Bruno (footballer)

Bruno

Bruno playing for Valencia (2010)
Personal information
Full name Bruno Saltor Grau
Date of birth (1980-10-01) 1 October 1980
Place of birth El Masnou, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current team
Brighton & Hove Albion
Number 2
Youth career
Olimpic Mora d'Ebre
Lleida
1997–1999 Espanyol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2003 Espanyol B 72 (6)
2001–2003 Espanyol 1 (0)
2001–2002Gimnàstic (loan) 14 (0)
2003–2006 Lleida 110 (1)
2006–2009 Almería 104 (0)
2009–2012 Valencia 59 (0)
2012– Brighton & Hove Albion 143 (6)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 3 May 2016 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Saltor and the second or maternal family name is Grau.

Bruno Saltor Grau (born 1 October 1980), known simply as Bruno, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for English club Brighton & Hove Albion as a right back.

He appeared in 128 La Liga games during six seasons, representing mainly in the competition Almería and Valencia. In 2012, he signed with Brighton & Hove Albion, going on to spend several years with the English club.

Football career

Born in El Masnou, Barcelona, Catalonia, Bruno was a product of RCD Espanyol's youth system. He only appeared once for the first team, playing eight minutes in a 3–1 home win over Rayo Vallecano on 29 September 2001;[1] he was almost exclusively used by the B-side during his tenure, spending three of his four years in Segunda División B.

After a further two stints in his native region, with Gimnàstic de Tarragona (loan) and UE Lleida, Bruno joined UD Almería in the 2006 summer, being instrumental in the Andalusia side's first ever promotion to La Liga as a late bloomer. In 2007–08, he only missed four league games as his team overachieved for a final eighth place, and produced similar numbers in the following season.[2]

In mid-June 2009, Bruno signed a three-year deal with Valencia CF and reunited with former Almería manager Unai Emery.[3] He had previously arranged a transfer to Real Betis, but the move collapsed as the club was eventually relegated.[4][5]

On 25 June 2012, after a further 33 league appearances for Valencia in two seasons combined,[6] free agent Bruno signed a two-year contract for Football League Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion.[7] He scored his first goal for his new team on 24 November, helping to a 1–1 home draw against Bolton Wanderers.[8]

Club statistics

As of match played 23 November 2014[9][10]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Espanyol B 2000–01 Segunda División B3226[lower-alpha 1]0382
2001–02 Segunda División B9191
2002–03 Segunda División B313313
Total 72660786
Espanyol 2001–02 La Liga101020
Total 101020
Gimnàstic 2001–02 Segunda División14000140
Total 14000140
Lleida 2003–04 Segunda División B341005[lower-alpha 1]0391
2004–05 Segunda División37010380
2005–06 Segunda División39040430
Total 110150501201
Almería 2006–07 Segunda División36000360
2007–08 La Liga34020360
2008–09 La Liga34030370
Total 1040501090
Valencia 2009–10 La Liga260308[lower-alpha 2]1371
2010–11 La Liga190204[lower-alpha 3]0250
2011–12 La Liga140103[lower-alpha 2]0180
Total 59060150800
Brighton and Hove Albion 2012–13 Championship3010010311
2013–14 Championship3310000331
Total 6520010694
Career total 42391701026147612
  1. 1 2 Appearances in Promotion play-offs
  2. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

  1. "El Espanyol eleva su caché ante un Rayo hundido" [Espanyol prestige on the rise against sunken Rayo] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 29 September 2001. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  2. ""Sólo tengo palabras de agradecimiento hacia Unai"" ["I can only thank Unai"] (in Spanish). Diario de Almería. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  3. Mestalla calls for Moyá and Saltor; UEFA.com, 1 July 2009
  4. "Bruno será el primer fichaje de los béticos" [Bruno will be first bético signing] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 14 May 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  5. "El Barcelona negocia el fichaje de Bruno" [Barcelona negotiates Bruno signing] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 1 June 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  6. "Es el lateral derecho que más partidos ha jugado" [He is the right-back that has played the most matches] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  7. "Albion agree Bruno deal". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  8. "Brighton 1–1 Bolton". BBC Sport. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  9. "Bruno". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  10. "Bruno". Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 March 2014.

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