Daniel Bruce (footballer, born 1996)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Warrington, England | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New Mexico United | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| England School Boys | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Charlotte 49ers | 63 | (18) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | New Mexico United | 150 | (15) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:35, 24 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Daniel Bruce (born 13 May 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for New Mexico United in the USL Championship.
College
Bruce played four years of college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte between 2015 and 2018, as well as spending 2014 as a redshirt.[1]
Professional
On 27 February 2019, Bruce signed for USL Championship side New Mexico United ahead of their inaugural season.[2] In July 2025, during his seventh season with the club, Bruce suffered a season-ending knee injury.[3] On 22 October 2025, Bruce announced that he would be retiring from professional football at the end of the 2025 season.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of matches played 24 October 2025
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New Mexico United | 2019 | USL Championship | 16 | 2 | 4[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 30 | 3 | — | — | 30 | 3 | ||||
| 2022 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | |||
| 2023 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 26 | 4 | |||
| 2024 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 34 | 6 | ||
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 143 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 155 | 17 | ||
| Career total | 150 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 170 | 17 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in US Open Cup
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in USL Championship playoffs
- ^ Appearance(s) in US Open Cup & USL Cup
References
- ^ "Daniel Bruce - Men's Soccer - Charlotte Athletics". charlotte49ers.com. UNC Charlotte. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "New Mexico United signs rookie trialist Daniel Bruce". newmexicoutd.com. New Mexico United. 27 February 2019. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Daniel Bruce Suffers Season Ending Injury". New Mexico United. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "Daniel Bruce to Retire After 2025 Season, Capping Off Legendary New Mexico United Career". New Mexico United. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
External links
- Charlotte 49ers profile
- USL profile
- Daniel Bruce at WorldFootball.net