1. In September 2009, Jeffrey Bruma was added to Chelsea's UEFA Champions League squad and was on the bench against Porto.
20 Facts About Jeffrey Bruma
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On 13 October 2009, Jeffrey Bruma made his debut for the Netherlands U-21 national football team in an Under-21 Championship qualifying game victory over Poland.
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On 2 December 2009, Jeffrey Bruma made his League Cup debut, coming on as a substitute for Juliano Belletti in the quarter final in a match against Blackburn Rovers, a match which Chelsea later lost on penalties.
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Jeffrey Bruma was named in the Netherlands squad in July 2010.
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On 1 September 2010, Jeffrey Bruma signed a new four-year contract which would keep him at Chelsea until at least 2014.
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Jeffrey Bruma came on for Alex against Blackpool on 19 September 2010 and played a whole 90 minutes in a League Cup match against Newcastle on 22 September 2010.
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Jeffrey Bruma had his first start in the Premier League in a home game against Aston Villa, where he partnered captain John Terry in central defence.
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Jeffrey Bruma stated that he aimed to use the loan to Leicester City to earn a place in Chelsea's first team or a move elsewhere.
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On 2 April 2011, against Middlesbrough, Jeffrey Bruma conceded a penalty for handball that was saved by goalkeeper, Chris Weale.
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Leicester had not won in the first seven starts Jeffrey Bruma had for the club.
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Jeffrey Bruma joined Hamburger SV on a one-year loan deal, until 30 June 2012, with an option for another year and was given the number 5 shirt.
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Jeffrey Bruma's loan was extended for another season at Hamburger SV after making 22 appearances and scoring two goals in the previous season.
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On 26 June 2013, it was announced that Jeffrey Bruma had signed a contract with PSV.
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On 26 June 2016, Jeffrey Bruma made a return to German football, signing a five-year deal with Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg for an undisclosed fee.
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On 31 January 2019, Jeffrey Bruma was loaned to Schalke 04 until the end of the campaign.
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On 30 January 2023, Jeffrey Bruma signed a contract with Heerenveen until the end of the season, replacing injured Heerenveen captain Sven van Beek, returning to the Eredivisie after 7 years.
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On 17 July 2023, Jeffrey Bruma joined RKC Waalwijk on a one-year contract.
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Jeffrey Bruma has represented the Netherlands at all youth levels: under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels.
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Jeffrey Bruma's mother is from Suriname and his father is Dutch.
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Jeffrey Bruma's uncle is former Premier League full-back Fabian Wilnis.