Vicky Bruce
 Bruce with Bristol City in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Victoria Frances Bruce | ||
| Date of birth | May 31, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Cornelius, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Carolina Ascent | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cannon School | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 18 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Davidson Wildcats | 38 | (4) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Rangers | ||
| 2017 | Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar | 12 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Apollon Limassol | ||
| 2018–2019 | Morön BK | 7 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | Fortuna Hjørring | 27 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | SC Sand | 22 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Bristol City | 21 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 22 | (3) |
| 2024– | Carolina Ascent | 20 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| United States U14 | |||
| United States U15 | |||
| United States U16[1] | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 31, 2025 | |||
Victoria Frances Bruce (born May 31, 1994) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for USL Super League club Carolina Ascent. She played college soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Davidson Wildcats.
Early life
She graduated from Cannon School in Concord, North Carolina. As a player at Cannon she played all three positions on the field and was selected All-Conference, All-Region and All-State in the NCISAA Independent League. She did not compete during her junior year, due to an injury. She was also team captain as a senior.[2]
Career
She previously played for Morön BK in the Elitettan, Apollon Limassol in the Cypriot First Division, Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna[3] and Rangers in the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL).
Fortuna Hjørring
In January 2020, she signed with the Fortuna Hjørring, in the Elitedivisionen league.[4]
Western Sydney Wanderers
In September 2023, Bruce joined Australian club Western Sydney Wanderers.[5]
Carolina Ascent
In May 2024, Bruce was announced as the first-ever signing for USL Super League club Carolina Ascent.[6] On August 17, 2024, she guided the team to a 1-0 victory over DC Power FC in the 2024–25 USL Super League season opener, with Bruce scoring the league's first goal in the 28th minute.[7]
Honors
Carolina Ascent
North Carolina Tar Heels
Fortuna Hjørring
- Danish Women's League: 2019–20
Bristol City
References
- ^ "Vicky Bruce – Cyprus Women's Football". cypruswomensfootball.wordpress.com. February 5, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ "Vicky Bruce – Women's Soccer – University of North Carolina". goheels.com.
- ^ Magnús Már Einarsson (May 12, 2017). "FH fær leikmann frá Rangers (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Fortuna Hjørring henter amerikansk forsvarsspiller". TV2/Nord (in Danish). January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Wanderers sign Women's Championship winner Bruce". Western Sydney Wanderers. September 4, 2023.
- ^ Cover, Amanda. "Vicky Bruce, Carolina Native and Three-Time Pro League Champion, First to Sign with Carolina Ascent FC". CarolinaAscent.com. Carolina Ascent. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ "Carolina Ascent FC Record Historic First Win". Carolina Ascent FC. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Carolina Ascent claims 2024/25 USL Super League Players' Shield". USL Super League. May 17, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.