Bruce José Djité is a former Australian association football player, who is currently the Director of Football at Adelaide United. As a player, Djite is known for his speed, strength and good height with ball heading skills and previously played in Turkey for professional football team, Gençlerbirliği S.K. of the Spor Toto Süper Lig.Djite plays internationally for the Australia national team, debuting in 2008, and played in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification followed by the 2011 AFC Cup qualification as Australia qualified for their third FIFA World Cup and second consecutive AFC Cup. Djite was named Australia League Young Footballer of the Year for 2008, scoring 10 goals in 22 matches. Djite made a name for himself playing in the AFC Champions League, reaching the 2008 AFC Champions League final. Djite is the Gold Coast United all-time second highest goal scorer and Adelaide United all-time highest goal scorer.
Djite scored an important equalizer for Süper Lig club and 2008 Turkish Cup finalist Gençlerbirliği S.K. in the 90th minute of the match against Denizlispor, which ended in a 2–2 draw, and assisted an important goal in the 90th minute of the match against Kocaelispor in a 1–1 draw during the 2008–09 season. Djite was bought by business magnate and Gold Coast United owner Clive Palmer from Turkish Süper Lig club Gençlerbirliği to re-play in the A-League in 2010–11 season, Djite had scored 10 goals and registered three assists in 23 matches for Clive Palmer's Gold Coast United.During the 2012 AFC Champions League, Djite scored an important headed goal and last-gasp winner in the 90th minute of the match for Adelaide United against the South Korea K-League three-time AFC Champions League title holder Pohang Steelers, which ended in a 1–0 victory sending Adelaide United to the top of the 2012 AFC Champions League Group E and into the last round of 16 of the 2012 AFC Champions League knockout stage, Djite helped Adelaide United defeat Japan J.League club Nagoya Grampus 1–0 to advance to the quarter-final of the AFC Champions League.
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Bruce Djite (Australia national football team and Adelaide United professional footballer) – Bruce Djite is a Young Socceroo with a difference http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/djite-strikes-out-on-his-own-and-kicks-career-goal/story-e6frg7s6-1111112430089, TheAustralian.com.au, October 28, 2006.
