Vicky Bruce

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Victoria Bruce

| image = Vicky_Bruce.jpg

| caption = Bruce with Bristol City in 2022

| fullname = Victoria Frances Bruce

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|05|31}}

| birth_place = Cornelius, North Carolina, United States

| height = 1.63 m

| position = Defender

| currentclub = Carolina Ascent

| clubnumber = 4

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Cannon School

| collegeyears1 = 2012–2013

| college1 = North Carolina Tar Heels

| collegecaps1 = 18

| collegegoals1 = 0

| collegeyears2 = 2014–2015

| college2 = Davidson Wildcats

| collegecaps2 = 38

| collegegoals2 = 4

| years1 = 2016

| clubs1 = Rangers

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years3 = 2017

| clubs3 = Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar

| caps3 = 12

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2017–2018

| clubs4 = Apollon Limassol

| caps4 =

| goals4 =

| years5 = 2018–2019

| clubs5 = Morön BK

| caps5 = 7

| goals5 = 4

| years6 = 2020–2021

| clubs6 = Fortuna Hjørring

| caps6 = 27

| goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2021–2022

| clubs7 = SC Sand

| caps7 = 22

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2022–2023

| clubs8 = Bristol City

| caps8 = 21

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2023–2024

| clubs9 = Western Sydney Wanderers

| caps9 = 22

| goals9 = 3

| years10 = 2024–

| clubs10 = Carolina Ascent

| caps10 = 20

| goals10 = 1

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 = United States U14

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| nationalyears2 =

| nationalteam2 = United States U15

| nationalcaps2 =

| nationalgoals2 =

| nationalyears3 =

| nationalteam3 = United States U16{{cite web|url=https://cypruswomensfootball.wordpress.com/2018/02/05/vicky-bruce/|title=Vicky Bruce – Cyprus Women's Football |website=cypruswomensfootball.wordpress.com|date=February 5, 2018 |access-date=May 24, 2020}}

| nationalcaps4 =

| nationalgoals4 =

| club-update = May 31, 2025

}}

Victoria Frances Bruce (born May 31, 1994) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for USL Super League club Carolina Ascent. She played college soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Davidson Wildcats.

Early life

She graduated from Cannon School in Concord, North Carolina. As a player at Cannon she played all three positions on the field and was selected All-Conference, All-Region and All-State in the NCISAA Independent League. She did not compete during her junior year, due to an injury. She was also team captain as a senior.{{cite web|title= Vicky Bruce – Women's Soccer – University of North Carolina |url=https://goheels.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/vicky-bruce/8804|publisher=goheels.com}}

Career

She previously played for Morön BK in the Elitettan, Apollon Limassol in the Cypriot First Division, Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna{{cite news |author1=Magnús Már Einarsson |title=FH fær leikmann frá Rangers (Staðfest) |url=https://www.fotbolti.net/news/12-05-2017/fh-faer-leikmann-fra-rangers-stadfest |access-date=May 8, 2021 |work=Fótbolti.net |date=May 12, 2017 |language=Icelandic}} and Rangers in the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL).

= Fortuna Hjørring =

In January 2020, she signed with the Fortuna Hjørring, in the Elitedivisionen league.{{cite web|url=https://www.tv2nord.dk/hjoerring/fortuna-hjoerring-henter-amerikansk-forsvarsspiller|title=Fortuna Hjørring henter amerikansk forsvarsspiller|website=TV2/Nord|date=January 28, 2020|language=Danish}}

= Western Sydney Wanderers =

In September 2023, Bruce joined Australian club Western Sydney Wanderers.{{cite web|url=https://wswanderersfc.com.au/news/wanderers-sign-womens-championship-winner-bruce|title=Wanderers sign Women's Championship winner Bruce|website=Western Sydney Wanderers|date=4 September 2023}}

= Carolina Ascent =

In May 2024, Bruce was announced as the first-ever signing for USL Super League club Carolina Ascent.{{cite web |last1=Cover |first1=Amanda |title=Vicky Bruce, Carolina Native and Three-Time Pro League Champion, First to Sign with Carolina Ascent FC |url=https://www.carolinaascent.com/news/2024/05/01/carolina-native-vicky-bruce-first-to-sign-with-carolina-ascent-fc/ |website=CarolinaAscent.com |publisher=Carolina Ascent |access-date=1 May 2024}} On August 17, 2024, she guided the team to a 1-0 victory over DC Power FC in the 2024–25 USL Super League season opener, with Bruce scoring the league's first goal in the 28th minute.{{Cite web |title=Carolina Ascent FC Record Historic First Win |url=https://www.carolinaascent.com/news/2024/08/17/carolina-ascent-fc-record-historic-first-win/ |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=Carolina Ascent FC |language=en-US}}

Honors

Carolina Ascent

USL Super League Players' Shield: 2024–25{{cite news|url=https://www.uslsuperleague.com/news/2025/05/17/carolina-ascent-claims-2024-25-usl-super-league-players-shield/|title=Carolina Ascent claims 2024/25 USL Super League Players' Shield|date=2025-05-17|publisher=USL Super League|access-date=2025-05-19}}

North Carolina Tar Heels

NCAA Women's College Cup: 2012

Fortuna Hjørring

Danish Women's League: 2019–20

Bristol City

FA Women's Championship: 2022–23

References

External links

[https://davidsonwildcats.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/vicky-bruce/4302 Vicky Bruce player profile at Davidson Wildcats]
[https://goheels.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/vicky-bruce/8804 Vicky Bruce player profile at North Carolina Tar Heels]
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Category:1996 births

Category:Living people

Category:American women's soccer players

Category:Soccer players from North Carolina

Category:People from Cornelius, North Carolina

Category:Sportspeople from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Category:Women's association football midfielders

Category:Rangers W.F.C. players

Vicky Bruce

Category:Apollon Ladies F.C. players

Category:Fortuna Hjørring players

Category:SC Sand players