While on loan to Vila Nova Lopes scored 10 goals for the club to help it avoid relegation in the Serie B.

[4][5] On 12 January 2011, Bruno Lopes signed for Japanese J1 club Albirex Niigata, a one-year loan with a buyout clause.

[6][7] He made his debut for Albirex in the 3–0 opening round victory against Avispa Fukuoka, in which he scored the second goal of the game.

[9] Bruno made his league debut for Kelantan in 2–1 defeat to Melaka United on 3 February 2018 and managed to score 1 goal during that match.

[10] Montedio Yamagata announced on 22 November 2018, that Lopes would leave the club at the end of the year, when his contract expired.