César Bravo Explained

César Bravo
Fullname:César Alexis Bravo Castillo
Birth Date:25 April 1973
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Height:1.78 m
Currentclub:Cobreloa (manager)
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Cobreloa
Years1:1992–2001
Caps1:135
Goals1:2
Years2:2001–2003
Goals2:4
Years3:2003
Goals3:1
Years4:2004
Years5:2004–2005
Goals5:2
Years6:2006–2007
Years7:2008–2009
Caps7:4
Goals7:0
Years8:2010
Manageryears1:2009–2016
Managerclubs1:Cobreloa (youth)
Manageryears2:2014
Managerclubs2:Cobreloa (caretaker)
Manageryears3:2016
Managerclubs3:Cobreloa (caretaker)
Manageryears4:2016
Managerclubs4:Cobreloa
Manageryears5:2017–2018
Managerclubs5:Cobreloa (youth)
Manageryears6:2019–2021
Managerclubs6:Unión Española (youth)
Manageryears7:2021
Managerclubs7:Unión Española (caretaker)
Manageryears8:2021–2022
Managerclubs8:Unión Española
Manageryears9:2023–2024
Managerclubs9:Trasandino
Manageryears10:2024–
Managerclubs10:Cobreloa

César Alexis Bravo Castillo (born 25 April 1973) is a Chilean football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is the current manager of Cobreloa.

Club career

As a player, Bravo represented Cobreloa, Everton de Viña del Mar, Provincial Osorno and Ñublense in his home country.

In Indonesia, he played for PSIM Yogyakarta, where he coincided with his compatriot Jaime Sandoval,[1] Persikota Tangerang,[2] Persema Malang[3] and PSLS Lhokseumawe.[4]

Managerial career

After retiring, Bravo worked as a youth manager for Cobreloa, also acting as a caretaker on several occasions before becoming a manager in 2016. In the following year, however, he returned to the youth sides.

In 2019, Bravo moved to Unión Española also as a youth manager, and was a caretaker in the first team in January 2021 after Ronald Fuentes was sacked. In May 2021, after the departure of Jorge Pellicer, he was named permanent manager of the main squad.[5]

Bravo was sacked from La Furia on 9 September 2022.[6] On 5 December, he was confirmed as manager of Trasandino in the Segunda División Profesional de Chile for the upcoming season.[7]

Bravo was dismissed from Trasandino in March 2024. In October, he returned to Cobreloa as manager of the club until the end of the year.[8]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.facebook.com/FChilenosenelM/photos/a.1116635745095306/1116667088425505 Cesar Bravo (tercero en la fila de arriba, de izquierda a derecha) y Jaime Sandoval (sexto en la fila de arriba, mismo orden) en PSIM Yogyakarta.
  2. Web site: Stokkermans . Karel . Indonesia 2004 . . 29 November 2022 . 22 February 2013.
  3. Web site: Persema Malang . liputan6.com . 29 November 2022 . id . 25 April 2006.
  4. Web site: Usman . Ariful Azmi . Politik Masih Akan Menentukan Sepakbola Aceh . FANDOM.ID . 29 November 2022 . id . 6 March 2017.
  5. Web site: César Bravo asumió de nuevo como técnico de Unión Española. César Bravo took over Unión Española again. ADN Radio. es. 4 May 2021. 13 May 2021.
  6. Web site: Unión Española anunció la salida de César Bravo: Asumirá un histórico. Unión Española announced the departure of César Bravo: A historical one will take over. AlAireLibre.cl. es. 9 September 2022. 13 September 2022.
  7. Web site: Parraguirre . Fernanda . De Unión Española a Segunda División: César Bravo es confirmado como nuevo entrenador de Trasandino . RedGol . 27 February 2023 . es . 5 December 2022.
  8. News: García . Javiera . Tricampeón loíno se suma al cuerpo técnico para salvar a Cobreloa . 1 October 2024 . RedGol . 1 October 2024 . es.