Bruno Jacinto da Silva (born 21 August 1995), known as Bruno Paulista, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder who is a free agent.
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 1âÂÂ0 home win against Corinthians, for the season's Copa do Brasil.
Bruno Paulista made his Série A debut on 18 October, starting in a 2âÂÂ1 away loss against São Paulo. On 10 February 2015, he renewed his link until 2018.
On 7 August 2015, Bruno Paulista moved to Sporting CP, signing a six-year deal. Sporting paid â¬3.5 million for 65% of his rights, with a 45 million clause.