Kai Brünker

Kai Brünker
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-06-10) 10 June 1994
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Bradford City
Number 18
Youth career
FC Kappel
SV Zimmern
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
FC 08 Villingen
2015–2018 SC Freiburg II 35 (9)
2018– Bradford City 15 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:03, 10 October 2018 (UTC)

Kai Brünker (born 10 June 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays for English club Bradford City, as a striker.

Early and personal life

Brünker is from Villingen; in August 2018 he stated that a number of people from his village had bought Bradford City shirts and were watching matches online.[2]

Career

Brünker spent his early career in Germany with FC Kappel, SV Zimmern, FC 08 Villingen and SC Freiburg II.[3] He turned professional with English club Bradford City in January 2018.[4][5] He was signed by the club as support for Charlie Wyke.[6] He made his debut for the club on 27 January 2018, appearing as a substitute in a 0–4 league defeat at home to AFC Wimbledon.[7] On 12 April 2018, after Bradford's poor form, manager Simon Grayson suggested Brünker was close to making his first start for the club.[8] He made his first start the next day, on 13 April 2018, in a 0-0 league draw at home to Shrewsbury Town.[7] Later that month, he stated that he was becoming used to playing and living in England.[9] Ahead of the 2018–19 season he stated he was looking forward to breaking back into the first team following an ankle injury at the end of the previous season and the appointment of Michael Collins as the new manager.[10]

He scored his first goal for Bradford City in a 4–1 home defeat in the EFL Trophy on 9 October 2018.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 October 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bradford City 2017–18[7] League One 9000000090
2018–19[12] League One 6000101181
Career total 150001011171

References

  1. ↑ Kai Brünker at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Simon Parker (4 August 2018). "German friends put shirt on Bruenker for Bantams success". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  3. ↑ Julian Singler (22 March 2017). ""Ich will noch weiter nach oben" – Interview mit Kai Brünker vom SC Freiburg" (in German). Südkurier. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Kai Bruenker: Bradford City sign German striker for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  5. ↑ Simon Parker (25 January 2018). "Striker Kai Bruenker joins the Bantams from SC Freiburg". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  6. ↑ Simon Parker (29 January 2018). "Rahic: Bruenker can pass English lessons with Bantams". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 "Games played by Kai Brünker in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  8. ↑ Simon Parker (12 April 2018). "Bradford City: Raw striker Bruenker in reckoning for first start". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  9. ↑ Simon Parker (17 April 2018). "Striker Bruenker hungry to make his City mark". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  10. ↑ Simon Parker (24 July 2018). "Bruenker confident of making mark under new Bantams regime". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  11. ↑ Simon Parker (10 October 2018). "Report: Fans vote with feet again as Bruenker breaks duck in Bantams defeat". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Kai Brünker in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2018.


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