Marciano Bruma

Marciano van Homoet Bruma (born Marciano van Homoet; 7 March 1984) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a defender.

Club career Barnsley Bruma was signed by Barnsley on 8 June 2007. He was originally known as Bruma, but was forced to change his name in September 2007, by the FA when Barnsley sent in his registration, after he completed a successful trial period with them at the start of the season. He suffered a broken hand during pre-season, and eventually made his debut for the club in a 1–0 defeat to Sheffield United on 15 December 2007.

During his first season at Oakwell, he played as a substitute in the memorable win over Premier League side Liverpool in the 2007-08 FA Cup. He then excelled in the subsequent quarter-final victory against Chelsea and also played at Wembley in the Semi-Final against Cardiff City.

Willem II He was released in July 2009 when his contract expired. He then signed a deal with Dutch side Willem II, agreeing a one-year contract with an option for a further year.

Arka Gdynia He signed a two-year contract with Polish club Arka Gdynia on 9 July 2010. He was released from Arka Gdynia on 30 June 2011.

Lech Poznań On 18 August 2011 Bruma signed a one-year contract with Polish side Lech Poznań, only to leave them after one year for Dutch amateur side Rijnsburgse Boys.

He was snapped up by Excelsior Maassluis in summer 2014 and left them for Hoofdklasse club XerxesDZB in 2016. He later played with , VV Zwaluwen, and joined in summer 2020.

Personal life Marciano is the older brother of former VfL Wolfsburg player Jeffrey Bruma. He is of Surinamese descent.

He had always been known as Marciano Bruma in the Netherlands, after dropping his father's surname as a young child when his parents split up. But the FA insisted he should use the name on his birth certificate, so in England he played as Marciano van Homoet.

After retiring as a player, he became a personal trainer.