Brajan Gruda

About

Brajan Gruda (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁaɪ̯jan ˈɡʁuːda]; born 31 May 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig, on loan from Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion, and the Germany national under-21 football team.

Born in Speyer, Gruda began his career with local side FV Speyer, before joining Karlsruher SC in 2015. He joined Mainz 05 at the age of 14, and signed his first professional contract with the club in November 2022.
In January 2023, he was promoted to take part in first team training, and made his senior debut on 25 January 2023 in a 2–1 home Bundesliga defeat against Borussia Dortmund. Later that year, on 6 October, he scored his first goal in a 2–2 away draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach.
On 18 May 2024, he scored and assisted in a 3–1 victory against VfL Wolfsburg, confirming Mainz 05’s survival in the Bundesliga on the last day of the season.

On 14 August 2024, Gruda signed for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion on a contract until 2028. On 10 May 2025, Gruda scored his first goal in English football in a Premier League match…