Claudio Bravo (footballer, born 1997)

Claudio Nicolás Bravo (born 13 March 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Portland Timbers.[1]

For the Chilean goalkeeper, see Claudio Bravo.
Claudio Bravo
Personal information
Full name Claudio Nicolás Bravo
Date of birth (1997-03-13) 13 March 1997
Place of birth Lomas de Zamora, Argentina
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back[2]
Club information
Current team
 Portland Timbers
Youth career
Banfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Banfield 49 (0)
2020– Portland Timbers 0 (0)
National team
2020 Argentina U23 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:19, 17 December 2020 (UTC)

Club career

After starting out at a local team in Villa Rita, Lomas de Zamora, Bravo later joined the academy of Banfield; having previously had trials with Vélez Sarsfield, Lanús and Los Andes.[3] At senior level, he was an unused substitute once during the 2016 Primera División season, which preceded his professional debut arriving on 24 September 2017 as Banfield put four unanswered goals past Rosario Central away from home.[1][4] Eight further appearances followed in 2017–18.[1] He featured in continental football for the first time in July 2018, playing the full duration of a second stage first leg loss to Boston River.[1][5] He was sent off in his last match for the club on 4 December 2020 versus Rosario Central.[1]

On 17 December 2020, Bravo joined MLS side Portland Timbers for an undisclosed fee.[6]

International career

In November 2015, Bravo was selected to train with the Argentina U20s under manager Humberto Grondona.[7] September 2019 saw Bravo receive a call-up to the U23s for a friendly with Bolivia.[8] For the latter, Bravo appeared six times at the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament; which they won.[1][9]

Career statistics
As of 17 December 2020.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Banfield 2016 Primera División 0000——0000
2016–17 0000——0000
2017–18 9000—000090
2018–19 17010202[lower-alpha 1]000220
2019–20 17010100000190
2020–21[nb 1] 600000000060
Total 49020302000560
Portland Timbers 2021 Major League Soccer 0000—000000
Career total 49020302000560
  1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

Honours
Argentina U23[1]

Notes
  1. Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References
  1. "Argentina - C. Bravo". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  2. "Claudio Bravo". World Football. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  3. ""Vengo de una familia muy humilde, todo lo que hago es por ellos"". Soy de Banfield. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  4. "Ficha Estadistica de CLAUDIO BRAVO". BDFA. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  5. "Unión derrotó a Banfield y sueña con jugar su primer torneo internacional". Uno Santa Fe. 19 March 2018. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  6. "Timbers acquire defender Claudio Bravo | Portland Timbers".
  7. "Los juveniles de Banfield Claudio Bravo y Franco Vivas fueron citados nuevamente para entrenar con la Selección". Banfield. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  8. "La Selección Sub 23 jugará ante Bolivia desde las 19, en el estadio de Banfield". AFA. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  9. "Una buena noticia para Claudio Bravo y Facundo Cambeses". Diario La Unión. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
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