Thomas Bruns (born 7 January 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo.[1]

Thomas Bruns
Bruns in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-01-07) 7 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Wierden, Netherlands
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Heracles Almelo
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2003 SV Omhoog
2003–2011 Twente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2017 Heracles Almelo 175 (24)
2017–2021 Vitesse 61 (3)
2019Groningen (loan) 15 (2)
2019–2020PEC Zwolle (loan) 8 (1)
2020VVV-Venlo (loan) 6 (0)
2021–2022 Adanaspor 30 (3)
2022– Heracles Almelo 41 (4)
International career
2008 Netherlands U16 1 (1)
2008–2009 Netherlands U17 7 (1)
2012 Netherlands U20 2 (0)
2013 Netherlands U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:46, 17 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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Heracles Almelo

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Bruns with Heracles Almelo in 2023

Born in Wierden, Bruns is a product of the local youth academy (Dutch source), which since 2020 has developed into an equal venture between Heracles Almelo and FC Twente. Bruns left the Hengelo-based institute in 2011 to join Eredivisie side Heracles Almelo.[2] A couple of months after joining the club, Bruns finally made his debut on 9 April 2011, in Heracles' 6–2 away victory against Willem II, replacing Everton in the 79th minute.[3] The following season, Bruns scored his first league goal for Heracles, in their 4–2 home defeat against Heerenveen.[4] After a couple of seasons at the club, Bruns finally became a regular in the starting eleven, during Heracles' 2014–15 campaign, making twenty-nine starts and netting seven times.[5]

Vitesse

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On 10 April 2017, it was announced that Bruns would join Vitesse on a free transfer, at the end of the 2016–17 campaign upon the expiry of his current contract at Heracles.[6]

FC Groningen

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On 24 December 2018, it was announced that Bruns would join fellow Eredivisie side Groningen on loan for the remainder of the campaign as of 1 January 2019.[7]

Adanaspor

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On 12 August 2021, he joined Turkish TFF First League club Adanaspor on a two-year contract.[8] He made his debut for Turuncu on 21 August, replacing Uğurcan Yazğılı in the 70th minute of a 0–0 home draw against Gençlerbirliği.[9] On 8 January 2022, he scored his first goal for the club, opening the score in a 3–1 league victory against Bursaspor.[10] Bruns scored three goals in 32 appearances for Adanaspor, as the team avoided relegation by one point.[5][11]

Return to Heracles Almelo

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On 3 August 2022, Bruns returned to Heracles Almelo and signed a three-year contract.[12]

Career statistics

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As of match played 6 April 2019[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Heracles Almelo 2010–11 Eredivisie 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2011–12 Eredivisie 19 1 5 1 24 2
2012–13 Eredivisie 27 6 3 0 30 6
2013–14 Eredivisie 31 1 3 1 34 2
2014–15 Eredivisie 32 7 2 0 34 7
2015–16 Eredivisie 33 5 2 0 4[a] 2 39 7
2016–17 Eredivisie 32 4 1 0 2[b] 0 35 4
Total 175 24 16 2 2 0 4 2 197 28
Vitesse 2017–18 Eredivisie 29 3 1 0 5[b] 1 4[c] 0 39 4
2018–19 Eredivisie 8 0 1 0 3[b] 0 12 0
Total 37 3 2 0 8 1 4 0 51 4
Groningen (loan) 2018–19 Eredivisie 15 2 0 0 2[a] 0 17 2
PEC Zwolle (loan) 2019–20 Eredivisie 8 1 0 0 8 1
VVV-Venlo (loan) 2019–20 Eredivisie 6 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 241 30 18 2 10 1 10 2 279 35
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Eredivisie European play-offs
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ One appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield, three in Eredivisie European play-offs

References

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  1. ^ Thomas Bruns at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Thomas Bruns". Voetbal Zone. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Willem II vs. Heracles". Soccerway. 9 April 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Heracles vs. Heerenveen". Soccerway. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "T. Bruns". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Bruns signs four-year contract". Vitesse Official Site. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Bruns op huurbasis naar FC Groningen". SBV Vitesse. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  8. ^ "HOŞ GELDİN THOMAS BRUNS!" (in Turkish). Adanaspor. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Adanaspor vs. Gençlerbirliği 0–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Adanaspor vs. Bursaspor 3–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  11. ^ "2021–2022 Sezonu Spor Toto 1. Lig Arşivi TFF". TFF (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  12. ^ "HERACLES ALMELO VERSTERKT ZICH MET THOMAS BRUNS" (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
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