Bryce Miranda

In this Indian name, the name Miranda is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Bryce.

Bryce Brian Miranda (born 23 September 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.

Bryce Miranda

Personal information
Full name	Bryce Brian Miranda
Date of birth	(1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Left winger
Team information
Current team	Kerala Blasters
Number	18
Youth career
	Mumbai
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Union Bank	11	(2)
2018–2019	Goa B	1	(0)
2019–2020	Income Tax	15	(3)
2020–2022	Churchill Brothers	32	(2)
2022–	Kerala Blasters	12	(0)
2024	→ Punjab (loan)	2	(0)
International career‡
2021–	India U23	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:44, 2 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:44, 19 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Youth and early career

Born in Mumbai, Bryce started his schooling at Don Bosco School where he also played for the school team.^[1] He represented all age group teams of Mumbai FC up to U-18 level. Later he played for Union Bank FC in different tournaments.^[2] In 2018, Bryce was signed by FC Goa and was put into their developmental side. A year later, he joined Income Tax FC where he had a breakout season, scoring three goals and providing 10 assists in the 2019–2020 Mumbai Elite division.^[3]

Churchill Brothers

On 22 November 2020, Bryce signed for the I-League side Churchill Brothers.^[4] On 10 January 2021, Bryce made his professional debut for Churchill Brothers in the I-league match against Indian Arrows.^[5] He started in every match during the season, bagging a goal and three assists.^[6] During the 2021–22 I-League, Bryce made 16 appearances and made one assist for the club.^[7]

Kerala Blasters

On 15 June 2022, Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC announced the signing of Bryce from Churchill Brothers FC for an undisclosed transfer fee.^[8] He signed a multi-year deal, which would keep him with the club until 2026.^[9] Bryce made his debut for the Blasters on 28 October 2022 in a 2–0 loss against Mumbai City FC by coming as a substitute for Adrian Luna in the 92nd minute.^[10] On 26 December 2022, he made his first assist in Indian Super League, where he provided assist to Sandeep Singh's goal in the 86th minute, after coming as a substitute in the 83rd minute helping the Blasters in a 1–0 win against Odisha FC.^[11] On 29 January 2023, Bryce made his first start for the Blasters in the season against NorthEast United FC and provided an assist for the Dimitrios Diamantakos' goal in the 42nd minute, helping in a 2–0 win.^[12]

Punjab FC

On January 31, 2024, Miranda joined Punjab on loan for the remainder of the season.^[13]

International career

Miranda was called up for the India's U-23 camp for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, which was held at UAE in October 2021.^[14] He made his debut on 30 October 2021 against Kyrgyzstan, coming in as a substitute for Vikram Pratap Singh.^[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of matches played till 12 April 2023^[16]

Club	Season	League			Cup		AFC		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goa B	2018–19	I-League 2nd Division	1	0	0	0	–		1	0
Churchill Brothers	2020–21	I-League	15	1	0	0	–		15	1
	2021–22		17	1	0	0	–		17	1
	Churchill Brothers total		32	2	0	0	–		32	1
Kerala Blasters	2022–23	Indian Super League	12	0	2	0	–		14	0
Career total			45	2	2	0	0	0	47	2

References

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7. "ചർച്ചിൽ ബ്രദേഴ്‌സിൽ നിന്ന് ബ്രൈസ് മിറാൻഡയെ റാഞ്ചി കേരള ബ്ലാസ്റ്റേഴ്‌സ്". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
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9. Dey, Soumyadwip. "Kerala Blasters FC rope in pacy winger Bryce Miranda". www.sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
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11. Sportstar, Team (26 December 2022). "Kerala Blasters 1-0 Odisha FC highlights, ISL 2022-23: Sandeep's late goal guides the Blasters to win; KBFC reaches third place". sportstar.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
12. "നോർത്ത്ഈസ്റ്റിനെ തകർത്തു; പ്ലേഓഫ് സാധ്യതകൾ സജീവമാക്കി ബ്ലാസ്റ്റേഴ്‌സ്". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
13. @RGPunjabfc (31 January 2024). "Welcome aboard, Bryce Miranda ⚡ The pacy winger joins the #Shers on loan from Kerala Blasters FC till the end of the season 🦁 🧡 #PunjabDaJosh #PFC" (Tweet). Retrieved 31 January 2024 – via Twitter.
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16. Bryce Miranda at Soccerway