Bruce Djite with the Australia national football team
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bruce José Djité | ||
Date of birth | 25 March 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Arlington County, Virginia, United States | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Suwon FC | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2004 | Northern Spirit | ||
2005 | NSWIS | ||
2006 | AIS | ||
2004–2006 | Marconi Stallions | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2008 | Adelaide United | 20 | (6) |
2008–2010 | Gençlerbirliği | 33 | (6) |
2010 | → Diyarbakırspor (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Gold Coast United | 23 | (10) |
2011–2016 | Adelaide United | 113 | (29) |
2011 | → Jiangsu Sainty (loan) | 13 | (4) |
2016– | Suwon FC | 19 | (7) |
National team‡ | |||
2006 | Australia U-20 | 13 | (5) |
2007–2008 | Australia Olympic | 13 | (2) |
2008–2010 | Australia | 9 | (0) |
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 April 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 September 2010 |
Bruce José Djité (French pronunciation: /ˈdʒɪˈteɪ/ JI-tay) (born 25 March 1987) is an Australian association football (soccer) player who plays for Suwon FC as a striker or second striker. Djite is known for his speed, strength and good height with ball heading skills and previously played in Turkey for professional football team, Gençlerbirliği S.K. of the Spor Toto Süper Lig.
Djite plays internationally for the Australia national team, debuting in 2008, and played in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification followed by the 2011 AFC Cup qualification as Australia qualified for their third FIFA World Cup and second consecutive AFC Cup. Djite was named Australia League Young Footballer of the Year for 2008, scoring 10 goals in 22 matches. Djite made a name for himself playing in the AFC Champions League, reaching the 2008 AFC Champions League final. Djite is the Gold Coast United all-time second highest goal scorer and Adelaide United all-time highest goal scorer.