Albert Bruce

Albert Bruce
Personal information
Date of birth	30 December 1993 (age 30)
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
0000–2009	Power
2009–2010	Berekum Arsenal
Senior career*
Years	Team
2010–2014	Asante Kotoko
2012	→ Legia Warsaw (loan)
2014–2015	Qormi
2015	Naxxar Lions
2015–2016	Valletta
2016	Sliema Wanderers
2017–2018	Panegialios
2018–2020	Ergotelis
2020–2021	Panachaiki
2021–2022	Ermis Aradippou
2022–2023	PAEEK
2023–	Giouchtas
International career
	Ghana U17
2011	Ghana U20
	*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

As of 18 May 2021.^[10]^[11]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	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	Ekstraklasa	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	2014–15		14	0	0	0	–		0	0	14	0
Valletta	2015–16		9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
Sliema Wanderers	2015–16		0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
Panegialios	2016–17	Football League	9	0	0	0	–		0	0	9	0
	2017–18	Football League	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	Football League	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
Panachaiki	Total		19	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	1
Career total			119	2	14	0	0	0	0	0	133	2

Notes

^ ^a ^b Appearances in the Greek Cup

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)

[GC-12] Appearances in the Greek Cup

[valleta-1] "Malta giants Valleta confirm capture of Ghanaian midfielder Albert Bruce". ghanasoccernet. 28 August 2015.

[kotoko-2] "Kotoko in danger of losing Albert Bruce for free". ghanaweb. 22 February 2013.

[legia-3] "Legia Warsaw Unveil Ghanaian Midfielder Albert Bruce". peacefmonline. 7 January 2012.

[qormi-4] "Ex-Kotoko midfielder Bruce joins Malta side Qormi FC". goal.com. Retrieved 9 January 2019.

[naxxar-5] "EXCLUSIVE: Former Asante Kotoko midfielder Albert Bruce signs for Maltese giants Valleta". ghanasoccernet. 28 August 2015.

[panegialios-6] "EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Kotoko star Albert Bruce signs for Greek outfit Panegialios FC". ghanasoccernet. 6 February 2017.

[ergotelis-7] "Μπρούς και επίσημα". cretalive.gr (in Greek). 7 February 2018.

[transfer-aek-8] ""Βλέπει και Μπρους η ΑΕΚ"". novasports.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 9 January 2019.

[9] Παρελθόν ο Bruce. www.ergotelisfc.gr (in Greek). Ergotelis F.C. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.

[10] Albert Bruce at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 January 2019.

[11] Albert Bruce at 90minut.pl (in Polish)

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