Bruce Kamau

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Bruce Kamau
Bruce Kamau training for Melbourne Victory February 2023 (cropped).jpg
Kamau in 2023
Personal information
Full name Bruce Kamau
Date of birth (1995-03-28) 28 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Nairobi, Kenya [1] [2]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [3]
Position(s) Winger / Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Perth Glory
Number 77
Youth career
N.A.B.
Campbelltown City
Adelaide City
2013–2015 Adelaide United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2014 Adelaide Olympic 44 (16)
2014–2016 Adelaide United 30 (3)
2016–2018 Melbourne City 42 (4)
2018–2021 Western Sydney Wanderers 64 (10)
2021–2023 OFI Crete 22 (1)
2023 → Melbourne Victory (loan) 8 (0)
2023– Perth Glory 21 (0)
International career‡
2017–2018 Australia U23 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 January 2018

Bruce Kamau (born 28 March 1995) is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Perth Glory in the A-League. Born in Kenya, he has represented Australia at youth level.

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Early life

Born in Kenya, Kamau moved to Australia at age 4. He attended Rostrevor College. [4]

Career

Adelaide United

He made his senior professional debut for Adelaide United in the 2014 FFA Cup in a match against Wellington Phoenix at the Marden Sports Complex on 5 August 2014. [5] Adelaide won the match 1–0 in regulation time. [6] He subsequently made his A-League debut in a match against Brisbane Roar in Round one of the 2014–15 A-League season. [7]

Kamau scored his first A-League goal for Adelaide in a 1–0 win away to Melbourne Victory on 19 February 2016, in the 90th minute of the match in Round 20 of the 2015–16 season. Kamau started in the 2016 A-League Grand Final, scoring the first goal of the game.

Melbourne City

At the end of the season, after winning the Premiership and Championship with Adelaide United, Kamau joined Melbourne City. [8] [9] [10] Kamau made his unofficial City debut in a 4–0 pre-season victory over NPL Victoria side Melbourne Knights FC. [11]

Western Sydney Wanderers

On 3 May 2018, Kamau was released by Melbourne City and joined Western Sydney Wanderers. [12] The club announced a squad update on 16 October 2020 where Kamau was omitted suggesting his departure from the club, [13] but a month later announced that Kamau had re-signed. [14] At the end of his contract, Kamau left the club to take up an opportunity overseas. [15]

OFI Crete

In July 2021, Kamau joined Greek Super League club OFI Crete on a three-year contract. [16] [17]

Loan to Melbourne Victory

In February 2023, Kamau was loaned to A-League Men club Melbourne Victory until the end of the 2022–23 A-League Men season. [18]

Perth Glory

In August 2023, Perth Glory announced the signing of Kamau ahead of the 2023–24 A-League Men season. [19]

International career

Kamau was called up to the Kenya national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in June 2024. [20]

Career statistics

Club

As of 16 July 2023 [21]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Adelaide United 2014–15 A-League 1102000130
2015–16 A-League1830010193
Total2932010323
Melbourne City 2016–17 A-League2614000301
2017–18 A-League1632000183
Total4246000484
Western Sydney Wanderers 2018–19 A-League2711000271
2019–20 A-League1403100171
2020–21 A-League2390000239
Total641041006811
OFI 2021–22 Super League Greece 1913000221
2022–23 Super League Greece30000030
Total2213000251
Melbourne Victory (loan) 2022–23 A-League Men90000090
Career total166181511018219

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.23 July 2017 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 1–03–0 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
2.11 January 2018 Kunshan Stadium, Kunshan, China Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 2–03–1 2018 AFC U-23 Championship

Honours

Adelaide United

Melbourne City

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  2. ↑ Greenwood, Rob. "Kenyan brothers Bruce and Ian Kamau find football success in Australia". The Advertiser. News Corporation. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Bruce Kamau". Adelaide United. Archived from the original on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Jucius, Tim (10 March 2016). "The journey starts now for Bruce Kamau". Indaily.com. InDaily. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  5. ↑ Trombetta, Adam (10 September 2014). "Upcoming Red – Meet Bruce Kamau". Adelaide United FC. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  6. ↑ Bennett, Josh (5 August 2014). "Valkanis praises young Reds after Cup win". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  7. ↑ "Teenage prodigy Kamau commits to Adelaide". The World Game. Special Broadcasting Service. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "Reds face rebuild as Kamau and Goodwin confirm departures". SBS. 5 May 2016.
  9. ↑ Davutovic, David (4 May 2016). "Melbourne City to sign Adelaide United's A-League Grand Final goalscorer Bruce Kamau". Herald Sun .
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  11. ↑ "Fornaroli stars in pre-season win over Melbourne Knights". Melbourne City FC. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  12. ↑ Lynch, Michael (3 May 2018). "City release five as rebuild for next season begins". The Sydney Morning Herald .
  13. ↑ "Wanderers squad update". Western Sydney Wanderers . 16 October 2020.
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  15. ↑ "Kamau departs for overseas opportunity". Western Sydney Wanderers . 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
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