Bruce Pungu Dombolo (born 27 May 1985) is a former French footballer. He is now an actor.

Bruce Dombolo
Personal information
Full name Bruce Pungu Dombolo
Date of birth (1985-05-27) 27 May 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Marseille, France
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
–2003 Auxerre
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Ancona 2 (0)
2004–2005 Pro Vasto 10 (1)
2008–2009 Marignane 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

After a brief sports career, he fell into banditry and was convicted twice for robberies, spending several years in prison.

Biography

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Earlier life

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Of Congolese origin, he was born in Marseille[1] and spent his childhood in Vitrolles in the Pins district, then in Liourat.[2]

Career

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Born in Marseille, Dombolo played for the youth side of AJ Auxerre. He transferred to Italian Serie A club A.C. Ancona and made two league appearances during the 2003–2004 season.[3] He joined Serie C2 side Pro Vasto for the following season, but has since played for only amateur sides.

Banditry

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Back in Marseille greater area, he fell into banditry and was arrested for a first time for robbery.

After his release from prison, he sets up his own gang and commits several robberies in the region. He and his team were arrested and convicted in 2012 for the robbery of a jewelry store in a shopping mall in Puget-sur-Argens in the Var region two years earlier.[1]

After prison

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He is a candidate in the TV show Le Grand Oral on France 2 in February 2020.[2]

Filmography

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Television

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  • 2021: L'Enfant de personne : Djibril
  • 2022: Visions : Ruben Sadri
  • 2022: Sage-Homme : Prince

References

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  1. ^ a b rédaction, La (13 November 2012). "Assises du Var: six jeunes répondent de deux vols à main armée". Var-Matin (in French). Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Bruce Dombolo, l'ex-caïd vitrollais passe le grand oral sur France 2". LaProvence.com (in French). 4 February 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  3. ^ http://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.joueurs.bruce.dombolo.7930.en.html sports reference retrieved 16 september 2011
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