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Claudio Bravo
Bravo lining up for Chile in 2013
Personal information
Full name Claudio Andrés Bravo Muñoz
Date of birth (1983-04-13) 13 April 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Viluco, Chile
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team 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 1 (0)
International career
2004 Chile U23 7 (0)
2004– Chile 106 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Chile
Winner Copa América 2015
Winner Copa América Centenario 2016
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:23, 10 September 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 June 2016

Claudio Andrés Bravo Muñoz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈklauðjo ˈβɾaβo]; born 13 April 1983) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for English club Manchester City and 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 summer 2016, he moved to Manchester City.

Bravo was Chile's most capped player of all time with over 100 appearances since his debut in 2004, and represented the nation in two World Cups and four Copa América. He captained his side to victory at the 2015 and 2016 editions of the latter tournament.

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.

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.

Real Sociedad

For the 2006–07 season, Bravo signed a five-year contract with Real Sociedad in Spain, in a reported €1.2 million deal –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.

The following season, Riesgo reclaimed his starting position. 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.

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. 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; 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. 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 18 June 2014 with the four-year deal being made effective on 1 July, for €12 million (£9.7 million), 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.

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. 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.

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. 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".

Manchester City

On 25 August 2016, Bravo signed a four-year deal for English club Manchester City for a reported fee of £17 million. On 10 September, Bravo made his debut in the first Manchester derby of the season away at Old Trafford with a 2–1 victory over local rivals Manchester United. He was at fault for United's goal and received widespread criticism for his performance, though manager Pep Guardiola said that he had "one of the best performances I've ever seen".

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, and retained his place for the rest of the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

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

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. He was also selected by new manager Jorge Sampaoli to the squad of 23 for the following edition, 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.

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. 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; he was subsequently chosen for the Team of the Tournament.

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. 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.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 September 2016
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colo-Colo 2003 25 0 — — 1 0 — 26 0
2004 40 0 — — 5 0 — 45 0
2005 39 0 — — 2 0 — 41 0
2006 19 0 — — 2 0 — 21 0
Total 123 0 — — 10 0 — 133 0
Real Sociedad 2006–07 29 0 1 0 — — 30 0
2007–08 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2008–09 32 0 0 0 — — 32 0
2009–10 25 1 0 0 — — 25 1
2010–11 38 0 0 0 — — 38 0
2011–12 37 0 0 0 — — 37 0
2012–13 31 0 0 0 — — 31 0
2013–14 37 0 0 0 7 0 — 44 0
Total 229 1 1 0 7 0 — 237 1
Barcelona 2014–15 37 0 0 0 0 0 — 37 0
2015–16 32 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 35 0
2016–17 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
Total 70 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 75 0
Manchester City 2016–17 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
Career totals 423 1 1 0 17 0 5 0 446 1
  1. All appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. One appearance in Supercopa de España and two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup

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 26 June 2016
Chile
Year Apps Goals
2004 1 0
2005 3 0
2006 5 0
2007 12 0
2008 10 0
2009 9 0
2010 8 0
2011 14 0
2012 4 0
2013 12 0
2014 9 0
2015 12 0
2016 7 0
Total 106 0

Honours

Club

Colo-Colo
Real Sociedad
Barcelona

International

Chile

Individual

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