Jeffrey Bruma

Jeffrey Bruma

Bruma with PSV in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Jeffrey Kevin van Homoet Bruma[1]
Date of birth	13 November 1991
Place of birth	Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current team	VfL Wolfsburg
Number	5
Youth career
2006–2007	Feyenoord
2007–2009	Chelsea
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2013	Chelsea	4	(0)
2011	→ Leicester City (loan)	11	(2)
2011–2013	→ Hamburger SV (loan)	40	(3)
2013–2016	PSV	94	(7)
2016–	VfL Wolfsburg	7	(0)
National team^‡
2006–2007	Netherlands U16	6	(0)
2007–2008	Netherlands U17	11	(0)
2008–2009	Netherlands U19	7	(0)
2009–2013	Netherlands U21	19	(0)
2010–	Netherlands	23	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 October 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 October 2016 (UTC)

Jeffrey Kevin van Homoet Bruma (born 13 November 1991),^[3] commonly known as Jeffrey Bruma (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdʒɛfri ˈbrymaː]), is a Dutch association football player who plays for German club VfL Wolfsburg as a centre back.

Club career

Chelsea

Bruma joined Chelsea's youth setup from Feyenoord at the age of 15 for a fee of £100,000,^[4] and was making appearances for the reserve team by the age of 16.^[5] 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.^[3] Bruma also played for the Netherlands U-21 national football team.^[6]

Bruma warming up before a Champions League match.

In September 2009, Bruma was added to Chelsea's UEFA Champions League squad and was on the bench against Portuguese side FC Porto.^[7] 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.^[8] Eleven days later, Bruma made his Premier League debut for Chelsea, coming on as a substitute in a 5–0 victory over Blackburn Rovers.^[9]

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.^[10]

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.^[11] 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 would keep him at Chelsea until at least 2014.^[12]

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.

Loan to Leicester City

On 11 February 2011, Bruma joined Leicester City on loan until the end of the 2010–11 season, where he linked up with fellow Chelsea loanee Patrick van Aanholt.^[13] 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.^[14]

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.^[15]

On 2 April 2011, against Middlesbrough, Bruma conceded a penalty for handball that was saved by goalkeeper, Chris Weale. Shortly after this incident he received the first red card of his senior career after receiving two yellow cards for dissent towards the referee. Leicester City drew the game 3–3.^[16]

Leicester City hadn't won in the first seven starts Bruma had for the club.^[17] 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.^[18]

Loan to Hamburger SV

Bruma playing for PSV in 2015.

Bruma joined Hamburger SV on a one-year loan deal, until 30 June 2012, with an option for another year^[19] and was given the number 5 shirt. On 23 September 2011, he scored his first Bundesliga goal, in a 2–1 victory against VfB Stuttgart, with an equalising goal to make the score 1–1.

Bruma's loan was extended for another season at Hamburger SV^[20] after making 22 appearances and scoring two goals in the previous season. In April 2013, it was announced that the club had decided not to sign him permanently.^[21]

PSV Eindhoven

On 26 June 2013, it was announced that Bruma had signed a contract with PSV. As part of the deal to take Bruma to Eindhoven, Chelsea insisted there was a buy-back clause in his contract.^[22] On 30 July 2013, Bruma made his PSV debut in a 2–0 victory over Zulte Waregem, therefore giving PSV a 5–0 victory on aggregate in this UEFA Champions League qualifying tie.^[23] On 3 August 2013, Bruma made his league debut in a 3–2 victory over ADO Den Haag, playing the full 90 minutes.^[24] On 2 November 2013, Bruma scored his first PSV goal in a 1–1 draw with PEC Zwolle, netting in the third minute.^[25]

VfL Wolfsburg

On 26 June 2016, Bruma made a return to German football signing a 5-year deal with Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg for an undisclosed fee. ^[26]

International career

Bruma (right) with John Heitinga during a friendly against Uruguay in 2011

Bruma has represented the Netherlands at all youth levels which are the Under-17, Under-18, Under-19 and Under-21 levels. With the Under-17's, Bruma played in the 2007 European Under-17 Championship. At Under-21, Bruma made his debut at 17 years old, on 4 September 2009, during a qualifying match for Euro 2011 Under-21 against Finland, where his team won 2–0.

On 11 August 2010, Bruma received his first call-up in the selection of the Netherlands making his debut, starting against Ukraine, with Jeremain Lens, Siem de Jong and Ricky van Wolfswinkel three other debutants in the starting line, which ended a 1–1 draw. His second appearance for the Netherlands would be the 8 June 2011, another 1–1 draw against Uruguay, having replaced Joris Mathijsen at half time.

He scored his first international goal on 16 November 2014 against Latvia in a qualifying match for UEFA Euro 2016, which the Dutch won 6–0.^[27]

Career statistics

As of 16 October 2016

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
England			League		FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2009–10	Chelsea	Premier League	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
2010–11			2	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	6	0
2010–11	Leicester City	Championship	11	2	0	0	0	0	–	–	11	2
Germany			League		DFB-Pokal		Other		Europe		Total
2011–12	Hamburger SV	Bundesliga	22	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	23	2
2012–13			18	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	19	1
Netherlands			League		KNVB Cup		Other		Europe		Total
2013–14	PSV	Eredivisie	31	4	2	0	0	0	9	0	42	4
2014–15			31	3	2	0	0	0	10	0	43	3
2015–16			32	0	3	0	1	0	8	0	44	0
Germany			League		DFB-Pokal		Other		Europe		Total
2016–17	Wolfsburg	Bundesliga	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
Total	England		15	2	1	0	2	0	2	0	20	2
	Germany		47	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	50	3
	Netherlands		94	7	7	0	1	0	27	0	129	7
Career total			152	12	11	0	3	0	29	0	196	12

Totals include one FA Community Shield appearance for Chelsea in 2010–11.

International

Netherlands
Year	Apps	Goals
2010	1	0
2011	3	0
2013	3	0
2014	1	1
2015	6	0
2016	9	0
Total	23	1

Statistics accurate as of 10 October 2016.

Personal life

Bruma's mother is from Suriname and his father is Dutch.^[28] His older brother, Marciano Bruma, and his cousin Kyle Ebecilio are also football players.^[29]

Honours

Club

PSV Eindhoven

• Eredivisie: 2014–15, 2015–16
• Johan Cruijff Shield: 2015

References

General

• Profile at ESPNsoccernet
• Voetbal International profile (Dutch)
• Netherlands U17 stats at OnsOranje
• Netherlands U19 stats at OnsOranje

Specific

1. "Premier League clubs submit squad lists". premierleague.com. Premier League. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
2. "Player Profile: Jeffrey Bruma". Premier League. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
3. "Jeffrey Bruma". Chelsea F.C. 25 October 2009. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
4. "FA Youth Cup Final: How the teams line up". Daily Mirror. 16 April 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
5. "The Prospects: Jeffrey Bruma". footballprospects.wordpress.com. 24 October 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
6. Dimond, Alex (15 September 2009). "Alex Dimond's Chelsea Report: Just who are Blues newcomers Hutchinson, Bruma and Borini?". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
7. "Chelsea 1–0 Porto (Lineups)". UEFA. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
8. "Poland 0–4 Netherlands". UEFA. 13 October 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
9. "Chelsea 5–0 Blackburn". BBC Sport. 24 October 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
10. "Blackburn 3–3 Chelsea". BBC Sport. 2 December 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
11. "Bruma in full Dutch squad". Chelsea F.C. 28 July 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
12. "FOUR-YEAR DEAL FOR BRUMA". chelseafc.com. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
13. "Bruma joins on loan". www.LCFC.co.uk. Leicester City F.C. 11 February 2011. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
14. Cardiff 2 – 0 Leicester Match report, bbc.co.uk, 22 Feb 2011
15. Chelsea's Jeffrey Bruma eager to impress at Leicester, bbc.co.uk, 24 February 2011
16. "Middlesbrough vs Leicester City Match Report". www.LCFC.co.uk. Leicester City F.C. 2 April 2011. Archived from the original on 5 April 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
17. "Games played by Jeffrey Bruma in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
18. "Leicester 4–2 Watford". BBC Sport. 25 April 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
19. Fifield, Dominic (1 July 2011). "Chelsea consider entering the race for Arsenal's Samir Nasri". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
20. Burt, Jason (24 May 2012). "Chelsea show Champions League heroes Jose Bosingwa and Salomon Kalou the Stamford Bridge exit". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
21. "Jeffrey Bruma to return to Chelsea after two seasons on loan at Hamburg". Sky Sports. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
22. "'PSV en Chelsea rond over transfer Bruma'". Voetbalprimeur. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
23. "PSV vs. Zulte-Waregem". Soccerway. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
24. "ADO Den Haag vs. PSV". Soccerway. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
25. "PSV vs. PEC Zwolle". Soccerway. 2 November 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
26. "Jeffrey Bruma joins Wolfsburg from PSV Eindhoven". ESPN. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
27. "Robben and Huntelaar fire Netherlands past Latvia". UEFA. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
28. "Bruma and Rekik: new Oranje center backs?". Dutch Soccer / Football site – news and events. 2013-08-28. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
29. "Barnsley 1–0 Chelsea". Chelsea F.C. 8 March 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2014.

External links

• Jeffrey Bruma career statistics at Soccerbase