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Bruno Jacinto da Silva (born 21 August 1995), known as Bruno Paulista, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Sporting CP as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Bruno Paulista was born in Nova Odessa, São Paulo, and graduated with Bahia's youth setup, after stints at São Paulo, Santo André and Ypiranga-BA. On 6 August 2014 he made his first-team debut, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 home win against Corinthians, for the season's Copa do Brasil.
Bruno Paulista made his Série A debut on 18 October, starting in a 1–2 away loss against São Paulo. On 10 February 2015 he renewed his link until 2018.
On 7 August 2015 Bruno Paulista moved to Sporting Clube de Portugal, signing a six-year deal. Sporting paid €3.5 million for 65% of his rights, with a 45 million clause.