Albert Bruce (born 30 December 1993) is a Ghanaian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Al-Mosul.

Career

Bruce started his career with Power FC in

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. He then moved to

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before joining

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in July 2010. During his spell with the ''Porcupines'', Bruce was loaned out to

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club

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in a three-year deal, but was unable to command a starting place in the team, which resulted in his loan deal being terminated in December 2012. Bruce continued to pursue a career abroad, undergoing trials with

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side

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before being offered a deal, earning

a reported transfer fee of 50K Euros. He then moved to fellow

club

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in January 2015, before signing a two-year contract with

giants

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in the summer of 2015. After spending several months sidelined due to injury, Bruce eventually signed a contract with

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2nd Division club Panegialios in February 2017. A year later, he released himself from his contract with the club and subsequently joined fellow

2nd-tier club

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on a 1,5-year deal. His stellar performances with the club during the first half of the 2018–19 season reportedly drew interest from

reigning champions

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. In August 2020, Bruce was transferred from Ergotelis to fellow

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side

Panachaiki Panachaiki G.E. (Greek: Παναχαϊκή Γυμναστική Ένωση, ''Panachaiki Gymnastiki Enosi'', "Pan- Achaean Gymnastic Union") is a Greek multi-sport club based in the city of Patras, Greece. The history of Panachaiki began in 1891, ...

for an undisclosed transfer fee.

Career statistics

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bruce, Albert 1993 births Living people Ghanaian men's footballers Ghana men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders Football League (Greece) players Challenger Pro League players Maltese Premier League players Cypriot First Division players Super League Greece 2 players Power F.C. players Legia Warsaw players Qormi F.C. players Naxxar Lions F.C. players Valletta F.C. players Sliema Wanderers F.C. players Panegialios F.C. players Ergotelis F.C. players Panachaiki F.C. players Ermis Aradippou FC players Al-Mosul SC players Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Poland Expatriate men's footballers in Malta Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Iraq Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Iraq 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen