Bruno Langa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bruno Alberto Langa | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Maputo, Mozambique | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Pafos (on loan from Almería) | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Maxaquene | ||
| 2018–2019 | Black Bulls | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Amora (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Amora | 22 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Vitória Setúbal (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Chaves | 72 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Almería (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2024– | Almería | 24 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Pafos (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Mozambique U20 | 7 | (2) |
| 2016– | Mozambique | 38 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:11, 17 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Bruno Alberto Langa (born 31 October 1997) is a Mozambican professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Cypriot club Pafos FC, on loan from Spanish club UD Almería, and the Mozambique national team.
Career
Early career
Langa began his senior career in Mozambique, with Maxaquene. In July 2018, he was bought by Black Bulls, but moved on loan to Portuguese club Amora in the Campeonato de Portugal.[1]
After being regularly used at Amora, Langa signed a permanent three-year contract with the club on 26 May 2019,[2] but joined Primeira Liga side Vitória de Setúbal on loan on 22 June,[3] being assigned to the under-23 team.[4] He returned to Amora in July 2020, after terminating his loan,[5] being named in the Campeonato de Portugal Team of the Year for the 2020–21 season.[6]
Chaves
On 23 June 2021, Langa joined Chaves in the Liga Portugal 2.[7] He made his professional debut with the club on 24 July, in a 2–1 Taça da Liga loss to Farense,[8] and was a regular starter during the campaign as his side achieved promotion to the top tier.[9]
Langa made his debut in the top tier of Portuguese football on 7 August 2022, starting in a 1–0 home loss to Vitória de Guimarães. He scored his first professional goal on 3 September 2023, netting the equaliser in a 2–1 home loss to Moreirense.
Almería
On 1 February 2024, Spanish La Liga side Almería announced the signing of Langa on loan until the end of the season, with a buyout clause.[10] On 2 July, despite the club's relegation, he signed a permanent four-year contract with them.[11]
On 4 July 2025, Almería announced the loan of Langa to Cypriot club Pafos, for one year.[12]
International career
Langa represented the Mozambique U20s at the 2016 COSAFA U-20 Cup.[13] He made his debut with the senior Mozambique national team in a 3–0 2016 COSAFA Cup loss to Namibia on 21 June 2016.[14]
On 2 June 2021, he scored his first international goal against Lesotho in a friendly match, from a penalty. In December 2023, he was included in the list of twenty-seven Mozambican players selected by Chiquinho Conde to take part in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Bruno Langa will thus play in his first international tournament.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Black Bulls | 2018 | Moçambola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Amora (loan) | 2018–19 | Campeonato de Portugal | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| Amora | 2019–20 | Campeonato de Portugal | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| Vitória Setúbal (loan) | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chaves | 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Total | 72 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 78 | 1 | ||||
| Almería (loan) | 2023–24 | La Liga | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| Almería | 2024–25 | Segunda División | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Pafos (loan) | 2025–26 | Cypriot First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10[c] | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 157 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 184 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearances in promotion play-offs
- ^ Appearances in La Liga play-offs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 17 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Mozambique's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Langa goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 June 2021 | Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique | Lesotho | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 19 November 2024 | Estádio Nacional 24 de Setembro, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | Guinea-Bissau | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References
- ^ "Bruno Langa no Amora por empréstimo da ABB" [Bruno Langa at Amora on loan from ABB] (in Portuguese). Folha de Maputo. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "O Amora FC - Futebol SAD anuncia a renovação do Bruno Langa para a Época 2019/2020!" [Amora FC - Futebol SAD announce the renewal of Bruno Langa for the 2019/2020 season!]. Amora FC (in Portuguese). Facebook. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Bruno Langa é Jogador do Vitória" [Bruno Langa is a Vitória player] (in Portuguese). Vitória FC. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "V. Setúbal: internacional moçambicano chega por empréstimo do Amora" [V. Setúbal: Mozambican international arrives on loan from Amora] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Futuro de Bruno Langa em Portugal ainda incerto" [Bruno Langa's future in Portugal still uncertain] (in Portuguese). Esférico. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Moçambicano Bruno Langa na Equipa do Ano do Campeonato de Portugal" [Mozambican Bruno Langa in the Team of the Year of the Campeonato de Portugal] (in Portuguese). Olho Clínico MOZ. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Bruno Lange, defesa internacional por Moçambique, é reforço do Chaves" [Bruno Lange, international defender for Mozambique, is an addition of Chaves]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 23 June 2021. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Chaves vs. Farense – 24 July 2021 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Desportivo de Chaves recusa vender Bruno Langa por um milhão de Euros" [Desportivo de Chaves refuse to sell Bruno Langa for one million Euros] (in Portuguese). O País. 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Bruno Langa, fichaje para cubrir la baja de Akieme" [Bruno Langa, signing to cover the departure of Akieme] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Bruno Langa commits future to UD Almería until 2028". UD Almería. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Bruno Langa jugará cedido en el Pafos FC de Chipre" [Bruno Langa will play on loan at Pafos FC from Cyprus] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "FULLTIME – COSAFA U20: Comoros 0 DR Congo 2 – Group D".
- ^ "FT – Namibia 3 Mozambique 0".
- ^ Ouest-France (29 December 2023). "CAN 2024. Les listes des joueurs retenus en sélection pour la Coupe d'Afrique des Nations". Ouest-France.fr (in French). Retrieved 31 December 2023.
External links
- Bruno Langa at National-Football-Teams.com
- Bruno Langa at Soccerway
- Bruno Langa at BDFutbol