Bruno (footballer)

Bruno

Bruno playing for Valencia (2010)
Personal information
Full nameBruno Saltor Grau
Date of birth1 October 1980
Place of birthEl Masnou, Spain
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionRight back
Club information
Current team
Brighton & Hove Albion
Number2
Youth career
Olimpic Mora d'Ebre
Lleida
1997–1999Espanyol
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1999–2003Espanyol B72(6)
2001–2003Espanyol1(0)
2001–2002→ Gimnàstic (loan)14(0)
2003–2006Lleida110(1)
2006–2009Almería104(0)
2009–2012Valencia59(0)
2012–Brighton & Hove Albion90(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:58, 15 March 2015 (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), simply known as Bruno, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for English club Brighton & Hove Albion as a right back.

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 seven minutes in a 3–1 home win over Rayo Vallecano on 29 September 2001; 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 8th place, and produced similar numbers in the following season.

In mid-June 2009 Bruno signed a three-year deal with Valencia CF, reuniting with former Almería manager Unai Emery.[1] He had previously arranged a transfer to Real Betis, but the move collapsed as the club was eventually relegated.

On 25 June 2012, after a further 33 league appearances for Valencia in two seasons combined, free agent Bruno signed a two-year contract for Football League Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion.[2] He scored his first goal for his new team on 24 November, helping to a 1–1 home draw against Bolton Wanderers.[3]

Club statistics

As of match played 23 November 2014[4][5]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Espanyol B 2000–01 Segunda División B322——6[lower-alpha 1]0382
2001–02 Segunda División B91———91
2002–03 Segunda División B313———313
Total 726——60786
Espanyol 2001–02 La Liga1010——20
Total 1010——20
Gimnàstic 2001–02 Segunda División14000——140
Total 14000——140
Lleida 2003–04 Segunda División B34100—5[lower-alpha 1]0391
2004–05 Segunda División37010——380
2005–06 Segunda División39040——430
Total 110150—501201
Almería 2006–07 Segunda División36000——360
2007–08 La Liga34020——360
2008–09 La Liga34030——370
Total 104050——1090
Valencia 2009–10 La Liga26030—8[lower-alpha 2]1371
2010–11 La Liga19020—4[lower-alpha 3]0250
2011–12 La Liga14010—3[lower-alpha 2]0180
Total 59060—150800
Brighton and Hove Albion 2012–13 Championship3010010—311
2013–14 Championship3310000—331
Total 6520010—694
Career total 42391701026147612
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Appearances in Promotion play-offs
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

  1. ↑ Mestalla calls for Moyá and Saltor; UEFA.com, 1 July 2009
  2. ↑ "Albion agree Bruno deal". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "Brighton 1–1 Bolton". BBC Sport. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Bruno". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Bruno". Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 March 2014.

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