| Bruce Kamau | |
| Fullname: | Bruce Kamau |
| Birth Date: | 1995 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Nairobi, Kenya[1] [2] |
| Height: | [3] |
| Position: | Winger / Attacking midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | N.A.B. |
| Youthclubs2: | Campbelltown City |
| Youthclubs3: | Adelaide City |
| Youthyears4: | 2013–2015 |
| Youthclubs4: | Adelaide United |
| Years1: | 2012–2014 |
| Caps1: | 44 |
| Goals1: | 16 |
| Clubs1: | Adelaide Olympic |
| Years2: | 2014–2016 |
| Caps2: | 30 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Clubs2: | Adelaide United |
| Years3: | 2016–2018 |
| Caps3: | 42 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Clubs3: | Melbourne City |
| Years4: | 2018–2021 |
| Caps4: | 64 |
| Goals4: | 10 |
| Clubs4: | Western Sydney Wanderers |
| Years5: | 2021–2023 |
| Caps5: | 22 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Clubs5: | OFI Crete |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Caps6: | 8 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Clubs6: | → Melbourne Victory (loan) |
| Caps7: | 21 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Clubs7: | Perth Glory |
| Years7: | 2023–2024 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Australia U23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 28 May 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 21 January 2018 |
Bruce Kamau (born 28 March 1995) is a professional soccer player who most recently played as a winger for Perth Glory in the A-League. Born in Kenya, he has represented Australia at youth level.
Born in Kenya, Kamau moved to Australia at age 4. He attended Rostrevor College.[4]
He made his senior professional debut for Adelaide United in the 2014 FFA Cup in a match against Wellington Phoenix at the Marden Sports Complex on 5 August 2014.[5] Adelaide won the match 1–0 in regulation time.[6] He subsequently made his A-League debut in a match against Brisbane Roar in Round one of the 2014–15 A-League season.[7]
Kamau scored his first A-League goal for Adelaide in a 1–0 win away to Melbourne Victory on 19 February 2016, in the 90th minute of the match in Round 20 of the 2015–16 season. Kamau started in the 2016 A-League Grand Final, scoring the first goal of the game.
At the end of the season, after winning the Premiership and Championship with Adelaide United, Kamau joined Melbourne City.[8] [9] [10] Kamau made his unofficial City debut in a 4–0 pre-season victory over NPL Victoria side Melbourne Knights FC.[11]
On 3 May 2018, Kamau was released by Melbourne City and joined Western Sydney Wanderers.[12] The club announced a squad update on 16 October 2020 where Kamau was omitted suggesting his departure from the club,[13] but a month later announced that Kamau had re-signed.[14] At the end of his contract, Kamau left the club to take up an opportunity overseas.[15]
In July 2021, Kamau joined Greek Super League club OFI Crete on a three-year contract.[16] [17]
In February 2023, Kamau was loaned to A-League Men club Melbourne Victory until the end of the 2022–23 A-League Men season.[18]
In August 2023, Perth Glory announced the signing of Kamau ahead of the 2023–24 A-League Men season.[19]
Kamau was named for the Kenya national team provisional squad for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in June 2024.[20]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Adelaide United | 2014–15 | A-League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | A-League | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
| Total | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 3 | |||
| Melbourne City | 2016–17 | A-League | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | A-League | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| Total | 42 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 4 | |||
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 2018–19 | A-League | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | A-League | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | A-League | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 9 | ||
| Total | 64 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 11 | |||
| OFI | 2021–22 | Super League Greece | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Super League Greece | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |||
| Melbourne Victory (loan) | 2022–23 | A-League Men | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Career total | 166 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 182 | 19 | |||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 July 2017 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification | |||
| 2. | 11 January 2018 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2018 AFC U-23 Championship |
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