Jonathan Bru
{{Short description|Mauritian footballer (born 1985)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jonathan Bru
| image = Jonathan Bru.jpg
| caption = Bru in action with Melbourne Victory during pre-season in 2012
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|5|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
| height = 1.82 m
| position = Defensive midfielder
| currentclub = Red Star II (manager)
| youthyears1 = 1995–1998
| youthclubs1 = CS Brétigny
| youthyears2 = 1998–2001
| youthclubs2 = Clairefontaine
| youthyears3 = 2001–2004
| youthclubs3 = Rennes
| years1 = 2004–2006
| clubs1 = Rennes B
| caps1 = 75
| goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2006
| clubs2 = Rennes
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2006–2008
| clubs3 = Istres
| caps3 = 23
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2008–2009
| clubs4 = AEP
| caps4 = 20
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2009–2010
| clubs5 = Académica
| caps5 = 3
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2010–2011
| clubs6 = Oliveirense
| caps6 = 28
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2011–2012
| clubs7 = Moreirense
| caps7 = 11
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2012–2014
| clubs8 = Melbourne Victory
| caps8 = 19
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2014–2015
| clubs9 = Oliveirense
| caps9 = 26
| goals9 = 2
| years10 = 2016
| clubs10 = AS Poissy
| caps10 = 7
| goals10 = 0
| totalcaps = 206
| totalgoals = 11
| nationalyears1 = 2000–2001
| nationalteam1 = France U16
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2001–2002
| nationalteam2 = France U17
| nationalcaps2 = 13
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2002–2003
| nationalteam3 = France U18
| nationalcaps3 = 8
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2003–2004
| nationalteam4 = France U19
| nationalcaps4 = 8
| nationalgoals4 = 1
| nationalyears5 = 2004–2005
| nationalteam5 = France U21
| nationalcaps5 = 1
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalyears6 = 2010–2016
| nationalteam6 = Mauritius
| nationalcaps6 = 21
| nationalgoals6 = 3
| manageryears1 = ?–2022
| managerclubs1 = Red Star youth
| manageryears2 = 2022–
| managerclubs2 = Red Star II
|medaltemplates =
{{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|FRA}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|UEFA European Under-17 Championship}}
{{Medal|RU|2002 Denmark|}}
}}
Jonathan Bru (born 2 May 1985) is a former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Born in France, he represented France at youth international level before playing for the Mauritius national team. He works as head coach of the Red Star reserves.
Club career
=France=
Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, Bru played youth football at CS Brétigny, INF Clairefontaine and Stade Rennais. He began his professional career with the latter, making only one Ligue 1 appearance during his spell.
In the summer of 2006, Bru moved to FC Istres in Ligue 2, playing nine games in his first year and being relegated.
=Cyprus and Portugal=
After one season with AEP Paphos FC in the Cypriot First Division, Bru joined Académica de Coimbra in Portugal,{{cite web|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/futebol-nacional/interior/rogerio-goncalves-quer-tanto-ou-mais-que-domingos-1269804.html|title=Rogério Gonçalves quer tanto ou mais que Domingos|trans-title=Rogério Gonçalves wants same as Domingos if not more|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=Portuguese|date=22 June 2009|access-date=16 February 2018}} appearing in only four official matches in his debut campaign in the Primeira Liga.
On 26 July 2010, he signed a one-year deal with Segunda Liga side U.D. Oliveirense,{{cite web|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/liga_honra/Oliveirense/interior.aspx?content_id=454152|title=Bru assina por uma época|trans-title=Bru signs for one season|newspaper=Record|language=Portuguese|date=26 July 2010|accessdate=10 April 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215015720/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/liga_honra/Oliveirense/interior.aspx?content_id=454152|archivedate=15 December 2014}} scoring his first goal for his new club on 23 October in a 1–1 home draw against S.C. Freamunde.{{cite web|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/liga_honra/interior.aspx?content_id=469736|title=Oliveirense-Freamunde 1–1: Caminho das igualdades|trans-title=Oliveirense-Freamunde 1–1: Path of draws|newspaper=Record|language=Portuguese|date=23 October 2010|access-date=10 April 2014}}
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).{{cite web|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/liga_honra/interior.aspx?content_id=719782|title=Oliveirense-Moreirense, 2–3: Bru dá vitória aos forasteiros|trans-title=Oliveirense-Moreirense, 2–3: Bru gives win to outsiders|newspaper=Record|language=Portuguese|date=2 October 2011|access-date=10 April 2014}}
=Australia=
On 20 June 2012, Bru signed a two-year deal with two-time A-League champions Melbourne Victory FC, as Ange Postecoglou's first import signing.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18563415|title=Victory down under for Mauritius star Bru|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 June 2012|access-date=23 June 2012}} He helped his new team to the preliminary finals in his first year by making 19 out of a possible 29 appearances, but also nearly came to blows with teammate Danny Allsopp after a training ground incident.{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/sport/a-league/fighting-and-fit-for-victory-20121016-27od7.html|title=Fighting and fit for Victory|newspaper=The Age|date=17 October 2012|access-date=23 October 2013}}
On 8 January 2014, after spending several weeks training on his own,{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/a-look-at-the-melbourne-victory-squad-ahead-of-the-201314-a-league-season/story-fnibbvjo-1226735722795|title=A look at the Melbourne Victory squad ahead of the 2013/14 A-League season|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=10 October 2013|access-date=23 October 2013}} Bru was released by the Victory.{{cite web|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/melbourne-victory/news/1178110/victory-releases-bru-from-contract|title=Victory releases Bru from contract|publisher=Special Broadcasting Service|date=8 January 2014|access-date=9 January 2014}} After almost nine months without a club, he returned to Oliveirense and the Portuguese second division.{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/segunda_liga/artigo/2014/08/29/jonathan-bru-regressa-oliveirense|title=Médio Jonathan Bru regressa à Oliveirense|trans-title=Midfielder Jonathan Bru returns to Oliveirense|publisher=SAPO|language=Portuguese|date=29 August 2014|access-date=30 August 2014}}
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;{{cite web|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lexpress.mu%2Fservices%2Farchivenews-3905-jonathan-bru-jeune-footballeur--je-reve-de-jouer-pour-le-club-m.html|title=Jonathan Bru, young footballer: "I dream of playing for Club M"|newspaper=L'Express|date=29 June 2009|access-date=17 August 2010}} this became a reality when Mauritius head coach Akbar Patel called him to the squad for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.{{cite web|url=http://www.lemauricien.com/mauricien/100724/sp.htm#1|title=?|trans-title=Five expatriates called|newspaper=Le Mauricien|language=French|date=August 2010|access-date=17 August 2010}}{{Dead link|date=November 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Bru made his debut on 4 September 2010 in a 3–1 defeat at the hands of Cameroon, scoring the national team's goal through a penalty kick.{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Eto-o-lance-le-cameroun/137275|title=Eto'o lance le Cameroun|trans-title=Eto'o thrusts Cameroon|newspaper=L'Équipe|language=French|date=4 September 2010|access-date=10 April 2014}} His second goal came on 5 June of the following year against DR Congo, also for the ACN 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.{{cite web|url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/victory-sign-mauritius-international-bru-20120620-20nwb.html|title=Victory sign Mauritius international Bru|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=20 June 2012|access-date=20 June 2012}}
Managerial career
In August 2022 Bru was appointed head coach of the reserve team of Paris-based club Red Star.{{cite news |last1=Hydoo |first1=Azmaal |title=Ancien DTN de Maurice: Jonathan Bru entraîneur de la réserve du Red Star FC |url=https://www.lexpress.mu/article/412633/ancien-dtn-maurice-jonathan-bru-entraineur-reserve-red-star-fc |access-date=6 September 2022 |work=L'Express |date=24 August 2022 |language=fr}}
Personal life
Bru's younger brother, Kévin, is also a football midfielder. He spent most of his career in France – with a lengthy spell in England with Ipswich Town – and also represented Mauritius internationally.{{cite web|url=http://www.lemauricien.com/article/football-la-selection-sans-les-freres-bru|title=FOOTBALL: La sélection sans les frères Bru|trans-title=FOOTBALL: National team without the Bru brothers|newspaper=Le Mauricien|language=French|date=16 May 2015|access-date=24 May 2016}}
Career statistics
=International goals=
:Scores and results list Mauritius' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bru goal.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jonathan-bru/90336/matches/|title=J. Bru – Matches|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=20 September 2017}}
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Jonathan Bru | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"|1 | 4 September 2010 | Stade Anjalay, Belle Vue Harel, Mauritius | {{fb|CMR}} | align="center"|1–1 | align="center"|1–3 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| align="center"|2 | 5 June 2011 | Stade Anjalay, Belle Vue Harel, Mauritius | {{fb|DRC}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|1–2 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| align="center"|3 | 7 October 2015 | Stade Anjalay, Belle Vue Harel, Mauritius | {{fb|KEN}} | align="center"|2–3 | align="center"|2–5 | 2018 World Cup qualification |
Honours
- Indian Ocean Island Games runner-up: 2011
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{LFP|bru-jonathan}}
- {{ForaDeJogo}}
- {{NFT player|39909}}
- {{Soccerway|jonathan-bru/90336}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bru, Jonathan}}
Category:French people of Mauritian descent
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