Bruno (footballer)

Bruno

250px Bruno playing for Valencia (2010)
Personal information
Full name	Bruno Saltor Grau
Date of birth	(1980-10-01) 1 October 1980
Place of birth	El Masnou, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Brighton & Hove Albion
Number	2
Youth career
	Olimpic Mora d'Ebre
	Lleida
1997–1999	Espanyol
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2003	Espanyol B	72	(6)
2001–2003	Espanyol	1	(0)
2001–2002	→ Gimnàstic (loan)	14	(0)
2003–2006	Lleida	110	(1)
2006–2009	Almería	104	(0)
2009–2012	Valencia	59	(0)
2012–	Brighton & Hove Albion	143	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 3 May 2016 (UTC)

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Saltor and the second or maternal family name is Grau.

Bruno Saltor Grau (born 1 October 1980), known simply as Bruno, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for English club Brighton & Hove Albion as a right back.

He appeared in 128 La Liga games during six seasons, representing mainly in the competition Almería and Valencia. In 2012, he signed with Brighton & Hove Albion, going on to spend several years with the English club.

Football career

Born in El Masnou, Barcelona, Catalonia, Bruno was a product of RCD Espanyol's youth system. He only appeared once for the first team, playing eight minutes in a 3–1 home win over Rayo Vallecano on 29 September 2001; he was almost exclusively used by the B-side during his tenure, spending three of his four years in Segunda División B.

After a further two stints in his native region, with Gimnàstic de Tarragona (loan) and UE Lleida, Bruno joined UD Almería in the 2006 summer, being instrumental in the Andalusia side's first ever promotion to La Liga as a late bloomer. In 2007–08, he only missed four league games as his team overachieved for a final eighth place, and produced similar numbers in the following season.

In mid-June 2009, Bruno signed a three-year deal with Valencia CF and reunited with former Almería manager Unai Emery. He had previously arranged a transfer to Real Betis, but the move collapsed as the club was eventually relegated.

On 25 June 2012, after a further 33 league appearances for Valencia in two seasons combined, free agent Bruno signed a two-year contract for Football League Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion. He scored his first goal for his new team on 24 November, helping to a 1–1 home draw against Bolton Wanderers.

Club statistics

As of match played 23 November 2014

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Espanyol B	2000–01	Segunda División B	32	2	—		—		6	0	38	2
	2001–02	Segunda División B	9	1	—		—		—		9	1
	2002–03	Segunda División B	31	3	—		—		—		31	3
	Total		72	6	—		—		6	0	78	6
Espanyol	2001–02	La Liga	1	0	1	0	—		—		2	0
	Total		1	0	1	0	—		—		2	0
Gimnàstic	2001–02	Segunda División	14	0	0	0	—		—		14	0
	Total		14	0	0	0	—		—		14	0
Lleida	2003–04	Segunda División B	34	1	0	0	—		5	0	39	1
	2004–05	Segunda División	37	0	1	0	—		—		38	0
	2005–06	Segunda División	39	0	4	0	—		—		43	0
	Total		110	1	5	0	—		5	0	120	1
Almería	2006–07	Segunda División	36	0	0	0	—		—		36	0
	2007–08	La Liga	34	0	2	0	—		—		36	0
	2008–09	La Liga	34	0	3	0	—		—		37	0
	Total		104	0	5	0	—		—		109	0
Valencia	2009–10	La Liga	26	0	3	0	—		8	1	37	1
	2010–11	La Liga	19	0	2	0	—		4	0	25	0
	2011–12	La Liga	14	0	1	0	—		3	0	18	0
	Total		59	0	6	0	—		15	0	80	0
Brighton and Hove Albion	2012–13	Championship	30	1	0	0	1	0	—		31	1
	2013–14	Championship	33	1	0	0	0	0	—		33	1
	Total		65	2	0	0	1	0	—		69	4
Career total			423	9	17	0	1	0	26	1	476	12

External links

• Bruno profile at BDFutbol
• CiberChe stats and bio (Spanish)