Alex Bruce (footballer, born 1984)
![]() Bruce playing for Hull City in 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alex Stephen Bruce[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 28 September 1984||
Place of birth | Norwich,[2] England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Salford City (first-team coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–2001 | Manchester United | ||
2001–2004 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
2004–2005 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Birmingham City | 6 | (0) |
2005 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2005 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2005 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2006–2010 | Ipswich Town | 115 | (2) |
2010 | → Leicester City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2010–2012 | Leeds United | 29 | (1) |
2011 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2012–2017 | Hull City | 85 | (1) |
2017 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2017 | Bury | 2 | (1) |
2017–2019 | Wigan Athletic | 6 | (1) |
2019–2020 | Kilmarnock | 20 | (1) |
2021–2022 | Macclesfield | 5 | (0) |
Total | 305 | (7) | |
International career | |||
2006 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 5 | (0) |
2006 |
Republic of Ireland B | 1 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Republic of Ireland | 2 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Northern Ireland | 2 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2023–2024 | Macclesfield | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alex Stephen Bruce (born 28 September 1984) is a former professional footballer who is currently first-team coach at Salford City.
The son of the former Manchester United defender Steve Bruce, he played as a defender or defensive midfielder for Oldham Athletic, Sheffield Wednesday, Tranmere Rovers, Ipswich Town, Leicester City, Leeds United, Huddersfield Town, Hull City, Wigan Athletic, Bury, Kilmarnock and Macclesfield.
Born and raised in England, Bruce has played twice for the Northern Ireland national team, for which he declared himself available in 2011 and made his debut in 2013. He had previously made two appearances for the Republic of Ireland in 2007–08, but was allowed to switch under FIFA eligibility rules as these had been in friendly matches.
Club career
Blackburn Rovers
Bruce was born in
Birmingham City
He signed on a free transfer for Birmingham City, where his father was manager, on 27 January 2005.[6][7]
After finishing another loan spell at Oldham and returning to his parent club, he joined
Bruce made a few Premier League appearances for Birmingham following his return, including coming on as a substitute against Liverpool when Birmingham were getting heavily beaten.[12] The team were relegated to the Championship, and it was felt that accusations of nepotism were hindering his progress, so it was decided that, in the best interests of club, manager and player, Bruce should pursue his career away from his father's management.[13][14]
Ipswich Town
In the summer of 2006, he moved to
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On 1 February 2010, Bruce joined Leicester City on loan for the rest of the season;[23] he jumped at the opportunity "for a change and a new challenge."[24] He made his debut as a substitute during injury time in a 2–1 win over Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on 7 February, playing for less than a minute.[25] Half an hour into his full debut, he suffered a hernia that required surgery,[26] and kept him out for several weeks. He recovered in time to play in the last three matches of the season, partnering Jack Hobbs in central defence as Leicester lost the Championship play-off semi-final to Cardiff City on penalties.[27][28]
Leeds United
In July 2010, a transfer to Sheffield United was discussed but not completed; press speculation suggested the clubs had failed to agree on how the £200,000 fee should be paid.[29] On 30 July, Bruce joined Championship club Leeds United for an undisclosed fee. He signed a two-year deal with an option for a further year.[30] Bruce was an unused substitute in Leeds' first game of the season, and made his debut in the League Cup against Lincoln City on 10 August, coming into the starting 11 in place of captain Richard Naylor; Naylor took his place back for the next League match. Bruce made his second start in the next round of the League Cup, against his former club Leicester City.[31][32]
In his first League appearance, again replacing the rested Naylor, this time against Doncaster Rovers on 17 September, Bruce helped Leeds keep a clean sheet.[33] He kept his place for the next game, against Sheffield United,[32] and scored his first Leeds goal in the next, a 6–4 home defeat against Preston North End.[34] After Naylor came back into the side, Bruce moved to right back against his former club Ipswich Town, and was sent off after receiving a second yellow card for a foul on Andros Townsend.[35][36] After a spell on the bench, Bruce returned to Leeds' starting line-up against Cardiff City. After cementing his place in the side in partnership with Andy O'Brien, Bruce picked up an injury against Queens Park Rangers and had to be substituted early in the first half.[37] In January 2011, Bruce was part of the Leeds team that came close to eliminating Premier League Arsenal from the FA Cup. Leeds took the lead through a Robert Snodgrass penalty, but Cesc Fàbregas equalised in the 90th minute, also via a penalty.[38] After Leeds conceded eight goals in the last three games in February, Leigh Bromby replaced Bruce in the defence,[39][40] and Bruce made no further appearances that season.[32]
The return to fitness of
On 24 November, he joined
Hull City
Bruce signed a two-year deal with Championship club Hull City, where his father was manager, on 30 July 2012.[50] He played 32 games and became an integral part of the team that earned promotion to the Premier League as Championship runners-up during the 2012–13 season.[51] In his second season at the club, Bruce played 20 Premier League matches.[52]
On 17 May 2014 he started the
On 20 October 2015 he scored his first goal for Hull City with a 36th-minute header, after coming on for the injured Curtis Davies in the 18th minute of a 3–0 win against his former club, Ipswich Town.[54]
On 31 January 2017, he moved on loan to Wigan Athletic until the end of the season.[55]
Bury
In August 2017, Bruce joined League One club Bury on non-contract terms.[56] Just 15 minutes into his debut, on 13 August away to Wigan Athletic, he scored with a header to tie the scores at 1–1; he played 75 minutes, and his team lost 4–1.[57] Bruce left Bury on 30 August 2017 by mutual consent.[58]
Wigan Athletic
The following day, he rejoined Wigan Athletic until the end of the season.
Wigan entered into contract talks with him at the end of the 2017–18 season.[61]
Kilmarnock
On 30 January 2019, Bruce signed for Kilmarnock until the end of the 2018–19 season after Wigan agreed to terminate his contract.[62] On 17 July 2019, he signed a new one-year contract with the club.[63] Bruce left Kilmarnock on 31 January 2020.[64]
On 23 November 2020, Bruce announced his retirement from football.[65]
Macclesfield
On 12 August 2021 Bruce came out of retirement and registered as a player for
International career
Qualifying through his paternal grandmother from
On 23 May 2007 he made his full international debut in a friendly match for the Republic of Ireland against Ecuador played at Giants Stadium, New Jersey.[16] He captained the Republic of Ireland B team which played Nottingham Forest in a challenge match at Dalymount Park on 9 October 2008.[71]
In July 2011, Bruce switched his international allegiance to Northern Ireland. This was possible under
Coaching career
When his father was appointed manager of
On 30 October 2023, Bruce returned to former club Macclesfield as manager.[77] On 21 February 2024, the club confirmed that Bruce had left his role as manager in order to take up a role with a club in the Football League.[78] Later that day, he was announced as first-team coach of League Two club Salford City.[79]
Personal life
When Bruce joined Leeds United, he was reunited with his childhood friend, goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel; their fathers, Steve Bruce and Peter Schmeichel, had played together at Manchester United between 1991 and 1996.[80]
In December 2010, Bruce was involved in a car crash during a snow storm, but managed to escape from the crash unharmed.[81]
Bruce married his partner Lucy in 2015.[82]
Career statistics
Club
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Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Blackburn Rovers | 2004–05[5] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2004–05[5][7] | League One | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Birmingham City | 2004–05[5] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2005–06[83] | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
Total | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||
Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2004–05[5][7] | League One | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 2004–05[5][7] | League One | 6 | 0 | — | — | 3[d] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2005–06[83] | League One | 11 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
Ipswich Town | 2006–07[12] | Championship | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 45 | 0 | |
2007–08[84] | Championship | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | ||
2008–09[18] | Championship | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | ||
2009–10[27] | Championship | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
Total | 115 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 127 | 3 | |||
Leicester City (loan) | 2009–10[27] | Championship | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2[d] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Leeds United | 2010–11[32] | Championship | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | |
2011–12[45] | Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
Total | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | |||
Huddersfield Town (loan) | 2011–12[45] | League One | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Hull City | 2012–13[85] | Championship | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | |
2013–14[52] | Premier League | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||
2014–15[86] | Premier League | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
2015–16[87] | Championship | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
2016–17[88] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 85 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 104 | 1 | ||
Wigan Athletic (loan) | 2016–17[88] | Championship | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Bury | 2017–18[89] | League One | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Wigan Athletic | 2017–18[89] | League One | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
2018–19[90] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
Kilmarnock | 2018–19[90] | Scottish Premiership | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
2019–20[91] | Scottish Premiership | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
Total | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
Macclesfield | 2021–22[92] | North West Counties League Premier Division |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[f] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Career total | 305 | 7 | 29 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 364 | 9 |
- ^ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- ^ Includes Football League Cup/EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
- ^ Football League Trophy
- ^ Football League play-offs
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup
International
- As of match played 5 March 2014[2]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Republic of Ireland | 2007 | 1 | 0 |
2008 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 2 | 0 | |
Northern Ireland | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
2014 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 2 | 0 |
Honours
Sheffield Wednesday
Hull City
Macclesfield
- North West Counties Football League Premier Division: 2021–22
See also
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External links
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- Alex Bruce at Soccerbase
- Alex Bruce at National-Football-Teams.com