| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 December 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Giouchtas | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Power | ||
| 2009–2010 | Berekum Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Asante Kotoko | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Legia Warsaw (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Qormi | 14 | (0) |
| 2015 | Naxxar Lions | 14 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Valletta | 9 | (0) |
| 2016 | Sliema Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Panegialios | 19 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Ergotelis | 44 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Panachaiki | 20 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Ermis Aradippou | 22 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | PAEEK | 19 | (3) |
| 2023– | Giouchtas | 11 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Ghana U17 | 2 | (0) | |
| 2011 | Ghana U20 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 December 2023 | |||
Albert Bruce (born 30 December 1993) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League 2 club Giouchtas.
Career
Bruce started his career with Power FC in Koforidua.[1] He then moved to Berekum Arsenal before joining Asante Kotoko in July 2010.[2] During his spell with the Porcupines, Bruce was loaned out to Polish club Legia Warsaw in a three-year deal,[3] but was unable to command a starting place in the team, which resulted in his loan deal being terminated in December 2012.[2]
Bruce continued to pursue a career abroad, undergoing trials with Maltese side Qormi before being offered a deal, earning Asante Kotoko a reported transfer fee of 50K Euros.[4] He then moved to fellow Maltese club Naxxar Lions in January 2015,[5] before signing a two-year contract with Maltese giants Valletta in the summer of 2015.[1][5]
After spending several months sidelined due to injury, Bruce eventually signed a contract with Greek 2nd Division club Panegialios in February 2017.[6] A year later, he released himself from his contract with the club and subsequently joined fellow Greek 2nd-tier club Ergotelis on a 1,5-year deal.[7] His stellar performances with the club during the first half of the 2018–19 season reportedly drew interest from Greek reigning champions AEK.[8]
In August 2020, Bruce was transferred from Ergotelis to fellow Super League 2 side Panachaiki for an undisclosed transfer fee.[9]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Legia Warsaw (loan) | 2011–12 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Qormi | 2014–15 | Maltese Premier League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Naxxar Lions | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
| Valletta | 2015–16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Sliema Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Panegialios | 2016–17 | Football League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 10 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Ergotelis | 2017–18 | Football League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 28 | 1 | 8[a] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | Super League 2 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 44 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 1 | ||
| Panachaiki | 2020–21 | Super League 2 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Total | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 119 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 2 | ||
- Notes
References
- ^ a b "Malta giants Valleta confirm capture of Ghanaian midfielder Albert Bruce". ghanasoccernet. 28 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Kotoko in danger of losing Albert Bruce for free". ghanaweb. 22 February 2013.
- ^ "Legia Warsaw Unveil Ghanaian Midfielder Albert Bruce". peacefmonline. 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Ex-Kotoko midfielder Bruce joins Malta side Qormi FC". goal.com. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ a b "EXCLUSIVE: Former Asante Kotoko midfielder Albert Bruce signs for Maltese giants Valleta". ghanasoccernet. 28 August 2015.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Kotoko star Albert Bruce signs for Greek outfit Panegialios FC". ghanasoccernet. 6 February 2017.
- ^ "Μπρούς και επίσημα". cretalive.gr (in Greek). 7 February 2018.
- ^ ""Βλέπει και Μπρους η ΑΕΚ"". novasports.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ Παρελθόν ο Bruce. www.ergotelisfc.gr (in Greek). Ergotelis F.C. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ Albert Bruce at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ Albert Bruce at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
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