Gianni Bruno (born 19 August 1991) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club Eyüpspor.[1]
 Bruno with Krylia Sovetov in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 August 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Rocourt, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eyüpspor | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2000 | Liège | ||
| 2000–2007 | Standard Liège | ||
| 2007–2011 | Lille | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Lille | 23 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → Bastia (loan) | 31 | (8) |
| 2014–2017 | Evian TG | 38 | (5) |
| 2014–2015 | → Lorient (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | → Krylia Sovetov (loan) | 28 | (7) |
| 2017–2019 | Cercle Brugge | 46 | (16) |
| 2019–2021 | Zulte Waregem | 61 | (29) |
| 2021–2023 | Gent | 9 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Sint-Truiden (loan) | 30 | (18) |
| 2023– | Eyüpspor | 28 | (16) |
| International career | |||
| 2005 | Belgium U15 | 5 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Belgium U16 | 11 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | Belgium U17 | 11 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Belgium U18 | 6 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Belgium U19 | 14 | (7) |
| 2010 | Belgium U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Belgium U21 | 8 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 April 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Early career edit
Bruno was born in Rocourt, a local town in the city of Liège, to Italian parents. As a result, he possesses dual-nationality.[2] He began his career playing for hometown club FC Liège where his father was a coach.[2] After seven years at the club, after Liège endured financial difficulties, Bruno moved to one of the biggest clubs in the country Standard Liège. He spent seven years at Standard and was a two-time national champion at under-12 and under-17 level with the club.[2] Towards the end of his tenure at Standard, Bruno featured with the club's reserve team in a match against Anderlecht. Despite receiving a professional contract offer from Standard, Bruno departed the club to join Lille in France. He justified departing the club citing France's better training methods and Lille's close proximity to his home in Belgium.[2]
Lille edit
Bruno began his career at Lille in the club's youth academy in Luchin. After two years in the club's academy, during the 2008–09 season, he began playing on the club's reserve team in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth level of French football.[3] Bruno was promoted to the reserve team full-time in the following season. He appeared in 27 matches scoring a team-high 11 goals.[4] After playing the 2010–11 season with the reserve team,[5] on 8 June 2011, Bruno signed his first professional contract agreeing to a one-year deal with Lille.[6] He was, subsequently, promoted to the senior team by manager Rudi Garcia and assigned the number 19 shirt.
Bruno made his professional debut on 11 January 2012 appearing as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Lyon in the Coupe de la Ligue.[7] Fours days later, he made his league debut appearing as a substitute in another defeat, this time to Marseille.[8]
Bruno was sent on loan to Bastia for the 2013–14 season.[9]
Evian edit
At the beginning of the 2014–15 season, Bruno joined Evian Thonon Gaillard on a five-year contract.[10] A few months later, he was loaned to fellow Ligue 1 team FC Lorient.[11]
Cercle Brugge edit
On 3 July 2017, Cercle Brugge announced the transfer of Gianni to the organization.[12] He signed a contract for one season.
Gent and STVV edit
On 11 June 2021, after scoring 20 goals in the previous season for Zulte Waregem, Bruno joined Gent on a three-year contract,[13] but only scored one league goal in his first season at the Buffalos.
On 11 July 2022, Bruno moved on a season-long loan to Sint-Truiden,[14] scoring 18 league goals in his debut season with the Canaries, a new one-season club record, surpassing Désiré Mbonabucya, Yuma Suzuki and Eddy Koens.[15]
Eyüpspor edit
On 14 August 2023, Bruno moved to Eyüpspor in the second-tier TFF First League.[16]
International career edit
Bruno is a Belgian youth international and has played for all levels for which he has been eligible. In total with the Belgian youth international teams, he has attained 59 caps and scored 33 goals.[2]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 13 January 2024[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lille | 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2[c] | 1 | 18 | 2 | |
| Total | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 4 | ||
| Bastia (loan) | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 8 | |
| Evian TG | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |
| 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 4 | ||
| Total | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 42 | 5 | |||
| Lorient (loan) | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Krylia Sovetov (loan) | 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 5 | |||
| Total | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 7 | ||||
| Cercle Brugge | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division B | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19 | Belgian Pro League | 34 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 13 | |||
| Total | 46 | 16 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 49 | 16 | ||||
| Zulte Waregem | 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 27 | 9 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 32 | 12 | ||
| 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 34 | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 20 | |||
| Total | 61 | 29 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 67 | 32 | ||||
| Gent | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[d] | 2 | 16 | 3 | |
| Sint-Truiden (loan) | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 30 | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 33 | 20 | ||
| Eyüpspor | 2023–24 | TFF First League | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 295 | 95 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 328 | 105 | ||
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, Belgian Cup
- ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
References edit
- ^ Gianni Bruno at Soccerway
- ^ a b c d e "LOSC – Interview Gianni Bruno" (in French). Espoirs du Football. 4 July 2011. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Lille Reserve: Saison Football 2008/2009" (in French). Stat2Foot. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Lille Reserve: Saison Football 2009/2010" (in French). Stat2Foot. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Lille Reserve: Saison Football 2010/2011" (in French). Stat2Foot. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Gianni Bruno: "Une grande chance"" (in French). FootLille. 8 June 2011. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Lyon v. Lille Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Marseille v. Lille Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 15 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Gianni Bruno prêté par le LOSC" (in French). sc-bastia.net. 4 July 2013. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Gianni BRUNO, nouveau joueur de l'ETG FC !" (in French). etgfc.com. 30 July 2014. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ "Gianni Bruno prêté au FC Lorient" (in French). fclweb.fr. 15 January 2015. Archived from the original on 16 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ "Cercle Brugge: After 10 years former international yought is back". Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "BIENVENUE GIANNI!" (in Dutch). K.A.A. Gent. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Gianni Bruno naar STVV op uitleenbasis" [Gianni Bruno to STVV on loan] (in Dutch). Gent. 11 July 2022.
- ^ "BRUNOOO, BRUNOOO, BRUNOOO!". Sint-Truiden. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "GIANNI BRUNO VERHUIST NAAR TURKIJE" [GIANNI BRUNO MOVES TO TURKEY] (in Dutch). KAA Gent. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ Gianni Bruno – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
External links edit
- Club profile
- Gianni Bruno – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Gianni Bruno – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Gianni Bruno at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Gianni Bruno at the Royal Belgian Football Association
- Gianni Bruno at Soccerway
