Alex Stephen Bruce (born 28 September 1984) is a former professional

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who is first-team coach at Salford City. The son of the former

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defender

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, he played as a defender or

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for

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, Bury,

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and

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. Born and raised in England, Bruce has played twice for the Northern Ireland national team, for which he declared himself available in 2011 and made his debut in 2013. He had previously made two appearances for the

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in 2007–08, but was allowed to switch under

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as these had been in friendly matches.

Club career

Blackburn Rovers

Bruce was born in

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, but moved to the

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area at the age of three when his father, centre-back

, was transferred from

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to Manchester United. He joined the Manchester United Academy, but was released at age 16 and moved to

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as a trainee. He signed his first professional contract there in 2002, and was part of their under-19 team that won the FA Premier Academy League in 2002–03. He made his first-team debut on 26 December 2004 against

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, while on three months'

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to League One club

, and was part of the Oldham team that beat

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in the

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on 8 January 2005.

Birmingham City

He signed on a free transfer for

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, where his father was manager, on 27 January 2005. After finishing another loan spell at Oldham and returning to his parent club, he joined

again on loan until the season's end, and contributed to their promotion via the play-offs. Bruce's performances against

impressed that club's manager,

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, who signed him on loan for the first half of the 2005–06 season, but the loan was terminated early by mutual consent. Bruce made a few

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appearances for Birmingham following his return, including coming on as a substitute against

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when Birmingham were getting heavily beaten. The team were relegated to the

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, and it was felt that accusations of

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were hindering his progress, so it was decided that, in the best interests of club, manager and player, Bruce should pursue his career away from his father's management.

Ipswich Town

In the summer of 2006, he moved to

on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract. In early summer 2007 he was called up as an international player by the

, and in November 2008, he was reportedly being watched by Italian club

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, having been recommended by Ireland manager

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. Bruce scored his first goal for Ipswich, away to his former club Birmingham City, on 24 October 2008. He ended speculation he would leave the club by signing a new two-year contract in May 2009. Bruce captained the side at the start of the 2009–10 season, initially because Gareth McAuley was absent through injury and loss of form, but manager

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confirmed in late August that Bruce would keep the captaincy even if McAuley returned to the team. He fell out of favour with Keane, and lost his place in the starting 11. Alex Bruce

On 1 February 2010, Bruce joined

on loan for the rest of the season; he jumped at the opportunity "for a change and a new challenge." He made his debut as a substitute during injury time in a 2–1 win over

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on 7 February, playing for less than a minute. Half an hour into his full debut, he suffered a hernia that required surgery, and kept him out for several weeks. He recovered in time to play in the last three matches of the season, partnering

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in central defence as Leicester lost the

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semi-final to

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on penalties.

Leeds United

In July 2010, a transfer to

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was discussed but not completed; press speculation suggested the clubs had failed to agree on how the £200,000 fee should be paid. On 30 July, Bruce joined Championship club

for an undisclosed fee. He signed a two-year deal with an option for a further year. Bruce was an unused substitute in Leeds' first game of the season, and made his debut in the League Cup against Lincoln City on 10 August, coming into the starting 11 in place of captain

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; Naylor took his place back for the next League match. Bruce made his second start in the next round of the League Cup, against his former club Leicester City. In his first League appearance, again replacing the rested Naylor, this time against

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on 17 September, Bruce helped Leeds keep a clean sheet. He kept his place for the next game, against Sheffield United, and scored his first Leeds goal in the next, a 6–4 home defeat against

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. After Naylor came back into the side, Bruce moved to right back against his former club Ipswich Town, and was sent off after receiving a second yellow card for a foul on

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. After a spell on the bench, Bruce returned to Leeds' starting line-up against Cardiff City. After cementing his place in the side in partnership with Andy O'Brien, Bruce picked up an injury against

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and had to be substituted early in the first half. In January 2011, Bruce was part of the Leeds team that came close to eliminating Premier League

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from the FA Cup. Leeds took the lead through a

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penalty, but

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equalised in the 90th minute, also via a penalty. After Leeds conceded eight goals in the last three games in February, Leigh Bromby replaced Bruce in the defence, and Bruce made no further appearances that season. The return to fitness of Patrick Kisnorbo provided additional competition in defence. Bruce scored in a pre-season victory against

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, and played in a reserve-team friendly against

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club Farsley Celtic, but missed the first few months of the season through injury, including damage to an ankle. On 24 November, he joined League One club

on loan until 2 January 2012. He made his debut in Town's 1–0 home defeat to

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on 10 December, and played twice more before Leeds invoked a 24-hour recall clause after an injury to Tom Lees. He returned to Leeds' starting lineup for the first time in nearly a year for the 2–1 win against

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on 2 January, but that was his only appearance in January, and he was linked with a move to

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. No move took place, and Bruce made seven more appearances before being released by manager

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when his contract expired at the end of the season.

Hull City

Bruce signed a two-year deal with Championship club

, where his father was manager, on 30 July 2012. He played 32 games and became an integral part of the team that earned promotion to the

as Championship runners-up during the 2012–13 season. In his second season at the club, Bruce played 20 Premier League matches. On 17 May 2014 he started the

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against

, but was on the losing side after Aaron Ramsey scored in

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to give Arsenal a 3–2 victory. On 20 October 2015 he scored his first goal for Hull City with a 36th-minute header, after coming on for the injured

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in the 18th minute of a 3–0 win against his former club, Ipswich Town. On 31 January 2017, he moved on loan to

until the end of the season.

Bury

In August 2017, Bruce joined League One club Bury on non-contract terms. Just 15 minutes into his debut, on 13 August away to Wigan Athletic, he scored with a header to tie the scores at 1–1; he played 75 minutes, and his team lost 4–1. Bruce left Bury on 30 August 2017 by mutual consent.

Wigan Athletic

The following day, he rejoined Wigan Athletic until the end of the season. Bruce went on to make ten appearances for Wigan in all competitions, scoring his seventh career goal in a 3–1 victory against

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. Wigan entered into contract talks with him at the end of the 2017–18 season.

Kilmarnock

On 30 January 2019, Bruce signed for

until the end of the 2018–19 season after Wigan agreed to terminate his contract. On 17 July 2019, he signed a new one-year contract with the club. Bruce left Kilmarnock on 31 January 2020. On 23 November 2020, Bruce announced his retirement from football.

Macclesfield

On 12 August 2021 Bruce came out of retirement and registered as a player for

, his debut came on 17 August making a substitute appearance against Prestwich Heys in the

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Premier Division.

International career

Qualifying through his paternal grandmother from Bangor,

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, Northern Ireland, Bruce was eligible for international football for both

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and the Republic of Ireland in addition to

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, where he was born and brought up. He was called up by the Northern Ireland under-21s, but opted to play for the Republic instead, and made his debut for their under-21 team against

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in February 2006. He also represented Republic of Ireland B against Scotland B in November 2006. On 23 May 2007 he made his full international debut in a friendly match for the Republic of Ireland against

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played at

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. He captained the Republic of Ireland B team which played

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in a challenge match at

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on 9 October 2008. In July 2011, Bruce switched his international allegiance to Northern Ireland. This was possible under

because Bruce's appearances for the Republic had been in friendly matches. He was first called into the Northern Ireland squad in October 2012, for the World Cup qualifier against

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, but injury forced his withdrawal. He made his Northern Ireland debut against

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in a friendly on 6 February 2013, becoming the only player to make senior appearances for both FA of Ireland and

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sides since a

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intervention to prevent switches between the two associations in 1950.

Coaching career

When his father was appointed manager of

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club

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in February 2022, Bruce came in as a member of his coaching staff. Steve Bruce was sacked eight months later, and his staff left with him. On 30 October 2023, Bruce returned to former club

as manager. On 21 February 2024, the club confirmed that Bruce had left his role as manager in order to take up a role with a club in the Football League. Later that day, he was announced as first-team coach of League Two club Salford City.

Personal life

When Bruce joined Leeds United, he was reunited with his childhood friend, goalkeeper

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; their fathers,

and

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, had played together at Manchester United between 1991 and 1996. In December 2010, Bruce was involved in a car crash during a snow storm, but managed to escape from the crash unharmed. Bruce married his partner Lucy in 2015.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Sheffield Wednesday *

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Hull City *

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runner-up:

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runner-up: 2013–14 *

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Macclesfield *

Premier Division: 2021–22

References

External links

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