Victoria "Vicky" Frances Bruce (born May 31, 1994) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Carolina Ascent in the USL Super League.
 Bruce with Bristol City in 2022. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Victoria Frances Bruce | ||
| Date of birth | May 31, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Cornelius, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Carolina Ascent | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cannon School | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 18 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Davidson Wildcats | 38 | (4) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Rangers | ||
| 2017 | Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar | 12 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Apollon Limassol | ||
| 2018–2019 | Morön BK | 7 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | Fortuna Hjørring | 27 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | SC Sand | 22 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Bristol City | 21 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 22 | (3) |
| 2024– | Carolina Ascent | 11 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| United States U14 | |||
| United States U15 | |||
| United States U16[1] | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 15, 2024 | |||
Career
editShe graduated from Cannon School in Concord, North Carolina. As a player at Cannon she played all three positions on the field and was selected All-Conference, All-Region and All-State in the NCISAA Independent League. She did not compete during her junior year, due to an injury. She was also team captain as a senior.[2]
She previously played for Morön BK in the Elitettan, Apollon Limassol in the Cypriot First Division, Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna[3] and Rangers in the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL).
Fortuna Hjørring
editIn January 2020, she signed with the Fortuna Hjørring, in the Elitedivisionen league.[4]
Western Sydney Wanderers
editIn September 2023, Bruce joined Australian club Western Sydney Wanderers.[5]
Carolina Ascent FC
editIn May 2024, Bruce was announced as the first-ever signing for USL Super League club Carolina Ascent.[6] On August 17, 2024, she guided the team to a 1-0 victory over DC Power FC in the 2024–25 USL Super League season opener, with Bruce scoring the league's first goal in the 28th minute.[7]
Honors
editNorth Carolina Tar Heels
Fortuna Hjørring
- Danish Women's League: 2019–20
Bristol City
References
edit- ^ "Vicky Bruce – Cyprus Women's Football". cypruswomensfootball.wordpress.com. February 5, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ "Vicky Bruce – Women's Soccer – University of North Carolina". goheels.com.
- ^ Magnús Már Einarsson (May 12, 2017). "FH fær leikmann frá Rangers (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Fortuna Hjørring henter amerikansk forsvarsspiller". TV2/Nord (in Danish). January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Wanderers sign Women's Championship winner Bruce". Western Sydney Wanderers. September 4, 2023.
- ^ Cover, Amanda. "Vicky Bruce, Carolina Native and Three-Time Pro League Champion, First to Sign with Carolina Ascent FC". CarolinaAscent.com. Carolina Ascent. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ "Carolina Ascent FC Record Historic First Win". Carolina Ascent FC. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
External links
edit- Vicky Bruce player profile at Davidson Wildcats
- Vicky Bruce player profile at North Carolina Tar Heels
- Vicky Bruce at Soccerway
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