Bruce Kamau (born 28 March 1995) is a professional

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who plays as a winger for

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club OFI. Born in Kenya, Kamau is a youth international for Australia.

Early life

Born in

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, Kamau moved to Australia aged 4. He attended Rostrevor College.

Career

Adelaide United

He made his senior professional debut for

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in the

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in a match against

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at the

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on 5 August 2014. Adelaide won the match 1–0 in regulation time. He subsequently made his A-League debut in a match against

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in Round one of the

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season. Kamau scored his first A-League goal for Adelaide in a 1–0 win away to

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on 19 February 2016, in the 90th minute of the match in Round 20 of the 2015–16 season. Kamau started in the 2016 A-League Grand Final, scoring the first goal of the game.

Melbourne City

At the end of the season, after winning the Premiership and Championship with Adelaide United, Kamau joined Melbourne City. Kamau made his unofficial City debut in a 4–0 pre-season victory over

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side

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Western Sydney Wanderers

On 3 May 2018, Kamau was released by Melbourne City and joined

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. The club announced a squad update on 16 October 2020 where Kamau was omitted suggesting his departure from the club, but a month later announced that Kamau had re-signed. At the end of his contract, Kamau left the club to take up an opportunity overseas.

OFI

In July 2021, Kamau joined Greek

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club OFI on a three-year contract.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Adelaide United * A-League Premiership: 2015–16 *

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: 2015–16 *

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Melbourne City * FFA Cup:

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References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kamau, Bruce 1995 births Living people People educated at Rostrevor College Association football midfielders Australian soccer players Kenyan footballers Kenyan expatriate footballers Adelaide United FC players Melbourne City FC players Western Sydney Wanderers FC players OFI Crete F.C. players A-League Men players Super League Greece players Australian expatriate soccer players Australian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate footballers in Greece Australian people of Kenyan descent Footballers from Nairobi