Bruce Kamau

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Bruce Kamau
Personal information
Full name Bruce Kamau
Date of birth (1995-03-28) 28 March 1995 (age 26)
Place of birth Nairobi, Kenya[1][2]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Position(s) Winger, Wing-back
Club information
Current team
 OFI
Number 11
Youth career
N.A.B.
Campbelltown City
Adelaide City
2013–2015 Adelaide United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Adelaide Olympic 44 (16)
2014–2016 Adelaide United 29 (3)
2016–2018 Melbourne City 42 (4)
2018–2021 Western Sydney Wanderers 64 (10)
2021– OFI 15 (1)
National team‡
2017–2018 Australia U23 5 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 January 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 January 2018

Bruce Kamau is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Greek Super League club OFI. Born in Kenya, Kamau is a youth international for Australia.

Early life[]

Born in Kenya, Kamau moved to Australia aged 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[]

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

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 21 January 2022[18]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Adelaide United 2014–15 A-League 11 0 2 0 0 0 13 0
2015–16 18 3 0 0 1 0 19 3
United total 29 3 2 0 1 0 32 3
Melbourne City 2016–17 A-League 26 1 4 0 0 0 30 1
2017–18 16 3 2 0 0 0 18 3
City total 42 4 6 0 0 0 48 4
Western Sydney Wanderers 2018–19 A-League 27 1 1 0 0 0 27 1
2019–20 A-League 14 0 3 1 0 0 17 1
2020–21 A-League 17 6 0 0 0 0 17 6
Wanderers total 58 7 4 1 0 0 62 8
OFI 2021–22 Superleague Greece 14 1 3 0 0 0 17 1
Total 143 14 13 1 1 0 159 16

Honours[]

Adelaide United

Melbourne City

International goals[]

Australia U23[]

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 23 July 2017 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar  Myanmar 1–0 3–0 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
2. 11 January 2018 Kunshan Stadium, Kunshan, China  Syria 2–0 3–1 2018 AFC U-23 Championship

References[]

  1. ^ "Upcoming Red: Meet Bruce Dual citizenship Kamau". Adelaide United. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  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. "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. 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.
  10. ^ "City confirm Kamau signing". Football Federation Australia. 6 May 2016.
  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.
  14. ^ "Wanderers re-sign Kamau". Western Sydney Wanderers. 23 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Kamau departs for overseas opportunity". Western Sydney Wanderers. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  16. ^ Monteverde, Marco (7 July 2021). "A-League championship winner Bruce Kamau joins Greek Super League club". news.com.au.
  17. ^ "ΟΦΗ: Ανακοίνωσε τον Καμάου" [OFI Announced Kamau]. www.sport-fm.gr (in Greek). 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  18. ^ "Australia – B. Kamau". Soccerway.

External links[]

Bruce Kamau at Soccerway

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