BruJonathan BRU

Presentation

Retired
MAURITIUS MAURITIUS
BornMay 2, 1985
Neuilly-sur-Seine, FRANCE
Age39 years old
Size1.80 m
Weight68 kg
PositionDefensive midfielder
Centre-back
Arrival(s)From academy
Departure(s)
IstresIstres2006
Numbers20
Honours
Gambardella (2003)
Selections
Île Maurice A
Career
RennesRennes
IstresIstres
PaphosPaphos
Académica CoimbraAcadémica Coimbra
OliveirenseOliveirense
MoreirenseMoreirense
MelbourneMelbourne
OliveirenseOliveirense
PoissyPoissy
In the early 2000s, Jonathan Bru was considered to be one of the biggest prospects in French football. The Academy Director, Patrick Rampillon, decided to bring him to Rennes from the National Football Centre in Clairefontaine. Alongside of the likes of Faty, Bourillon, Gourcuff and Briand, he won the Gambardella Cup (French FA Youth Cup) in 2003. His performances were sufficient to earn him a professional contract, and Laszlo Bölöni gave him his debut as a substitute in the heat of a derby against Guingamp, and then started him in the French Cup at Toulouse. But despite this promising start, he struggled to make the breakthrough at the highest level, and is limited to playing for the Reserves. He still managed a second title was the Reserves were crowned French Champions in 2004, and a third, playing for France’s U21s at the Toulon Tournament. After leaving Rennes, he played in Ligue 2 and Portugal, with even a spell in Cyprus, and he obtained Mauritian nationality - courtesy of his parents - in 2010, and even scored on his debut against Cameroon.