| Birth date | 7 January 1992 (age 34) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Wierden, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.77 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Currentclub | Heracles |
| Clubnumber | 10 |
| Youthyears 1 | –2003 |
| Youthclubs 1 | SV Omhoog |
| Youthyears 2 | 2003–2011 |
| Youthclubs 2 | Twente |
| Years 1 | 2011–2017 |
| Clubs 1 | Heracles |
| Caps 1 | 175 |
| Goals 1 | 24 |
| Years 2 | 2017–2021 |
| Clubs 2 | Vitesse |
| Caps 2 | 58 |
| Goals 2 | 3 |
| Years 3 | 2019 |
| Clubs 3 | → Groningen (loan) |
| Caps 3 | 16 |
| Goals 3 | 2 |
| Years 4 | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs 4 | → PEC Zwolle (loan) |
| Caps 4 | 8 |
| Goals 4 | 1 |
| Years 5 | 2020 |
| Clubs 5 | → VVV-Venlo (loan) |
| Caps 5 | 6 |
| Goals 5 | 0 |
| Years 6 | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs 6 | Adanaspor |
| Caps 6 | 30 |
| Goals 6 | 3 |
| Years 7 | 2022– |
| Clubs 7 | Heracles |
| Caps 7 | 110 |
| Goals 7 | 8 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2008 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Netherlands U16 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 1 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 1 |
| Nationalyears 2 | 2008–2009 |
| Nationalteam 2 | Netherlands U17 |
| Nationalcaps 2 | 7 |
| Nationalgoals 2 | 1 |
| Nationalyears 3 | 2012 |
| Nationalteam 3 | Netherlands U20 |
| Nationalcaps 3 | 2 |
| Nationalgoals 3 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 4 | 2013 |
| Nationalteam 4 | Netherlands U21 |
| Nationalcaps 4 | 3 |
| Nationalgoals 4 | 0 |
| Club-update | 21 May 2026 |
Thomas Bruns (born 7 January 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Heracles Almelo.[1]
Club career
Heracles Almelo
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
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
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
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
On 3 August 2022, Bruns returned to Heracles Almelo and signed a three-year contract.[12]
Career statistics
| 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 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Eredivisie European play-offs
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ One appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield, three in Eredivisie European play-offs
References
- ^
- ^ "Thomas Bruns". Voetbal Zone. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Willem II vs. Heracles". Soccerway. 9 April 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Heracles vs. Heerenveen". Soccerway. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "T. Bruns". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Bruns signs four-year contract". Vitesse Official Site. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Bruns op huurbasis naar FC Groningen". SBV Vitesse. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "HOŞ GELDİN THOMAS BRUNS!" (in Turkish). Adanaspor. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Adanaspor vs. Gençlerbirliği 0–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived 17 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Adanaspor vs. Bursaspor 3–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived 4 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "2021–2022 Sezonu Spor Toto 1. Lig Arşivi TFF" (in Turkish). TFF. Archived 4 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "HERACLES ALMELO VERSTERKT ZICH MET THOMAS BRUNS" (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
External links
- Thomas Bruns at Ererat (in Dutch)
- Netherlands youth at OnsOranje 10 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine