Bruce Grobbelaar Biography
Bruce Grobbelaar is a African,Zimbabwean former footballer who played as a goalkeeper, most prominently for the English team Liverpool between 1981 and 1994, and for the Zimbabwean national team.
Bruce is remembered for his gymnastic-like athletic ability, unflappable confidence and eccentric and flamboyant style of play. He has been the goalkeeper coach for Ottawa Fury FC of the North American Soccer League since 2014. In March 2018 he was announced as goalkeeper coach for the Matabeleland football team.
Bruce Grobbelaar Early Life
Grobbelaar was a talented cricketer and was offered a baseball scholarship in the United States, football was his main ambition. His career started with a Bulawayo-based team, Highlanders FC, in Rhodesia’s second biggest city. In his late teens he was signed up by Durban City Football Club in South Africa, but left claiming to have been sidelined owing to his colour in this predominantly black team — the team had played in an all-white league until the previous year. Immediately after leaving Highlands Park, he was conscripted into National Service, spending eleven months on active service in the Rhodesia Regiment during the Rhodesian Bush War
Bruce Grobbelaar Education
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Bruce Grobbelaar Career
Grobbelaar was born in Durban, South Africa to ethnic Afrikaner parents. When he was two months old he emigrated to Rhodesia (renamed Zimbabwe in 1980) with his mother and sister to join his father, who had got a job on the railways there.
Grobbelaar grew up and learnt his football in Rhodesia. He made his international debut for Rhodesia as a 19-year-old in a friendly versus South Africa in 1977. Grobbelaar played for Zimbabwe in both of their 1982 World Cup qualifying matches versus Cameroon. He also appeared for his country in a qualifying match for the 1986 World Cup versus Egypt.
In 1992, he returned to the national team after an absence of several years. With a team including Grobbelaar and Adam and Peter Ndlovu, Zimbabwe came just a victory short of qualification for the 1994 World Cup under the guidance of manager Reinhard Fabisch. Grobbelaar earned 32 caps for Zimbabwe between 1980 and 1998.
Bruce Grobbelaar Age | Birthday
Bruce Grobbelaar was born on 6 October 1957, in Durban, South Africa. He celebrates his birthday on October 1957 every year.
Bruce Grobbelaar Family
Grobbelaar was born in Durban, South Africa to ethnic Afrikaner parents. When he was two months old he emigrated to Rhodesia with his mother and sister to join his father, who had got a job on the railways there.
Bruce Grobbelaar Spouse
Grobbelaar is married to his lovely wife,Debbie The couple tied their knot in 1983 just three months after meeting and together they are blessed with a daughter Tahli Grobbelaar.
Retirement and coaching
Grobbelaar moved back to his home of origin South Africa where he coached a number of teams with various degrees of success. He managed Seven Stars in 1999 and took the team from the relegation zone to finish fourth in the final league table. In 2001, he took over struggling Hellenic. While at the club, he saved them from relegation, played in their last match of the season, against Kaizer Chiefs, starting the game and substituting himself after 20 minutes after cracking his ribs. He was the oldest player ever to have played in the South African league, at 44 years old until his record was beaten in 2013 by fellow keeper Andre Arendse. He also spent time coaching Supersport United, Manning Rangers (2004) and Umtata Bush Bucks (2004), as well as in Zimbabwe, where he was twice briefly player-manager of Zimbabwe’s national team in 1997 and 1998.
Grobbelaar came back to the United Kingdom briefly to help coach a number of clubs. Grobbelaar has recently stated that he “hopes to one day return to Anfield as the manager of Liverpool FC.
Grobbelaar returned to England in 2006 to play in a replay of the 1986 FA cup final against Everton for the Marina Dalglish Appeal, a charity for Cancer research set up by former team-mate and manager Kenny Dalglish and his wife, Marina, a cancer survivor. Liverpool won the match 1–0.
Grobbelaar played in the Sky One’s The Match in 2004 and The Match 3 in 2006, keeping a clean sheet in both games.
Grobbelaar, also known as “Brucie”, is still a firm favourite amongst the Anfield faithful and was voted as No. 17 in a poll 100 Players Who Shook The Kop conducted in mid-2006 by the official Liverpool Football Club website. Over 110,000 worldwide voted for their best 10 players in the Anfield club’s history, with Grobbelaar finishing 2nd in the goalkeeping stakes.
In March 2007, Liverpool’s official website announced that Grobbelaar would come out of retirement for a one-off game and play for non-league Castleford side Glasshoughton Welfare to help them in their fight for survival. He played against Maltby Main on 14 April 2007, helping Glasshoughton to a 2–1 win.
On 16 April 2009 episode of ITV’s Hell’s Kitchen Grobbelaar wore a black armband on his left arm in remembrance of the 20th Anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. On 22 April, he left the show citing a need to be reunited with his wife.
He was persuaded to play for Winterbourne United in their Gloucestershire FA Trophy game against Patchway Town on 5 December 2009 but in the end did not make an appearance. Winterbourne at that time were managed by Nicky Tanner who was a team mate of Grobbelaar at Liverpool.
During the World Cup 2010 in South Africa he appeared on Norwegian TV-channel TV 2.
Grobbelaar currently resides in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada. Grobbelaar is active in the local soccer scene, playing keeper for Corner Brook Men’s Soccer League team West Side Monarchs and occasionally lending his expertise to the Corner Brook Minor Soccer Association as a coach.
Bruce Grobbelaar Body Measurements
- Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
- Weight: 14st 2lb (89.8kg
- Shoe Size:not available
- Body Shape:not available
- Hair Colour:Black
- Eye Colour:Dark Brown
Bruce Grobbelaar Net Worth
The award-winning Soccer Player Bruce, has an estimated net worth of $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through hissuccessful career as a successful Soccer Player
Bruce Grobbelaar honours
- Football League First Division: 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1989–90
- FA Cup: 1985–86, 1988–89, 1991–92
- League Cup: 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84
- FA Charity Shield: 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990
- Football League Super Cup: 1986
Frequently Asked Questions About Bruce Grobbelaar
Who is Bruce Grobbelaar?
Bruce is one of African Zimbabwe international footballer who played as a goalkeeper, most prominently for the English team Liverpool
How old is Bruce Grobbelaar?
Bruce is (62) as of (2019). He was born in 1957
How tall is Bruce Grobbelaar?
Grobbelaar stands at a height of 6ft 1in (1.85m)
Is Bruce Grobbelaar married?
Bruce is married to his lovely wife Debbie Grobbelaar.
How much is Bruce Grobbelaar worth?
He is a successful Soccer Player with an estimated net worth of $1 Million – $5 Million.
Where does Bruce Grobbelaar live?
Bruce Grobbelaar lives in Durban, South Africa
Is Bruce Grobbelaar dead or alive?
Bruce is still alive and in good health.
Where is Bruce Grobbelaar now?
He is in South Africa.
State Bruce Grobbelaar s current occupation.
Bruce Grobbelaar is a goalkeeping coach for the Matabeleland football team
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