Jonatan Braut Brunes (born 7 August 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ekstraklasa club Raków Częstochowa, on loan from Belgian Pro League club OH Leuven.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 August 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Bryne, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Raków Częstochowa (on loan from OH Leuven) | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2015 | Bryne | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Bryne 2 | 60 | (15) |
| 2016–2019 | Bryne | 34 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Sola 2 (loan) | 1 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Sola (loan) | 15 | (4) |
| 2020 | Florø | 13 | (10) |
| 2020 | → Lillestrøm (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Lillestrøm 2 | 6 | (10) |
| 2021–2022 | Lillestrøm | 17 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Start (loan) | 15 | (12) |
| 2022–2023 | Strømsgodset | 29 | (9) |
| 2023– | OH Leuven | 31 | (3) |
| 2024– | → Raków Częstochowa (loan) | 15 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:46, 3 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBrunes started his career in Bryne, making his debut in the 2016 1. divisjon, becoming the youngest player to ever play for the club. He spent the spring of 2019 in Sola FK before joining fellow third-tiers Florø. After 10 goals in 13 games in the 2020 2. divisjon,[1] he was loaned by Lillestrøm.[2] Ahead of the 2021 season the move was made permanent. He made his Eliteserien debut in May 2021 against Viking, scoring Lillestrøm's only goal.[1]
On 14 August 2023, Brunes signed a three-year contract with Belgian Pro League club OH Leuven.[3] He made his debut for the club four days later, replacing Nathan Opoku in the 60th minute of a 1–1 league draw against defending champions Antwerp.[4] On 17 September, he scored his first goal for the club, opening the score by tapping home Richie Sagrado's pass in the sixth minute of an eventual home draw against Gent.[5] After the 2023–24 season, Brunes was loaned out to Ekstraklasa club Raków Częstochowa. He made his debut for the club on 29 July 2024 in a 0–1 home loss to Cracovia,[6] and scored his first goal on 23 August in a 2–1 win over Lechia Gdańsk.[7]
Personal life
editBrunes' younger sister, Emma Braut Brunes, plays as a defender for Klepp. His first cousins, Erling Haaland and Albert Tjåland, both play as strikers for Manchester City and Molde respectively.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 12 May 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bryne 2 | 2015 | 3. divisjon | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 3. divisjon | 25 | 5 | — | — | 25 | 5 | |||
| 2017 | 3. divisjon | 19 | 2 | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||
| 2018 | 4. divisjon | 15 | 8 | — | — | 15 | 8 | |||
| Total | 60 | 15 | — | — | 60 | 15 | ||||
| Bryne | 2016 | 1. divisjon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 2. divisjon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | 2. divisjon | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 2. divisjon | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| Total | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 2 | |||
| Sola 2 (loan) | 2019 | 4. divisjon | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | ||
| Sola (loan) | 2019 | 2. divisjon | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 4 | |
| Florø | 2020 | 2. divisjon | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 10 | |
| Lillestrøm (loan) | 2020 | 1. divisjon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Lillestrøm 2 | 2021 | 3. divisjon | 6 | 10 | — | — | 6 | 10 | ||
| Lillestrøm | 2021 | Eliteserien | 17 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 20 | 3 | |
| Start (loan) | 2022 | 1. divisjon | 15 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 12 | |
| Strømsgodset | 2022 | Eliteserien | 13 | 3 | — | — | 13 | 3 | ||
| 2023 | Eliteserien | 16 | 6 | 4 | 5 | — | 20 | 11 | ||
| Total | 29 | 9 | 4 | 5 | — | 33 | 14 | |||
| OH Leuven | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 3 | |
| Career total | 224 | 68 | 13 | 7 | — | 237 | 75 | |||
- ^ Includes Norwegian Cup, Belgian Cup
References
edit- ^ a b c Jonatan Braut Brunes at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Braut Brunes på utlån til Lillestrøm" (in Norwegian). Florø SK. 6 October 2020. Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Jonatan Braut Brunes tekent bij OH Leuven". OHL – Oud-Heverlee Leuven (Press release) (in Dutch). 14 August 2023. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "OH Leuven vs. Antwerp 1–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "KAA Gent blijft ongeslagen, maar raakt niet voorbij OHL na drie afgekeurde treffers en missers Tissoudali". Sporza (in Flemish). 17 September 2023. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Zespół z Krakowa lepszy od Rakowa". www.90minut.pl. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Brunes wieczorową porą". www.90minut.pl. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ Kippernes, Mari Aandahl; Beck, Anine (14 July 2021). "Haalands søskenbarn herjer i Toppserien". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 August 2021.
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