Bruce Kamau
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.jpg) Kamau in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bruce Kamau | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Nairobi, Kenya[1][2] | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
| Position | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Adelaide City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| N.A.B. | |||
| Campbelltown City | |||
| Adelaide City | |||
| 2013–2015 | Adelaide United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Adelaide Olympic | 44 | (16) |
| 2014–2016 | Adelaide United | 30 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Melbourne City | 42 | (4) |
| 2018–2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 64 | (10) |
| 2021–2023 | OFI | 22 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Melbourne Victory (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Perth Glory | 21 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Adelaide City | 14 | (2) |
| 2026– | Budaiya | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Australia U23 | 5 | (2) |
| 2024– | Kenya | 0 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 January 2026 | |||
Bruce Kamau (born 28 March 1995) is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Bahraini Premier League club Budaiya Club. Born in Kenya, he has represented Australia at youth level and plays for the Kenya national team.
Career
Adelaide United
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.
Melbourne City
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]
Western Sydney Wanderers
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]
OFI
In July 2021, Kamau joined Greek Super League club OFI on a three-year contract.[16][17]
Loan to Melbourne Victory
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]
Perth Glory
In August 2023, Perth Glory announced the signing of Kamau ahead of the 2023–24 A-League Men season.[19]
International career
Kamau was named for the Kenya national team provisional squad for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in June 2024.[20]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 16 July 2023[21]
| 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 | ||
International
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 July 2017 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar |  Myanmar | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification |
| 2. | 11 January 2018 | Kunshan Stadium, Kunshan, China |  Syria | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2018 AFC U-23 Championship |