Market value
—
Rating · 19/20
5.2
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Ipswich Town
top club · 127 apps
Position rank · 19/20
#619
goals rank
#1304
assists rank
9
season goals
5
season assists
Among 2,675 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2013
€240k
top transfer fee · 10/11
2
best season · 08/09
9 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1984-09-28 · 5 players total
358Appearances
9Goals
5Assists
57Yellow cards
5Red cards
82Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Alex Bruce |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Alex Stephen Bruce |
| Date of birth | 1984-09-28 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Norwich, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship | Northern Ireland Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-02-03 |
| Contract expires | — |
Feb 2022
Transfer: Macclesfield → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2021
Transfer: Career break → Macclesfield
21/22 · Transfer
Nov 2020
Transfer: Without Club → Career break
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 2020
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Kilmarnock FC
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Wigan → Kilmarnock FC
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Wigan Athletic, Kilmarnock FC
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2017
Transfer: Bury → Wigan
17/18 · Transfer
Aug 2017
Transfer: Hull City → Bury
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Wigan Athletic, Bury FC
12 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2017
Transfer: Wigan → Hull City
16/17 · Return from loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: Hull City → Wigan
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
Injury: unknown
30 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Wigan Athletic
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
15/16 — Hull City
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Hull City
25 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Hull City
25 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Leeds → Hull City
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Hull City
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2011
Transfer: Huddersfield → Leeds
11/12 · Return from loan
Nov 2011
Transfer: Leeds → Huddersfield
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Leeds United, Huddersfield Town
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2010
Transfer: Ipswich → Leeds
10/11 · Transfer · €240k
Jul 2010
10/11 — Leeds United
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2010
Transfer: Leicester → Ipswich
09/10 · Return from loan
Feb 2010
Transfer: Ipswich → Leicester
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Leicester City, Ipswich Town
20 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Ipswich Town
29 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Ipswich Town
38 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2006
Transfer: Birmingham → Ipswich
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Ipswich Town
45 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2005
Transfer: Tranmere → Birmingham
05/06 · Return from loan
Aug 2005
Transfer: Birmingham → Tranmere
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Birmingham City, Tranmere Rovers
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2005
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Birmingham
04/05 · Return from loan
Mar 2005
Transfer: Birmingham → Sheff Wed
04/05 · Loan
Mar 2005
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Birmingham
04/05 · Return from loan
Jan 2005
Transfer: Birmingham → Oldham Athletic
04/05 · Loan
Jan 2005
Transfer: Blackburn → Birmingham
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 2005
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Blackburn
04/05 · Return from loan
Dec 2004
Transfer: Blackburn → Oldham Athletic
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Oldham Athletic, Sheffield Wednesday
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Blackburn U18 → Blackburn
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2211 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 19/20. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.17/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.17/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.26/90
Minutes played by club
Kilmarnock FC
14.0%
Wigan Athletic
5.4%
Bury FC
1.8%
Hull City
9.5%
Leeds United
24.5%
Huddersfield Town
0.0%
Ipswich Town
44.7%
Leicester City
0.0%
Birmingham City
0.0%
Tranmere Rovers
0.0%
Sheffield Wednesday
0.0%
Oldham Athletic
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1,030 |
| Wigan Athletic | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 400 |
| Bury FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 134 |
| Hull City | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 104 | 1 | 2 | 697 |
| Leeds United | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1,800 |
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town | 4 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 127 | 3 | 2 | 3,283 |
| Leicester City | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Birmingham City | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 974 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Kilmarnock FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Wigan Athletic | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 400 |
| 17/18 | League One | Bury FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 134 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Hull City | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 697 |
| 15/16 | Championship Play-Offs | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Hull City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Hull City | 22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Hull City | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Hull City | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Leeds United | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Leeds United | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,800 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Leicester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,028 |
| 09/10 | Championship Play-Offs | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2,144 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 111 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 36 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 41 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One Play-Offs | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-04 | Blackburn U18 | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-12-24 | Blackburn | Oldham Athletic | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-26 | Oldham Athletic | Blackburn | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-27 | Blackburn | Birmingham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-27 | Birmingham | Oldham Athletic | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-03-09 | Oldham Athletic | Birmingham | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-03-11 | Birmingham | Sheff Wed | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-30 | Sheff Wed | Birmingham | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-17 | Birmingham | Tranmere | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-10-17 | Tranmere | Birmingham | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-04 | Birmingham | Ipswich | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Ipswich | Leicester | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-01 | Leicester | Ipswich | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Ipswich | Leeds | Transfer | 750000 | €240k |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-24 | Leeds | Huddersfield | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-27 | Huddersfield | Leeds | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-30 | Leeds | Hull City | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Hull City | Wigan | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Wigan | Hull City | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-13 | Hull City | Bury | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Bury | Wigan | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-30 | Wigan | Kilmarnock FC | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Kilmarnock FC | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-23 | Without Club | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-12 | Career break | Macclesfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-03 | Macclesfield | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Achilles tendon surgery | 2016-07-11 | 2017-02-01 | 206 | 30 |
| 19/20 | Knee injury | 2019-11-09 | 2019-11-25 | 17 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21103 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5674 | #5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Brady | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | League One | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 8 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Leicester City | 1 | 16 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 1 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Hull City | 1 | 2 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Leicester City | 1 | 16 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 1 | 36 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Wigan | Hull City | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Hull City | Wigan | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-27 | Huddersfield | Leeds | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-24 | Leeds | Huddersfield | Loan | — | €500k |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-01 | Leicester | Ipswich | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Ipswich | Leicester | Loan | — | €750k |
| 05/06 | 2005-10-17 | Tranmere | Birmingham | Return from loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-17 | Birmingham | Tranmere | Loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-30 | Sheff Wed | Birmingham | Return from loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-03-11 | Birmingham | Sheff Wed | Loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-03-09 | Oldham Athletic | Birmingham | Return from loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-27 | Birmingham | Oldham Athletic | Loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-26 | Oldham Athletic | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-12-24 | Blackburn | Oldham Athletic | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Alex Bruce's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 38 | 47 | -9 | 27% |
| Preston North End | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 42 | -1 | 34% |
| Cardiff City | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 33 | 42 | -9 | 36% |
| Bristol City | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 39% |
| Nottingham Forest | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 36% |
| Fulham FC | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 29% |
| Reading FC | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 46% |
| Derby County | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 43% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 50% |
| Barnsley FC | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 46% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 31% |
| Millwall FC | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 44 | -11 | 23% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 17 | 1,030 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.35 |
| 18/19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 12 | 534 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 15/16 | 17 | 697 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 14/15 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 25 | 1,800 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 09/10 | 20 | 1,028 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 08/09 | 29 | 2,255 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.28 |
| 07/08 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 45 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
192 apps
4 G
2 A
League One
40 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
27 apps
1 G
1 A
Premiership
17 apps
1 G
0 A
SFA Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
3 apps
0 G
1 A
Premier League
48 apps
0 G
1 A
League Cup
18 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Alex Bruce?
Alex Bruce is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Alex Bruce?
Alex Bruce is 41 years old. He was born on September 28, 1984 in Norwich.
What position does Alex Bruce play?
Alex Bruce plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Alex Bruce play for?
Alex Bruce currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Alex Bruce scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Alex Bruce has scored 9 goals in 358 appearances.