Jeffrey Bruma
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Jeffrey Kevin van Homoet Bruma (born 13 November 1991), commonly known as Jeffrey Bruma, is a Dutch association football player who plays for Chelsea
as a centre back. He is currently on a one-year loan deal at Hamburger SV
. His older brother, Marciano, is also a football player. His cousin Kyle Ebecilio plays for Arsenal.
's youth setup from Feyenoord at the age of 15 for a fee of £
100,000, and was making appearances for the reserve team by the age of 16. In the 2007–08 season, Bruma played centre back in every round of the FA Youth Cup
run to the final and made the most amount of appearances in the youth league. Bruma also plays for the Netherlands U-21 national football team.
In September 2009, Bruma was added to Chelsea's UEFA Champions League squad and was on the bench against Portuguese side FC Porto. On 13 October 2009, Bruma made his debut for the Netherlands U-21 national football team in an Under-21 Championship
qualifying game victory over Poland
. Eleven days later, Bruma made his Premier League debut for Chelsea, coming on as a substitute in a 5–0 victory over Blackburn Rovers
.
On 2 December 2009, Bruma made his League Cup
debut, coming on as a substitute for Juliano Belletti
in the quarter final in a match against Blackburn Rovers, a match which Chelsea later lost on penalties.
On 20 February 2010, Bruma made his second Premier League appearance, in the 2–0 victory at Wolverhampton Wanderers
, where he was a 56th minute substitute replacing the injured Yuri Zhirkov
.
Although Bruma was playing for Chelsea's first team, he was also playing in the youth squad, scoring a goal in the FA Youth Cup
Final; First Leg at Villa Park
. Chelsea went on to beat Aston Villa
3–2 on aggregate to lift the trophy for the first time since 1961.
He was named in the Netherlands
squad in July 2010. He featured in a friendly match against Ukraine
, which finished 1–1 earning his first cap. On 1 September 2010, Bruma signed a new four-year contract which will keep him at Chelsea until at least 2014.
He came on for Alex against Blackpool on 19 September 2010 and played a whole 90 minutes in a League Cup match against Newcastle on 22 September 2010.
Bruma had his first start in the Premier League in a home game against Aston Villa, where he partnered captain John Terry
in central defence. The match was played on 2 January 2011 and ended in a 3–3 draw. Bruma played the whole game.
on loan until the end of the 2010–11
season, where he linked up with fellow Chelsea loanee Patrick van Aanholt
. He made his debut for Leicester as a second half substitute for Sol Bamba in the 84th of the team's 2–0 away win at Derby County
on 12 February 2011. Bruma made his first start in a 2–0 defeat to Cardiff City
.
Bruma stated that he aimed to use the loan to Leicester City to earn a place in Chelsea's first team or a move elsewhere. If not he stated he would like to go on loan again.
On 2 April 2011, against Middlesbrough
, Bruma conceded a penalty for handball which was saved by goalkeeper, Chris Weale
. This was before receiving the first red card of his senior career after receiving two yellow cards for incidents of dissent towards the referee. Leicester City drew the game 3–3.
Leicester City hadn't won in the first seven starts Bruma had for the club. He was then moved into central midfield and he scored his first two league goals in a 4–2 win over Watford
on 25 April 2011. Both efforts were struck from 30 yards out.
to gain more first team experience.
|2009–10||rowspan="2"|Chelsea
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|2010–11
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|2010–11
||rowspan="1"|Leicester City
||rowspan="1"|Championship
||11||2||0||0||0||0||–||–||11||2
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|2011–12||Hamburger SV
||Fußball-Bundesliga
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15||2||1||0||2||0||2||0||21||2
9||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||9||2
24||4||1||0||2||0||2||0||28||4
Totals include one FA Community Shield
appearance for Chelsea in 2010-11.
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
as a centre back. He is currently on a one-year loan deal at Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
. His older brother, Marciano, is also a football player. His cousin Kyle Ebecilio plays for Arsenal.
Chelsea
Bruma joined ChelseaChelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
's youth setup from Feyenoord at the age of 15 for a fee of £
Pound sterling
The pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence...
100,000, and was making appearances for the reserve team by the age of 16. In the 2007–08 season, Bruma played centre back in every round of the FA Youth Cup
FA Youth Cup
The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under–18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part...
run to the final and made the most amount of appearances in the youth league. Bruma also plays for the Netherlands U-21 national football team.
In September 2009, Bruma was added to Chelsea's UEFA Champions League squad and was on the bench against Portuguese side FC Porto. On 13 October 2009, Bruma made his debut for the Netherlands U-21 national football team in an Under-21 Championship
UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The European Under-21 Football Championship is a football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. It is held every two years. The competition has existed in its current form since 1978. It was preceded by the Under 23 Challenge Cup which ran from 1967 to 1970...
qualifying game victory over Poland
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
. Eleven days later, Bruma made his Premier League debut for Chelsea, coming on as a substitute in a 5–0 victory over Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
.
On 2 December 2009, Bruma made his League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
debut, coming on as a substitute for Juliano Belletti
Juliano Belletti
Juliano Haus Belletti , is a former Brazilian footballer. He was awarded the Silver Ball by Placar for his consistently great performances for Atlético Mineiro during the 1999 Brazilian Série A...
in the quarter final in a match against Blackburn Rovers, a match which Chelsea later lost on penalties.
On 20 February 2010, Bruma made his second Premier League appearance, in the 2–0 victory at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
, where he was a 56th minute substitute replacing the injured Yuri Zhirkov
Yuri Zhirkov
Yuri Valentinovich Zhirkov is a Russian footballer who plays for Anzhi Makhachkala and the Russian national team.-Early life:Yuri Valentinovich Zhirkov was born in Tambov, on 20 August 1983. His father, Valentin Ivanovich Zhirkov worked at the "Revtrud" factory and his mother was a postwoman. Yuri...
.
Although Bruma was playing for Chelsea's first team, he was also playing in the youth squad, scoring a goal in the FA Youth Cup
FA Youth Cup
The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under–18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part...
Final; First Leg at Villa Park
Villa Park
Villa Park may mean:United Kingdom* Villa Park, an association football stadium in Birmingham, EnglandUnited States* Villa Park, California, a small city in Orange County* Villa Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago in DuPage County...
. Chelsea went on to beat Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
3–2 on aggregate to lift the trophy for the first time since 1961.
He was named in the Netherlands
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
squad in July 2010. He featured in a friendly match against Ukraine
Ukraine national football team
The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. After Ukrainian Independence and breakaway from the Soviet Union, they played their first match against Hungary on 29 April 1992...
, which finished 1–1 earning his first cap. On 1 September 2010, Bruma signed a new four-year contract which will keep him at Chelsea until at least 2014.
He came on for Alex against Blackpool on 19 September 2010 and played a whole 90 minutes in a League Cup match against Newcastle on 22 September 2010.
Bruma had his first start in the Premier League in a home game against Aston Villa, where he partnered captain John Terry
John Terry
John George Terry is an English professional footballer. Terry plays in a centre back position and is the captain of Chelsea in the Premier League...
in central defence. The match was played on 2 January 2011 and ended in a 3–3 draw. Bruma played the whole game.
Loan to Leicester City
On 11 February 2011, Bruma joined Leicester CityLeicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
on loan until the end of the 2010–11
2010–11 Leicester City F.C. season
The 2010–11 season was Leicester City F.C.'s 106th season in the English football league system and their 59th season in the second tier of English football...
season, where he linked up with fellow Chelsea loanee Patrick van Aanholt
Patrick van Aanholt
Patrick John Miguel van Aanholt is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Wigan Athletic, on loan from Chelsea as a left back.-Chelsea:...
. He made his debut for Leicester as a second half substitute for Sol Bamba in the 84th of the team's 2–0 away win at Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
on 12 February 2011. Bruma made his first start in a 2–0 defeat to Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
.
Bruma stated that he aimed to use the loan to Leicester City to earn a place in Chelsea's first team or a move elsewhere. If not he stated he would like to go on loan again.
On 2 April 2011, against Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
, Bruma conceded a penalty for handball which was saved by goalkeeper, Chris Weale
Chris Weale
Christopher "Chris" Weale is an English footballer who plays for Leicester City as a goalkeeper.-Yeovil Town:...
. This was before receiving the first red card of his senior career after receiving two yellow cards for incidents of dissent towards the referee. Leicester City drew the game 3–3.
Leicester City hadn't won in the first seven starts Bruma had for the club. He was then moved into central midfield and he scored his first two league goals in a 4–2 win over Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
on 25 April 2011. Both efforts were struck from 30 yards out.
Loan to Hamburger SV
Jeffrey Bruma is currently on a one-year loan deal at Hamburger SVHamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
to gain more first team experience.
Career statistics
|-|2009–10||rowspan="2"|Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
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2010–11 Chelsea F.C. season
The 2010–11 season is Chelsea Football Clubs 96th competitive season, 19th consecutive season in the Premier League, and 105th year in existence as a football club...
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|2010–11
2010–11 Leicester City F.C. season
The 2010–11 season was Leicester City F.C.'s 106th season in the English football league system and their 59th season in the second tier of English football...
||rowspan="1"|Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
||rowspan="1"|Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
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|2011–12||Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
||Fußball-Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
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24||4||1||0||2||0||2||0||28||4
Totals include one FA Community Shield
FA Community Shield
The Football Association Community Shield is English football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous Premier League season and the holders of the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium. If the Premier League champions also won the FA Cup then the league runners-up provide the opposition...
appearance for Chelsea in 2010-11.