Claudio Bravo

Claudio Bravo
Bravo with Chile in 2017
Personal information
Full name Claudio Andrés Bravo Muñoz[1]
Date of birth (1983-04-13) 13 April 1983
Place of birth Viluco, Chile
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Manchester City
Number 1
Youth career
Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2006 Colo-Colo 123 (0)
2006–2014 Real Sociedad 229 (1)
2014–2016 Barcelona 70 (0)
2016– Manchester City 25 (0)
National team‡
2004 Chile U23 7 (0)
2004– Chile 119 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 May 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 October 2017

Claudio Andrés Bravo Muñoz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈklauðjo ˈβɾaβo]; born 13 April 1983) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Manchester City and captains the Chile national team.

He started playing with Colo-Colo and moved to Real Sociedad in 2006, appearing in 237 official games with the latter club. Barcelona signed him for €12 million in 2014, and he won the treble and the Zamora Trophy in his first season. In the summer of 2016, he moved to Manchester City.

Bravo is Chile's second most capped player of all time, after Alexis Sánchez, with over 115 appearances since his debut in 2004, and has represented the nation in two World Cups, a FIFA Confederations Cup and five Copa América tournaments. He captained his side to victory at the 2015 and 2016 editions of the latter competition.[3]

Club career

Colo-Colo

Bravo was born in Viluco, Maipo Province. His father recognized his son's emerging talent and took him to Colo-Colo's youth academy, and he eventually made his professional debut in 2002. There, he was given the nickname Cóndor Chico, after former club goalkeeper Roberto Rojas.[4]

After an injury to Eduardo Lobos, manager Jaime Pizarro gave Bravo his first chance, which would be however short-lived, as he too was injured, which prompted the subsequent signing of Jonny Walker. He recovered in mid-2003, and with Lobos still in the sidelines he took over the starting role which he would never lose again, with his competitor eventually being sold.

In 2006, Bravo won his first title, making an acrobatic save in the Apertura's penalty shootout final win against arch-rival C.F. Universidad de Chile.[5]

Real Sociedad

For the 2006–07 season, Bravo signed a five-year contract with Real Sociedad in Spain,[6] in a reported €1.2 million deal –[7] he and Asier Riesgo formed the youngest pair of goalkeepers that year in La Liga. He started on the bench, but eventually gained the battle for first-choice (29 games to nine) as the Basque side was relegated (despite this, he finished in fifth place for the Ricardo Zamora Trophy with a goal-against average of 1.00); his league debut came on 22 October 2006, in a 0–0 away draw against RCD Mallorca.[8]

The following season, Riesgo reclaimed his starting position.[9] For 2008–09, however, after a loan to the former to Recreativo de Huelva, Bravo was again the starter, but Real remained in Segunda División. He was the joint-recipient of the campaign's Zamora, alongside David Cobeño of Rayo Vallecano.[10]

On 24 January 2010, Bravo was sent off for the first time in a loss to Elche CF at Anoeta Stadium, fouling Óscar Trejo in the ninth minute, from which Jorge Molina scored a penalty for the only goal of the game.[11] Three weeks later, he scored the first goal of his career, from a direct free kick against Gimnàstic de Tarragona, the game's only in a home triumph;[12][13] however, shortly after, he suffered a severe knee injury during Real Sociedad's 0–2 loss at Córdoba CF, which rendered him unavailable for the remainder of the season.[14] He still featured in 25 matches to help his team finish champions and return to the top division, after three years.

Barcelona

Bravo warming up for Barcelona in 2014

Bravo joined FC Barcelona on 25 June 2014, with the four-year deal[15] being made effective on 1 July for a reported €12 million (£9.7 million) fee,[16][17] the fourth most expensive player ever sold by Real Sociedad after Darko Kovačević, Xabi Alonso and Asier Illarramendi, becoming the second Chilean to ever play for the club after Alexis Sánchez and succeeding Víctor Valdés as the first-choice. After joining, he set a Spanish League record for the club of not conceding from the start of season for 754 minutes, previously held by Pedro María Artola with 560 minutes; the streak was broken when he conceded his first goal of the season from the penalty spot to Cristiano Ronaldo in a 1–3 defeat to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu.[18]

After playing 37 straight league games, Bravo was rested for the last game of the campaign against Deportivo de La Coruña, with Jordi Masip starting instead. The former was named as the goalkeeper in the La Liga Team of the Season as one of six Barcelona players, including three of his defenders.[19] He won the Zamora for the best goals against average in the competition, conceding 19 times for an average of 0.51, 0.04 off the all-time record by Francisco Liaño of Deportivo in 1994.[20]

After Marc-André ter Stegen was preferred for Barcelona's wins in the year's Copa del Rey, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Super Cup, Bravo made his cup debut for the team as they won the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup, keeping clean sheets in their 3–0 wins over Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. and Club Atlético River Plate in Japan.[21] Interviewed by Esport3 on the subject of the rotation, he said "If I were to say that I'm taking it well, I would be lying, but I accept it".[22]

Manchester City

On 25 August 2016, Bravo signed a four-year deal for English club Manchester City for a reported fee of £17 million.[23][24] He made his debut on 10 September in a 2–1 triumph over local rivals Manchester United,[25] being at fault for the opposition's goal and receiving widespread criticism for his performance,[26][27][28] although manager Pep Guardiola said that he had "one of the best performances I've ever seen".[29]

On his return to the Camp Nou on 19 October 2016, in a Champions League group stage match, Bravo was sent off after handling the ball outside of his area, in an eventual 0–4 loss.[30] After a number of high profile errors, including being beaten by all six shots on target in his previous two appearances for City, he was dropped to the bench in February 2017, with backup Willy Caballero replacing him;[31] having finished with the worst save success rate (54.1%) among all goalkeepers, he was named by many journalists as one of the worst signings of the season.[32][33][34][35]

On 24 October 2017, after a 0–0 home draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the first 120 minutes of the EFL Cup fourth-round tie, Bravo saved two penalties to give his team a 4–1 win.[36] He ruptured his Achilles tendon in training the following August, going on to be sidelined for several months.[37]

International career

Bravo in action against Brazil at the 2014 World Cup

Bravo represented Chile at under-17, under-20 and under-23 levels. He made his debut with the full side on 11 July 2004 against Paraguay in the 2004 Copa América,[38] and retained his place for the rest of the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Bravo holding the Golden Glove award at the 2017 Confederations Cup

Bravo was again called for duty in the 2007 Copa América held in Venezuela, where he started all four games.[39] He became team captain after Marcelo Salas announced his international retirement.[40] Rested for the final group game, he played three matches at the 2011 Copa América as the country again reached the quarter-finals.[41]

In the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Bravo started in all four matches for Chile (remaining as captain), conceding five goals in an eventual 0–3 round-of-16 loss against Brazil.[42] He was also selected by new manager Jorge Sampaoli to the squad of 23 for the following edition,[43] starting all the games and conceding only four time – one by Australia, two by the Netherlands and one by Brazil – which again ended in the same stage and at the hands of the same opponent, but in a penalty shootout.[44]

On 10 October 2014, in a friendly 3–0 win against Peru, Bravo earned his 85th cap, surpassing Leonel Sánchez as Chile's most capped player of all time.[45] He was the captain and played every minute as they won the 2015 Copa América on home soil, their first major international honour. In the final against Argentina at the Estadio Nacional, he kept a clean sheet as the match finished goalless after extra time, and then saved from Éver Banega in the subsequent penalty shootout;[46] he was subsequently chosen for the Team of the Tournament.[47]

On 24 March 2016, Bravo became the first Chilean to win his 100th cap, in a 1–2 home loss to Argentina in qualification for the 2018 World Cup.[48] In the final of the Copa América Centenario at the MetLife Stadium, against the same opponent and also on penalties, he saved Lucas Biglia's attempt in an eventual 4–2 win.[49]

After sitting out the first two games at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, due to fitness problems,[50] Bravo started for the remainder of the tournament in Russia, notably saving three penalty shootout attempts in the semi-finals against Portugal (0–0 after 120 minutes).[51] Although his team lost out 1–0 to reigning World champions Germany in the final, his performances saw him being chosen the competition's best goalkeeper.[52]

Style of play

An authoritative presence in goal, Bravo is known for his leadership, agility, composure and shot-stopping ability, as well as his control, distribution and skill with the ball at his feet. Due to his speed when rushing off his line to anticipate opponents who have beaten the offside trap, he has been described as a sweeper keeper; he has also been labelled as a playmaking goalkeeper, due to his ability to play the ball out from the back or launch attacks from goal-kicks.[15][53][54][55][56]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 August 2018[57]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colo-Colo 2003 Chilean Primera División 250——10—260
2004 Chilean Primera División 400——50—450
2005 Chilean Primera División 390——20—410
2006 Chilean Primera División 190——20—210
Total 1230——100—1330
Real Sociedad 2006–07 La Liga 29010———300
2007–08 Segunda División 0000———00
2008–09 Segunda División 32000———320
2009–10 Segunda División 25100———251
2010–11 La Liga 38000———380
2011–12 La Liga 37000———370
2012–13 La Liga 31000———310
2013–14 La Liga 37000—7[lower-alpha 3]0—440
Total 229110—70—2371
Barcelona 2014–15[58] La Liga 37000—00—370
2015–16[59] La Liga 32000—003[lower-alpha 4]0350
2016–17[60] La Liga 1000—002[lower-alpha 5]030
Total 70000—0050750
Manchester City 2016–17[60] Premier League 22040004[lower-alpha 3]0—300
2017–18[61] Premier League 3030601[lower-alpha 3]0—130
2018–19[62] Premier League 000000001[lower-alpha 6]010
Total 25070605010440
Career total 44718060220604891
  1. ↑ Appearances in Copa del Rey and FA Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  4. ↑ One appearance in Supercopa de España, two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  5. ↑ Appearances in Supercopa de España
  6. ↑ Appearance in FA Community Shield

International

Bravo (front, in blue), with the rest of the Chilean squad and the nation's president Michelle Bachelet, ahead of the opening of the 2015 Copa América
As of match played 11 October 2017[63]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Chile 200410
200530
200650
2007120
2008100
200990
201080
2011140
201240
2013120
201490
2015120
2016110
201790
Total 1190

Honours

Colo-Colo[64]

Real Sociedad[57]

Barcelona[65]

Manchester City

Chile[57]

Individual

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