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Full name | Omar Bravo Tordecillas | ||
Date of birth | March 4, 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Los Mochis, Mexico | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Cruz Azul | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2001–2008 | Guadalajara | 258 | (101) |
2008–2009 | Deportivo La Coruña | 9 | (1) |
2009 | → UANL (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Guadalajara | 32 | (5) |
2010–2011 | Sporting Kansas City | 28 | (9) |
2010 | → Guadalajara (loan) | 9 | (2) |
2012- | Cruz Azul | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2004 | Mexico Olympic | 3 | (2) |
2002– | Mexico | 62 | (15) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 23, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
Omar Bravo Tordecillas (born March 4, 1980 in Los Mochis) is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Cruz Azul in the Mexican Primera División.
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Bravo was trained at the Club Deportivo Guadalajara youth system, and made his debut with the senior team on August 20, 2001 against U.A.N.L. in a 0–0 draw. After playing as a substitute in his first three seasons, Bravo became a regular starter for the team during the 2002 Apertura, playing 15 games and scoring 6 goals.
In 2006, Bravo participated in a successful season for Club Deportivo Guadalajara helping the team to win the Apertura championship title, as well as achieving first place for the top goal scorer in the Mexican First Division and registering 11 goals for the tournament.
In 2007, Bravo displayed his lucky form at the Clausura division, winning the golden boot for most goals in the league with 11 goals in 17 matches. Club Deportivo Guadalajara becoming champion in the Apertura 2006, was eligible to participate in the Champions Cup. Bravo, scored in his first appearance in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup against W Connection as well as in the first match of the semifinals against DC United. Passing to the final, On April 8, 2007, he helped Club Deportivo Guadalajara to a 2–2 draw against CF Pachuca at the CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final, scoring 2 Goals in the first match.
Omar Bravo scored his 100th goal on April 26, 2008 in a 4–0 victory over Puebla F.C. in the Estadio Jalsico, Bravo is the 2nd player in Club Deportivo Guadalajara history to reach 100 goals, only behind Salvador Reyes who has 122 goals. He played his last match of his first period in Club Deportivo Guadalajara with 101 goals, scoring his last goal against Club de Futbol Monterrey in the Mexican First Division quarter-finals of the play-offs which they tied 4–4, losing 8–5 on aggregate.
On May 22, 2008, Deportivo de La Coruña announced an agreement between the club and Omar Bravo for the next three years. Omar Bravo left Guadalajara as a free agent. Bravo became the second Mexican in Deportivo's squad at that time, after Andrés Guardado. Omar Bravo made his debut on August 31, 2008 in a 2–1 victory over Real Madrid. On December 8, 2008 he scored his first league goal against Málaga in a 2–0 victory. With only nine league appearances (only two of them as a starter), it was evident that his stint at the Spanish club wasn't as successful as expected, and on March 5, 2009 he was loaned out to Mexican side Tigres U.A.N.L. for the remainder of the Clausura 2009 season. After Tigres U.A.N.L he was loaned to Chivas, his home team. He then resumed his history with the club, adding to his 108 goals for Chivas.
On August 8, 2010, it was announced that Bravo was signed by Sporting Kansas City as the squad's first designated player, beginning in 2011.[1]
Upon arrival in Kansas City, Bravo mentioned that he was very happy to join the team and that he believed the level of play in the MLS is among the best in the world. In his debut for the club against Chivas USA, Bravo showed off his skilled form, and managed to score 2 goals in for his new club.[2]
On December 12, 2011 it was announced that Bravo wouldn't be returning to Kansas City in 2012, and would instead be signing for Cruz Azul in his native Mexico[3].
Bravo has played for various levels of the Mexican youth national system and in several amateur tournaments including the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He has accumulated 71 caps and has scored 15 goals for the senior Mexican national team.
On June 11, 2006, playing at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, Bravo scored two goals on Mexico's 3–1 victory over Iran and was named the Man of the Match.[1]. Two matches later, he failed to score a penalty kick against Portugal in a 2–1 loss for Mexico. Bravo did not play in the game against Argentina.
In 2007, Bravo was selected by former coach Hugo Sánchez to represent his country to play in a series of friendly international matches and to take part in Gold Cup 2007 and 2007 Copa América, where he scored three goals.
Bravo also played in World Cup Qualifiers and played in the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup, his last international match was the third group match of the Gold Cup against Guadeloupe on July 12, 2009.
As of January 20, 2011
Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Mexico | League | Cup | North America | Total | ||||||
2000–01 | Guadalajara | Primera División | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
2001–02 | 33 | 2 | 33 | 2 | ||||||
2002–03 | 41 | 18 | 41 | 18 | ||||||
2003–04 | 40 | 14 | 40 | 14 | ||||||
2004–05 | 32 | 18 | 32 | 18 | ||||||
2005–06 | 28 | 9 | 28 | 9 | ||||||
2006–07 | 43 | 22 | 43 | 22 | ||||||
2007–08 | 38 | 18 | 38 | 18 | ||||||
Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Total | ||||||
2008–09 | Deportivo La Coruña | La Liga | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
Mexico | League | Cup | North America | Total | ||||||
2008–09 | UANL | Primera División | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
2009–10 | Guadalajara | 32 | 5 | 32 | 5 | |||||
2010–11 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | ||||||
USA | League | Open Cup | North America | Total | ||||||
2011 | Sporting Kansas City | MLS | 28 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 |
Total | Mexico | 305 | 108 | 305 | 108 | |||||
Spain | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||
USA | 28 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 | ||
Career total | 342 | 118 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 355 | 129 |
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | July 20, 2003 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Jamaica | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
2. | February 14, 2004 | The Home Depot Center, Carson, United States | Chile | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
3. | March 10, 2004 | Estadio Víctor Manuel Reyna, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico | Ecuador | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
4. | July 10, 2005 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | Guatemala | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
5. | March 29, 2006 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States | Paraguay | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
6. | 2–1 | |||||
7. | May 5, 2006 | Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States | Venezuela | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
8. | June 11, 2006 | EasyCredit-Stadion, Nuremberg, Germany | Iran | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup |
9. | 2–1 | |||||
10. | March 28, 2007 | McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, United States | Ecuador | 3–2 | 4–2 | Friendly |
11. | July 1, 2007 | Estadio Monumental de Maturín, Maturín, Venezuela | Ecuador | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2007 Copa America |
12. | July 8, 2007 | Estadio Monumental de Maturín, Maturín, Venezuela | Paraguay | 6–0 | 6–0 | 2007 Copa América |
13. | July 14, 2007 | Estadio Olímpico, Caracas, Venezuela | Uruguay | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2007 Copa América |
14. | September 10, 2008 | Estadio Víctor Manuel Reyna, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico | Canada | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
15. | March 28, 2009 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Costa Rica | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
As of 27 June 2010
National team | Season | Apps | Goals |
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Mexico | 2002–03 | 7 | 1 |
2003–04 | 5 | 2 | |
2004–05 | 7 | 1 | |
2005–06 | 15 | 5 | |
2006–07 | 14 | 4 | |
2007–08 | 1 | 0 | |
2008–09 | 13 | 2 | |
2009–10 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 62 | 15 |
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