Bruce Djite
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Djite with Australia | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bruce José Djité | ||
| Date of birth | 25 March 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Arlington County, Virginia, United States | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Northern Spirit | ||
| 2005 | NSWIS | ||
| 2006 | AIS | ||
| 2004–2006 | Marconi Stallions | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Adelaide United | 20 | (6) |
| 2008–2010 | Gençlerbirliği | 33 | (6) |
| 2010 | → Diyarbakırspor (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Gold Coast United | 23 | (10) |
| 2011–2016 | Adelaide United | 113 | (29) |
| 2011 | → Jiangsu Sainty (loan) | 13 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Suwon FC | 39 | (11) |
| 2018 | PSM Makassar | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 259 | (66) | |
| International career | |||
| 2006 | Australia U-20 | 13 | (5) |
| 2007–2008 | Australia U-23 | 13 | (2) |
| 2008–2015 | Australia | 9 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bruce José Djité (French pronunciation: /ˈdʒɪˈteɪ/ JI-tay; born 25 March 1987) is an Australian executive and former association football (soccer) player. As of April 2024 he is South Australian executive director of the Property Council of Australia.
Djite made a name for himself playing in the AFC Champions League, reaching the 2008 AFC Champions League final, and was named Australia League Young Footballer of the Year for 2008. He was the Gold Coast United all-time second highest goal scorer and Adelaide United all-time highest goal-scorer. He played internationally for the Australia national team, debuting in 2008 and earning nine international caps, and has also played for clubs in Turkey, China, Korea, and Indonesia. In 2019 he returned to Adelaide United to become director of football for two years, and since then has occupied other executive positions in the business world.