Cláudio Braga, born on 28 October 1999 (age 26), is a Portuguese striker with Hearts. His profile is still a fairly modern one: not much noise, a clear role through the middle, and a value of around £6m according to Transfermarkt.
His most productive league season came with Hearts in 2025–26, when he scored 14 goals in 38 appearances. That is the sort of return that tends to travel beyond Tynecastle in conversation, even if it should still be kept in proportion.
In 2026–27, Braga has made two league appearances and scored one league goal. He has also featured once in the Scottish Cup, once in Europa League qualifying and twice in Champions League qualifying, giving him six appearances and one goal for Hearts across all competitions so far this season.
Braga’s career, as it stands, is built around his work at Hearts: a Portuguese centre-forward who turned a strong 2025–26 league campaign into a more closely watched spell in Scottish football.
