Cláudio Braga, born on 28 October 1999 (age 26), is a Portuguese striker with Hearts. A centre-forward rather than a wide forward, his value is listed at around £6m by Transfermarkt.
His best league return came with Hearts in 2025-26, when he scored 14 goals in 38 appearances. That was a proper striker’s season: regular minutes, a steady goal return, and enough consistency to make him more than just another passing name in the Scottish Premiership.
In 2026-27, Braga has made six league appearances and scored two league goals. He has also scored once in the League Cup, with further appearances in the Scottish Cup and European qualifiers, taking him to 13 appearances and three goals for Hearts across all competitions this season.
Braga’s career profile is still relatively compact: a Portuguese forward making his mark at Hearts, with one strong league campaign already behind him and a current season built on involvement across domestic and European fixtures.
