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Brajan Gruda (born 31 May 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brajan Gruda[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Speyer, Germany[2] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| 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 | 1 | (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 | 8 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:38, 6 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:21, 16 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Mainz 05
Born in Speyer, Gruda began his career with local side FV Speyer, before joining Karlsruher SC in 2015.[2] He joined Mainz 05 at the age of 14, and signed his first professional contract with the club in November 2022.[3]
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.[4] Later that year, on 6 October, he scored his first goal in a 2–2 away draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach.[5]
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.[6]
Brighton & Hove Albion
On 14 August 2024, Gruda signed for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion on a contract until 2028.[7]
Gruda is of Albanian descent.[8] He has represented Germany at youth international level.[8][9]
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.[10][11]
In May 2024, he trained with the senior national team prior to the UEFA Euro 2024.[12] He departed the training camp on 5 June after a calf injury.[11]
Gruda is the son of Albanian former Vllaznia Shkodër player Bujar Gruda.[13] He is also related to fellow footballer Ildi Gruda.[13] His ancestry traces to the Albanian Gruda tribe of Northern Albania.
- As of match played 6 October 2024[14]
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
Individual
- Fritz Walter Medal U19 Silver: 2023[15]
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