- Luigi Bruins
Football player infobox
playername= Luigi Bruins
fullname = Luigi Bruins
nickname = Luigi
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1987|3|9
cityofbirth =Rotterdam
countryofbirth =Netherlands
height = height|m=1.80
currentclub = Feyenoord
clubnumber = 10
position =Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs = Excelsior
years = 2004-2007
2007-
clubs = ExcelsiorFeyenoord
caps(goals) = 66 (10)
26 (5)
nationalyears = 2007-
nationalteam = Netherlands U-21
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 26 August 2007
ntupdate = 5 August 2007Luigi Bruins (born
9 March ,1987 inRotterdam ) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Feyenoord. He started his career atExcelsior Rotterdam . He's of Italian descent and thus still eligible for both Dutch and Italian National teams. He's also a penalty specialist, he hasn't missed a penalty in theEredivisie so far. While at Excelsior Bruins had been linked with the top four Dutch teams (Ajax Amsterdam ,AZ Alkmaar ,Feyenoord Rotterdam andPSV Eindhoven ) as well as withTottenham Hotspur FC . He decided to play for Feyenoord Rotterdam and signed a contract there for several years and joined the team after the 2006-07 season. [ [http://ajax.blieb.nl/article/ajax_19144/Ten_Cate_vindt_Luigi_Bruins__goede_voetballer_.html De jacht op Luigi Bruins is geopend] , ajax.blieb.nl]In 2007 Bruins was called up by Jong Oranje coach
Foppe de Haan to be part of his squad for the2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship held in the Netherlands that secured a semi final spot and that qualified for the2008 Summer Olympics . Later the final was reached with a 1-1, 13-12 win after a penalty shootout with 32 penalty kicks taken against England. The Dutch went on to retain their 2006 title by beating Serbia 4-1 in the final; Bruins scored the fourth Dutch goal.References
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
