of Npower League Two's Northampton Town....
.
Teixeira spent one season with Forest Green, being a firm fan favourite at The Lawn Ground
The Lawn Ground
The Lawn Ground is located in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England, and was, from 1890 to 2006, home to the English football club, Forest Green Rovers who currently play in the Conference National...
. His five goals for the Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
side included one from 35 yards against Morecambe
Morecambe F.C.
Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...
(1–0 home win), and a vital one against Stevenage Borough to keep the Rovers in the Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
on the last day of the campaign.
Teixeira was offered a new contract by the club in early May 2006, but he ultimately rejected the deal and was released, returning to Portugal and its lower leagues, and helping former club Leça F.C.
Leça F.C.
Leça Futebol Clube, better known as Leça FC or simply Leça, is a Portuguese football club located in the town of Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos. Founded in 1912, they currently play in the Portuguese Second Division and, in the previous season of 2007-08, they finished 10th in the division...
promote from the fourth level
Portuguese Third Division
The Terceira Divisão Portuguesa is the fourth level of the Portuguese football league system. The Third Division was initially the third level of the Portuguese pyramid but with the creation of the Liga de Honra in 1990–91, it became the fourth level...
, repeating the feat in 2011 with Amarante F.C. with a career-best 17 goals.