Andreas Bruus

Andreas Bruus
Bruus in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Greve Strand, Denmark[1]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 AaB (on loan from Troyes)
Number 14
Youth career
2005–2017 Brøndby
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Brøndby 73 (4)
2018–2019 → Roskilde (loan) 20 (4)
2022– Troyes 41 (1)
2024– → AaB (loan) 10 (0)
International career
2014–2015 Denmark U16 7 (1)
2015–2016 Denmark U17 11 (2)
2016–2017 Denmark U18 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2024

Andreas Bruus (Danish pronunciation: [ˈpʁuːs]; born 16 January 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Danish Superliga club AaB, on loan from Ligue 2 club Troyes. He has also represented Denmark at youth international level.

Career

Brøndby

Youth

Born in Greve Strand, Bruus joined the Brøndby IF youth academy in 2005. He combined this with education at first Krogårdsskolen in his hometown of Greve,[1] and later secondary school at Albertslund Gymnasium together with fellow Brøndby talents Casper Hauervig and Christian Enemark.[2]

On 25 October 2017, Bruus signed his first professional contract with Brøndby IF, a two-and-a-half-year deal which tied him to the club until the summer of 2019. He was included in the first team squad from 1 January 2018.[3] He made his Brøndby debut at the age of 18 when he was brought on for the final ten minutes in the 2–2 home draw against AGF on 10 December 2017.[4]

Loan to Roskilde

Bruus signed a new three-year contract on 31 August 2018 with Brøndby before joining Danish second tier club FC Roskilde on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[5][6] He scored four goals in 24 appearances during his spell,[7] including a brace against Nykøbing FC in a 5–0 away win.[8]

Return to Brøndby

Bruus returned to Brøndby after his loan, but failed to make any appearances during the fall of the 2019–20 season under new manager Niels Frederiksen.[9] In January 2020, he appeared as a right wing-back in friendlies against BK Avarta and Hvidovre IF indicating a new, more defensive role for him in Brøndby after having mostly played as a striker before.[10] He continued in this role in friendlies against Lyngby and Hvidovre,[11] and was called up for the first team in their first match, after the COVID-19 pandemic had suspended the competition, on 2 June 2020 for the match against SønderjyskE.[12] Bruus came on as a substitute for an injured Kevin Mensah with 20 minutes remaining.[13][14]

On 19 July, Bruus signed a new contract to keep him at the club until 2023,[15] after having established himself as a starter at the right wing-back position in head coach Frederiksen's 3–5–2 formation.[10][16] A few months later, on 24 October 2020, Bruus scored his first goal for Brøndby in a 3–2 home loss to Midtjylland.[17][18]

Bruus made his European debut for the club on 17 August 2022 in a 2–1 away loss to Red Bull Salzburg in the first leg of the play-off round of the UEFA Champions League.[19]

Troyes

Bruus joined Ligue 1 club Troyes on 18 July 2022, signing a five-year contract.[20][21] He made his competitive debut for the club on 7 August, starting at right-back and providing an assist in a 3–2 away loss to Montpellier.[22] In the following league match against Toulouse, he fell out with a knee injury, sidelining him for the following weeks.[23]

On 2 September 2024 the Danish Superliga side AaB confirmed that Bruus joined the club on a loan deal until the end of the 2024-25 season.[24]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 August 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brøndby 2017–18 Superliga 4 0 0 0 0 0 — 4 0
2018–19 Superliga 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2019–20 Superliga 12 0 0 0 0 0 — 12 0
2020–21 Superliga 28 1 2 0 — — 30 1
2021–22 Superliga 29 3 3 0 6[a] 0 — 38 3
Total 73 4 5 0 6 0 — 84 4
Roskilde (loan) 2018–19 1st Division 20 4 2 0 — — 22 4
Troyes 2022–23 Ligue 1 27 0 0 0 — — 27 0
2023–24 Ligue 2 12 1 1 0 — — 13 1
2024–25 Ligue 2 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
Total 41 1 1 0 — — 42 1
Career total 134 9 8 0 6 0 0 0 148 9
  1. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Brøndby

References

  1. ^ a b Worsøe, Preben (8 October 2013). "Kæreste-bold" (in Danish). Ekstra Bladet. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. ^ Erlitz, Peter (2 February 2018). "Fodbold og uddannelse i superligaklasse". sn.dk (in Danish). Sjællandske Nyheder. Retrieved 20 September 2020. Det er tilfældet for 18-årige Casper Hauervig fra Ishøj, samt for Andreas Bruus fra Greve og Christian Enemark fra Køge, der begge netop er fyldt 19 år. »Det er jo noget, man skal igennem. Det kan nogle gange være tungt, men det skal jo gøres,« lyder det fra de tre unge Brøndby-spillere om skole og lektier. Casper, Andreas og Christian går på Albertslund Gymnasium, hvor man har oprettet en særlig Team Danmark-linje på HF.
  3. ^ "Andreas Bruus får Superliga-kontrakt" (in Danish). www.brondby.com. 25 October 2017. Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  4. ^ Møller Karlsen, Nanna (11 December 2017). "Bruus debuterede: Adrenalinen begyndte at pumpe" (in Danish). www.3point.dk. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Ny kontrakt til Andreas Bruus" (in Danish). Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Brøndby forlænger med Bruus og udlejer ham" [Brøndby extends with Bruus and loans him out] (in Danish). bold.dk. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  7. ^ Andreas Bruus at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 September.
  8. ^ "Nederlag til FC Roskilde" (in Danish). Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  9. ^ a b "A. Bruus". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  10. ^ a b "CV: Bruus kan blive wingback – Udlejning er sat på hold" [Carsten V. Jensen: Bruus can transition into a wing-back – Loan on stand-by] (in Danish). 3point.dk. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  11. ^ Skovsgaard Tøfting, Nicolai (21 May 2020). "Lyngby-talent slog sømmet i Brøndby-kisten". bold.dk. bold.dk. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
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  14. ^ Schulz, Peter (2 June 2020). "Knockoutet efter voldsom kollision med Brøndby-spiller – så får han gult kort". tv3sport.dk. TV3 Sport. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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  16. ^ Bye Marboe, Mads (9 July 2020). "Omskolet Brøndby-wingback imponerer: Et lille gennembrud". tipsbladet.dk. Tipsbladet. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  17. ^ "Frustreret Bruus: Lige nu er der ikke så meget at være glad for". Eurosport (in Danish). 24 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020. Andreas Bruus fik scoret sit første mål for Brøndby, men det blev desværre for ham i et nederlag.
  18. ^ "FC Midtjylland vinder på sent comeback mod Brøndby". TV 2 (in Danish). 24 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020. Brøndby-dominansen udnyttede hjemmeholdets back Andreas Bruus til at bringe sit hold foran efter et kvarters spil, da han blev spillet fri i feltets højre side.
  19. ^ "Salzburg vs. Brøndby – 17 August 2021". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  20. ^ "Andreas Bruus rejoint l'ESTAC !". ES Troyes AC (in French). 18 July 2022. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  21. ^ "Bruus skifter til fransk fodbold". Brøndby IF (in Danish). 18 July 2022. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  22. ^ "Lille écrase Auxerre, Florian Sotoca et Téji Savanier portent Lens et Montpellier". L'Équipe (in French). 8 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  23. ^ Kreit-Ployez, Anthony (17 August 2022). "Estac : Bruus indisponible 3 à 4 semaines". Journal L'Est Éclair (in French). Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  24. ^ AaB lejer Andreas Bruus, aabsport.dk, 2 September 2024
  25. ^ "Soccer-Brondby beat Nordsjaelland to clinch Danish league title". Yahoo Sports. Reuters. 24 May 2021. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  26. ^ "Brøndby vs. Silkeborg – 10 May 2018". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 June 2020.