Marciano Bruma

Marciano Bruma
Marciano Bruma in 2011
Personal information
Full name Marciano van Homoet Bruma
Birth name Marciano van Homoet
Date of birth (1984-03-07) 7 March 1984
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Defender
Youth career
Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Sparta 28 (1)
2007–2009 Barnsley 36 (0)
2009–2010 Willem II 18 (0)
2010–2011 Arka Gdynia 25 (0)
2011–2012 Lech Poznań 6 (0)
2012–2013 Rijnsburgse Boys 5 (0)
2014–2016 Excelsior Maassluis 16 (0)
2016–2018 XerxesDZB
2018–2019 VV Hillegersberg
2019–2020 Zwaluwen
2020–2022 Zwarte Pijl
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marciano van Homoet Bruma (born Marciano van Homoet; 7 March 1984) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Barnsley

Bruma was signed by Barnsley on 8 June 2007.[1] He was originally known as Bruma, but was forced to change his name in September 2007, by the FA when Barnsley sent in his registration, after he completed a successful trial period with them at the start of the season. He suffered a broken hand during pre-season,[2] and eventually made his debut for the club in a 1–0 defeat to Sheffield United on 15 December 2007.[3]

During his first season at Oakwell, he played as a substitute in the memorable win over Premier League side Liverpool in the 2007-08 FA Cup.[4] He then excelled in the subsequent quarter-final victory against Chelsea[5] and also played at Wembley in the Semi-Final against Cardiff City.

Willem II

He was released in July 2009 when his contract expired. He then signed a deal with Dutch side Willem II, agreeing a one-year contract with an option for a further year.[6][7]

Arka Gdynia

He signed a two-year contract with Polish club Arka Gdynia on 9 July 2010.[8] He was released from Arka Gdynia on 30 June 2011.[9]

Lech Poznań

On 18 August 2011 Bruma signed a one-year contract with Polish side Lech Poznań,[10] only to leave them after one year for Dutch amateur side Rijnsburgse Boys.[11]

He was snapped up by Excelsior Maassluis in summer 2014[12] and left them for Hoofdklasse club XerxesDZB in 2016.[13] He later played with VV Hillegersberg,[14] VV Zwaluwen,[15] and joined Zwarte Pijl in summer 2020.[16][17]

Personal life

Marciano is the older brother of former VfL Wolfsburg player Jeffrey Bruma. He is of Surinamese descent.[18]

He had always been known as Marciano Bruma in the Netherlands, after dropping his father's surname as a young child when his parents split up. But the FA insisted he should use the name on his birth certificate, so in England he played as Marciano van Homoet.[19]

After retiring as a player, he became a personal trainer.[20]

References

  1. ↑ "Barnsley complete double signing". BBC Sport. 8 June 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2007.
  2. ↑ Buckingham, Mark (3 August 2007). "Bruma blow for Barnsley". Sky Sports. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Games played by Marciano Bruma in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Liverpool 1–2 Barnsley". BBC. 16 February 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Barnsley 1–0 Chelsea". BBC. 8 March 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "Willem II contracteert Bruma" (in Dutch). Willem II Tilburg. 26 August 2009. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  7. ↑ "Willem II contracteert Bruma". Tilburg.com (in Dutch). 26 August 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  8. ↑ Marciano Bruma zostal nowym pilkarzem Arki Gdynia wiadomosci24.pl
  9. ↑ 11 piłkarzy odchodzi z Arki Archived 7 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine 30 June 2011, boisko.pl
  10. ↑ "Marciano Bruma zawodnikiem Lecha Poznań" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 18 August 2011.
  11. ↑ "Rijnsburg haalt Bruma op bij Lech Poznan". Omroep West (in Dutch).
  12. ↑ Marciano Bruma speelt volgend seizoen voor Excelsior Maassluis – Excelsior Maassluis (in Dutch)
  13. ↑ Bruma van Excelsior M naar XerxesDZB – WOS (in Dutch)
  14. ↑ "ARCHIEF: Bruma hoofdrolspeler bij eerste periodetitel ooit van Sparta". www.rijnmond.nl (in Dutch). 23 October 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  15. ↑ van Oevelen, Wesley (6 October 2019). "Zege Capelle op Zwaluwen overschaduwd door wangedrag op het veld". Algemeen Dagblad. DPG Media. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  16. ↑ Feenstra, Richard (17 June 2020). "Kwaliteitsimpuls voor Zwarte Pijl". www.voetbalrotterdam.nl. Voetbal Rotterdam. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  17. ↑ van der Maten, Jeffrey (16 March 2023). "Marciano Bruma (39) krijgt geen genoeg van voetbal: 'Zo lang lichaam het toelaat, ga ik door'". Algemeen Dagblad. DPG Media. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  18. ↑ https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2009/03/17/ik-leer-van-duels-met-spits-drogba-11699104-a502707
  19. ↑ "CLARIFICATION – MARCIANO VAN HOMOET". Barnsley FC. 12 September 2007. Retrieved 12 September 2007.
  20. ↑ "Athlete Performance Coach". MB Sports (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 May 2026.
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