Jonathan Bru

Jonathan Bru

Personal information
Full name	Jonathan Bru
Date of birth	(1985-05-02) 2 May 1985
Place of birth	Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club	Melbourne Victory
Number	8
Youth career
1995-1998	CS Brétigny
1998–2001	INF Clairefontaine
2001–2003	Rennes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2001–2006	Rennes B	75	(5)
2003–2006	Rennes	1	(0)
2006–2008	Istres	23	(1)
2008–2009	AEP	20	(0)
2009–2010	Académica	3	(0)
2010–2011	Oliveirense	28	(2)
2011–2012	Moreirense	11	(1)
2012–	Melbourne Victory	19	(0)
National team‡
2000–2001	France U16	6	(0)
2001–2002	France U17	13	(1)
2002–2003	France U18	8	(1)
2003–2004	France U19	8	(1)
2004–2005	France U21	1	(0)
2010–	Mauritius	10	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 January 2013. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 September 2011

Jonathan Bru (born 2 May 1985) is a French-born Mauritian footballer who plays for Melbourne Victory FC in Australia and for the Mauritius national football team, as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

France

Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Bru played youth football at CS Brétigny, INF Clairefontaine, and Stade Rennais FC. He began his professional career with the latter, making only one Ligue 1 appearance in two full seasons combined.

In the 2006 summer, Bru signed for FC Istres in Ligue 2, playing nine games in his first year and being relegated.

Cyprus / Portugal

After one season with AEP Paphos F.C. in the Cypriot First Division, Bru joined Académica de Coimbra in Portugal, appearing in only four official matches in his first season in the Primeira Liga. On 26 July 2010, he signed a one-year deal with Liga de Honra side U.D. Oliveirense, scoring his first goal for his new club on 23 October in a 1–1 home draw against S.C. Freamunde.

In August 2011, Bru continued in Portugal's second level, signing with Moreirense FC. He netted his first goal against his former team, the 3–2 game-winner on 2 October (away fixture).

Australia

On 20 June 2012, Bru signed a two-year deal with two-time A-League champion Melbourne Victory FC, as Ange Postecoglou's first import signing.

International career

Bru represented France in almost every youth team, but never made an appearance for the senior side. In June 2009, he told Mauritian newspaper L'Express that he hoped to play one day for Mauritius, since both of his parents were born in the country. The dream became a reality when Mauritius head coach Akbar Patel called him to the squad for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.

Bru made his debut in a 1–3 defeat at the hands of the Cameroon national football team, scoring the national team's goal through a penalty kick. His second goal came on 5 June 2011 against DR Congo, also for the CAN qualifiers and from the penalty spot.

In August 2011, Bru was called-up by Mauritius for the 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games, and played in all of the matches en route to the final, a loss to Seychelles on penalties.

International goals

As of 5 June 2011

#	Date	Location	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	4 September 2010	Belle Vue Harel, Mauritius	Cameroon	1–3	Loss	2012 CAN qualification
2.	5 June 2011	Belle Vue Harel, Mauritius	Congo DR	1–2	Loss	2012 CAN qualification

Personal life

Bru's younger brother, Kévin, is also a footballer and a midfielder. He spent his career in the French lower leagues, and also represented Mauritius internationally.

External links

• Melbourne Victory profile
• Jonathan Bru French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
• Stats and profile at Zerozero
• Stats at ForaDeJogo
• Jonathan Bru at National-Football-Teams.com