weeks later, he made his first league start since January, at home to Tottenham Hotspur in a 1–1 draw that gave his team "a big point" in their fight against relegation, and remained in the side for the 1–0 home win against Manchester United that ensured their safety, to which the player contributed with 25 appearances (26 overall). A hamstring injury during the opening match of 2018–19 lost Bruno his place to fellow Spaniard Martín Montoya. Despite his return to the side in early October coinciding with three consecutive winning clean sheets, it proved short-lived. He played in the early rounds of the 2018–19 FA Cup, but not in the quarter-final or semi-final, and started five of the last six league matches as Brighton narrowly avoided relegation. On 10 May 2019, Bruno announced his retirement at the end of the season. He started the 4–1 defeat at home to Manchester City that confirmed their second consecutive Premier League title, and ended his post-match speech of appreciation and farewell with the words "Once a Seagull, always a Seagull". Coaching career In June 2019, Bruno was appointed as a senior player development coach at his former club Brighton & Hove Albion. On 8 September 2022, Bruno followed Graham Potter on a move to Chelsea. Career statistics Honours Lleida Segunda División B: 2003–04 Brighton & Hove Albion EFL Championship runner-up: 2016–17 Individual The Football League Team of the Season: 2015–16 PFA Team of the Year: 2015–16 Championship, 2016–17 Championship Notes References External links CiberChe biography and stats 1980 births Living people People from El Masnou Sportspeople from the Province of Barcelona Spanish footballers Footballers from Catalonia Association football defenders La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players RCD Espanyol B footballers RCD Espanyol footballers Gimnàstic de Tarragona footballers UE Lleida players UD Almería players Valencia CF players Premier League players English Football League players Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. non-playing staff Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players Catalonia international footballers Spanish expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in England Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England Chelsea F.C. non-playing staff