Gerardo Bravo

Gerardo Miguel Bravo Benavides (born December 22, 1981 in Lima) is a Peruvian retired footballer.

Gerardo Bravo
LA Blues' Gerardo Bravo
Personal information
Full name Gerardo Miguel Bravo Benavides
Date of birth (1981-12-22) December 22, 1981
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2006–2008 Los Angeles Mission Eagles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 San Fernando Valley Quakes 4 (0)
2011 Los Angeles Blues 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

College and amateur

Bravo moved with his family from his native Peru to the United States as a teenager, settling in Sylmar, California. He played college soccer at Los Angeles Mission College from 2006 to 2009. He also played briefly with the San Fernando Valley Quakes in the USL Premier Development League in 2007.[1]

Professional

After playing and coaching for several years in various Los Angeles-area amateur leagues, Bravo turned professional when he signed with the expansion Los Angeles Blues of the new USL Professional League in February 2010. He made his professional debut - and scored his first professional goal - on April 15, 2011 in a 3-0 victory over Sevilla Puerto Rico[2]

Personal

Gerardo's brother, Jhonny Bravo, is also a professional soccer player.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2014-05-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2011-06-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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