| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brajan Gruda | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-05-31) 31 May 2004 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Speyer, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2015 | FV Speyer | ||
| 2015–2018 | Karlsruher SC | ||
| 2018–2023 | Mainz 05 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Mainz 05 | 30 | (4) |
| 2024– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Germany U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Germany U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Germany U18 | 2 | (2) |
| 2022 | Germany U19 | 7 | (4) |
| 2023– | Germany U21 | 10 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:54, 30 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:18, 22 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Brajan Gruda (born 31 May 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.
Club career
Mainz 05
Born in Speyer, Gruda began his career with local side FV Speyer, before joining Karlsruher SC in 2015. He joined Mainz 05 at the age of 14, and signed his first professional contract with the club in November 2022.
In January 2023, he was promoted to take part in first team training, and made his senior debut on 25 January 2023 in a 2–1 home Bundesliga defeat against Borussia Dortmund. Later that year, on 6 October, he scored his first goal in a 2–2 away draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach.
On 18 May 2024, he scored and assisted in a 3–1 victory against VfL Wolfsburg, confirming Mainz 05's survival in the Bundesliga on the last day of the season.
Brighton & Hove Albion
On 14 August 2024, Gruda signed for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion on a contract until 2028.
International career
Gruda is of Albanian descent. He has represented Germany at youth international level.
In September 2023, he was first called up by Germany U21, and he made his U21 debut in a 3–0 victory against Kosovo, he provided three assists in the match.
In May 2024, he trained with the senior national team prior to the UEFA Euro 2024. He departed the training camp on 5 June after a calf injury.
Personal life
Gruda is the son of Albanian former Vllaznia Shkodër player Bujar Gruda. He is also related to fellow footballer Ildi Gruda. His ancestry traces to the Albanian Gruda tribe of Northern Albania.
Career statistics
- As of match played 30 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mainz 05 | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 4 | ||
| Total | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 4 | |||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2024–25 | Premier League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career total | 39 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 4 | ||
Honours
Individual
- Fritz Walter Medal U19 Silver: 2023
References
- "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Brajan Gruda". Bundesliga. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- "05-TALENT GRUDA ERHÄLT PROFIVERTRAG". Mainz 05 (in German). 18 November 2022. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- "Gruda debuts in professional football with Mainz in the Bundesliga". KOHA.net. 25 January 2023.
- "Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–2 1. FSV Mainz 05". Bundesliga. 6 October 2023.
- "Geile Mannschaft, geile Jungs". 1. FSV Mainz 05 (in German). 18 May 2024. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- "Brighton sign midfielder Gruda from Mainz for £25m". BBC Sport. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ Brajan Gruda at WorldFootball.net
- "Brajan Gruda" (in German). German Football Association.
- "Gruda überzeugt, Mwene & Onisiwo auf EM-Kurs". 1. FSV Mainz 05 (in German). 13 September 2023. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Kosovo U21 0:3 (0:0) Deutschland U21". DFB - Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. (in German). 6 March 2014. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- "DFB-Überraschung zum Geburtstag! Youngster-Duo bleibt länger". Sky Sport. 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Brajan Gruda, "pinjolli" i familjes Gruda grumbullohet me Kombëtaren U15 të Gjermanisë" [Brajan Gruda, the "kid" of the Gruda family, joins the U15 National Team of Germany]. shkoder.info (in Albanian). 10 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- Brajan Gruda at Soccerway
- "Die Preisträger 2023". dfb.de (in German). 8 September 2023.
External links
- Brajan Gruda at Soccerway.com
- Brajan Gruda at WorldFootball.net
- Brajan Gruda at BDFutbol
- Brajan Gruda at kicker (in German)
- Brajan Gruda at the German Football Association
- Profile at the 1. FSV Mainz 05 website (in German)
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