Óscar Bruzón Explained

Óscar Bruzón
Fullname:Óscar Bruzón Barreras
Birth Date:29 May 1977
Birth Place:Vigo, Galicia, Spain
Height:1.78 m
Position:Midfielder / Winger
Currentclub:Bashundhara Kings (Head coach)
Youthclubs1:Colegio Apóstol
Youthclubs2:Areosa
Years1:–1998
Clubs1:Gran Peña
Years2:1998–2001
Clubs2:Celta B
Caps2:29
Goals2:2
Years3:1999–2001
Clubs3:Universidad LP (loan)
Caps3:32
Goals3:5
Years4:2001–2003
Clubs4:Pontevedra
Caps4:38
Goals4:2
Totalcaps:99
Totalgoals:9
Manageryears1:2007–2009
Managerclubs1:Areosa (youth)
Manageryears2:2009–2011
Managerclubs2:Celta (youth)
Manageryears3:2012–2014
Managerclubs3:Sporting Clube de Goa
Manageryears4:2015–2016
Managerclubs4:Mumbai City (assistant)
Manageryears5:2016–2017
Managerclubs5:Mallorca (assistant)
Manageryears6:2017
Managerclubs6:Mumbai FC
Manageryears7:2017–2018
Managerclubs7:New Radiant
Manageryears8:2018–2024
Managerclubs8:Bashundhara Kings
Manageryears9:2021
Managerclubs9:Bangladesh (interim)

Óscar Bruzón Barreras (born 29 May 1977) is a retired Spanish footballer who played as either a winger or a defensive midfielder, and last time managed Bashundhara Kings in the Bangladesh Premier League.

Playing career

Bruzón was born in Vigo, Galicia. A Colegio Apóstol alumni, he moved to CD Areosa before joining Tercera División side Gran Peña FC. After finishing his first and only campaign as a starter, he moved to Celta de Vigo and was assigned to the reserves also in the fourth division.[1]

In the summer of 1999, after only representing the first-team in friendlies, Bruzón was loaned to Segunda División B side Universidad de Las Palmas CF, achieving promotion to Segunda División at the end of the campaign. He made his professional debut on 3 September 2000, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Sporting de Gijón, but injuries limited his contributions during the season to just two appearances.[2]

On 6 July 2001, Bruzón signed a two-year deal with Pontevedra CF in the third division.[3] After being an ever-present figure during his first season, he again struggled with injuries in his second, and subsequently retired in 2003.

Managerial career

Bruzon started his managerial career in 2007, with Areosa's youth setup. In 2009, he joined Celta's youth setup, while working part-time in a bank.[4]

On 4 December 2012, Bruzón replaced Ekendra Singh at the helm of Sporting Clube de Goa.[5] He won the Goa Professional League during the 2013–14 campaign,[6] while also achieving mid-table positions with the club in the I-League. On 4 December 2014, he left the club.[7]

On 15 April 2015, it was announced that Bruzón had signed with Indian Super League side Mumbai City FC as an assistant coach.[8] In October of the following year, he was named Fernando Vázquez's assistant at RCD Mallorca.[9]

On 22 March 2017, Bruzón returned to India and took over Mumbai FC.[10] On 26 June, he was named in charge of New Radiant SC in the Maldives,[11] winning the Dhivehi Premier League, the Maldives FA Cup and the President's Cup during his first season.

On 21 August 2018, Bruzón switched teams and countries again after being appointed manager of Bashundhara Kings. He helped his team on his first season at charge to win all the domestic tournaments and qualify to play the AFC Cup 2019.[12] Bashundhara Kings was recognised at the subcontinent as a team playing a modern, associative, sophisticated and dynamic game style.[13]

He was appointed as the interim head coach of Bangladesh national football team for 2021 SAFF Championship.

Club statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Universidad LP1999-2000Segunda División B3051060365
2000-01Segunda División200020
Total3251060385
Pontevedra2001-02Segunda División B3110060371
2002-03Segunda División B711081
Total3821060452
Career total70720120847

Honours

Manager

Sporting Clube de Goa

2013–14

New Radiant

2017

2017

2017

2018

Bashundhara Kings

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Óscar Bruzón aspira a seguir en esta línea para "llegar como motos" a la liga. Óscar Bruzón hopes to keep this line to "arrive as motorcycles" to the league. La Voz de Galicia. es. 8 August 2001. 26 October 2018.
  2. Web site: Bruzón: "Karpin y Mostovoi eran muy exigentes con los canteranos". Bruzón: "Karpin and Mostovoi were too demanding with the youth prospects". El Desmarque. es. 8 February 2016. 26 October 2018.
  3. Web site: El Pontevedra presenta a Ordóñez y ficha a Óscar Bruzón y Tonino. Pontevedra present Ordóñez and sign Óscar Bruzón and Tonino. La Voz de Galicia. es. 6 July 2001. 26 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Bruzón: de 'aventurero' a entrenador en la India. Bruzón: from 'explorer' to manager in India. Diario AS. es. 29 July 2015. 26 October 2018.
  5. Web site: Spanish coach for Sporting Clube de Goa. Times of India. 4 December 2012. 26 October 2018.
  6. Web site: Sporting Clube de Goa Champions of Airtel Goa Professional League 2013/14. sportingclubedegoa.wordpress.com. Sporting Clube de Goa. 5 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20131218085400/http://sportingclubedegoa.wordpress.com/2013/11/19/sporting-clube-de-goa-champions-of-airtel-goa-professional-league-201314/. 18 December 2013.
  7. Web site: Sporting Clube, Oscar part ways. Times of India. 4 December 2014. 26 October 2018.
  8. News: Oscar Bruzon appointed as Assistant Coach for Mumbai City FC. Indian Super League. 15 April 2015. 15 April 2015.
  9. Web site: El excéltico Óscar Bruzón, segundo de Vázquez en el Mallorca. Former céltico Óscar Bruzón, second of Vázquez at Mallorca. La Voz de Galicia. es. 13 October 2016. 26 October 2018.
  10. Web site: Mumbai FC appoint Oscar Bruzon as head coach. ESPN. 22 March 2017. 26 October 2018.
  11. Web site: Former Mumbai FC gaffer Oscar Bruzon joins Maldivian side New Radiant SC. Goal.com. 26 June 2017. 26 October 2018.
  12. Web site: New Radiant Coach Oscar Bruzon Barreras signs for Bashundhara Kings. Boalha.mv. 21 August 2018. 26 October 2018.
  13. News: Bruzon:We played different football. BFF. December 2019. 1 April 2020.