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Jersey Number 9
Thomas Brunaud
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 150
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Grasse, France
- High School:
- Lycee Amiral de Grasse
Freshman (2019)
McElderry on Brunaud: "Thomas hails from the south of France and is an attacking oriented player who has the ability to score all different types of goals. He impressed me with his link play and also the way in which he put himself in spots to get chances at goal. Scoring goals is the hardest part of soccer and I think Thomas will help us earn chances and also finish off others."
Brunaud on Choosing Rutgers: "I chose Rutgers for its reputation as a university, the quality of the sports facilities, the quality of its staff…and of course to win."
KNOW YOUR KNIGHTS
- Appeared in 3 games
- Played at AS Cannes in the Championnat National U19
- Son of Olivier and Virginie
- Has two sisters, Romane and Lylou
McElderry on Brunaud: "Thomas hails from the south of France and is an attacking oriented player who has the ability to score all different types of goals. He impressed me with his link play and also the way in which he put himself in spots to get chances at goal. Scoring goals is the hardest part of soccer and I think Thomas will help us earn chances and also finish off others."
Brunaud on Choosing Rutgers: "I chose Rutgers for its reputation as a university, the quality of the sports facilities, the quality of its staff…and of course to win."
KNOW YOUR KNIGHTS
| Nickname: | TIBBY |
| One word to describe Coach McElderry: | Smart |
| Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: | Hugo LeGuennec |
| Best player ever competed against: | Boubacar Kamara (D from Olympique de Marseille, France) |
| Favorite place to hang out on campus: | Locker room |
| The person I most admire is and why: | Cristiano Ronaldo, for his work and his career, Zinedine Zidane also for the same reason |
| If I wasn’t playing soccer, I’d be: | Model |
| Favorite professional athlete: | Cristiano Ronaldo, Zidane |
| Favorite professional sports team: | Olympique de Marseille |
| One word to describe myself on the pitch: | Fast |
| One word to describe myself off the pitch: | Sociable |
| Few people know that I: | I am tattooed |
| Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: | My parents |
| I started playing soccer because…: | It was my grandfather’s favorite sport and he gave me this passion |
| I chose Rutgers because…: | It was the best opportunity for me to play soccer and have a good major |
| Favorite cereal: | Trésor, Kellogg’s |
| The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: | Escape from Alcatraz |
| The best actor/actress to play me in a movie is…: | Jason Stratham |
| Favorite musician/group: | Ninho (French rap) |
| The first song I knew all the words to is: | Une sourie verte |
| If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: | Sleeping or eating |
| Famous people I have met include: | Zidane, C.Ronaldo, Chris Brown, Kyle Jenner, Jena Dujardin, Alain Dellon, etc |
| Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: | Listening music, I “Pray” for my friend passed away, thinking about my family... |
| Favorite all-time gift received: | Cristiano Ronaldo’s jersey signed by the whole Real Madrid’s football team |
| My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: | Batman |
| The place in the world I would most like to visit is: | Dubai |
| The quote that most resonates with me is: | Be patient if something has to happen, it will happen |
| If my life was a book, the title would be: | Be patient and work |
| If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: | Black |
| My spirit animal is: | Lion |
| One thing on my bucket list is: | Win the World Cup |
| Phone app you cannot live without: | SnapChat |
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