Bruce Kamau

Bruce Kamau is a Kenyan-Australian footballer who plays as a winger for Western Sydney Wanderers in the A-League.

Bruce Kamau
Personal information
Full name Bruce Kamau
Date of birth (1995-03-28) 28 March 1995
Place of birth Nairobi, Kenya [1][2]
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[3]
Position(s) Winger, Wing-back
Club information
Current team
 Western Sydney Wanderers
Number 7
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– Western Sydney Wanderers 41 (1)
National team‡
2017–2018 Australia U23 5 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 October 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 January 2018

Early life

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

Playing 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]

Career statistics

Club
As of 22 April 2019[15]
Club Season League Cup Asia Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Adelaide United 2014–15 A-League 1102000130
2015–16 1830010193
United total2920010302
Melbourne City 2016–17 A-League 2614000301
2017–18 1632000183
City total4240000424
Western Sydney Wanderers 2018–19 A-League 2611000271
Total 97790101077

Honours

with Adelaide United

with Melbourne City

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. "Australia – B. Kamau". Soccerway.

Bruce Kamau at Soccerway


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