Ariel Bravo
Argentine footballer
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Ariel Fernando Bravo Soldani (born 6 May 1971) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a forward for clubs in South America and North America.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ariel Fernando Bravo Soldani | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1983 | El Torito Club | ||
| 1983–1988 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989 | Unión San Felipe | 27 | (12) |
| 1990–1992 | Palestino | 87 | (27) |
| 1993 | O'Higgins | 22 | (2) |
| 1994 | Cobresal | 30 | (8) |
| 1995 | Provincial Osorno | 0 | (0) |
| 1995 | Minervén | ||
| 1996 | Coquimbo Unido | 17 | (1) |
| 1997 | LDU Quito | ||
| 1998 | Real San Luis | ||
| 1998 | Deportes Concepción | 15 | (3) |
| 1999 | Unión Magdalena | ||
| 2000 | Deportes Antofagasta | ||
| 2003–2004 | Utah Blitzz | 25 | (8) |
| Managerial career | |||
| La Roca FC (youth) | |||
| La Roca FC (assistant) | |||
| La Roca FC (women) | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
As a youth player, Bravo was with El Torito Club and Newell's Old Boys in his homeland.[1][2]
He moved to Chile and made his professional debut with Unión San Felipe in 1989.[1][3][4] In that country, he also played for Palestino,[5] O'Higgins,[6][7] Cobresal,[8] Provincial Osorno,[9] Coquimbo Unido[10] and Deportes Concepción[11] in the top division. In the second level, he played for Deportes Antofagasta.[12]
Also in South America, he played for Minervén in Venezuela,[1] LDU Quito in Ecuador[13] and Unión Magdalena in Colombia.[14]
In North America, he played for Real San Luis in Mexico[15] and Utah Blitzz in the United States, with whom he won the 2004 USL Pro Soccer League.[16]
Coaching career
Bravo has developed his career in the United States, joining club La Roca FC in 2005, whose founder is the Chilean former player Adolfo Ovalle with whom he coincided in Cobresal, as coach of youth players.[17] Since then, he has also served as assistant coach, coach of the women's team[18] and director of coaching.[19][1]