Marciano Bruma
Dutch footballer of Surinamese descent
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Marciano van Homoet Bruma (born Marciano van Homoet; 7 March 1984) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Derde Klasse club Zwarte Pijl.
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Marciano Bruma in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Marciano van Homoet Bruma | ||
| Birth name | Marciano van Homoet | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zwarte Pijl | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Feyenoord | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Sparta | 28 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Barnsley | 36 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Willem II | 18 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Arka Gdynia | 25 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Lech Poznań | 6 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Rijnsburgse Boys | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Excelsior Maassluis | 16 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | XerxesDZB | ||
| 2018–2019 | VV Hillegersberg | ||
| 2019–2020 | VV Zwaluwen | ||
| 2020– | Zwarte Pijl | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Barnsley
Bruma was signed by Barnsley on 8 June 2007.[1] He was originally known as Bruma, but was forced to change his name in September 2007, by the FA when Barnsley sent in his registration, after he completed a successful trial period with them at the start of the season.[citation needed] He suffered a broken hand during pre-season,[2] and eventually made his debut for the club in a 1–0 defeat to Sheffield United on 15 December 2007.[3]
During his first season at Oakwell, he played as a substitute in the memorable win over Premier League side Liverpool in the 2007-08 FA Cup.[4] He then excelled in the subsequent quarter-final victory against Chelsea[5] and also played at Wembley in the Semi-Final against Cardiff City.
Willem II
He was released in July 2009 when his contract expired. He then signed a deal with Dutch side Willem II, agreeing a one-year contract with an option for a further year.[6][7]
Arka Gdynia
He signed a two-year contract with Polish club Arka Gdynia on 9 July 2010.[8] He was released from Arka Gdynia on 30 June 2011.[9]
Lech Poznań
On 18 August 2011 Bruma signed a one-year contract with Polish side Lech Poznań,[10] only to leave them after one year for Dutch amateur side Rijnsburgse Boys.[11]
He was snapped up by Excelsior Maassluis in summer 2014[12] and left them for Hoofdklasse club XerxesDZB in 2016.[13] He later played with VV Hillegersberg,[14] VV Zwaluwen,[15] and joined Zwarte Pijl in summer 2020.[16][17]
Personal life
Marciano is the older brother of VfL Wolfsburg player Jeffrey Bruma. He is of Surinamese descent.[18]
He had always been known as Marciano Bruma in the Netherlands, after dropping his father’s surname as a young child when his parents split up. But the FA insisted he should use the name on his birth certificate, so in England he played as Marciano van Homoet.[19]
