Iker Bravo
Spanish footballer (born 2005)
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Iker Bravo Solanilla (born 13 January 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Watford.
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| Full name | Iker Bravo Solanilla[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 January 2005[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Watford | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Espluguenc | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2021 | Barcelona | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Bayer Leverkusen | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | → Real Madrid B (loan) | 22 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2026 | Udinese | 37 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | → Las Palmas (loan) | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Watford | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Spain U15 | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Spain U17 | 15 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Spain U19 | 17 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Spain U20 | 5 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Spain U21 | 6 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:20, 18 November 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Bayer Leverkusen
Scouted by Barcelona at the age of five while playing for Espluguenc,[2] Bravo joined La Masia and was part of their youth academy until signing with the German club Bayer Leverkusen on 28 July 2021.[3] He made his professional debut with Leverkusen as a late substitute in a 2–1 DFB-Pokal loss to Karlsruher SC on 27 October 2021.[4] At 16 years, 9 months and 15 days, Bravo was the youngest ever debutant for Leverkusen, taking the record from Florian Wirtz.[5] On 7 November 2021, Bravo debuted for Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga in a 1–1 tie with Hertha; at 16 years and 298 days he was briefly the second youngest ever Bundesliga debutant and youngest ever for Bayer Leverkusen, before being passed by his teammate Zidan Sertdemir in the same game.[6]
Loan to Real Madrid Castilla
On 29 August 2022, Bravo was registered with Primera Federación's Real Madrid Castilla, on a 1-year loan from Leverkusen.[7][8] On 4 September, Bravo was called up for Real Madrid's squad for the UEFA Champions League match against Celtic.[9] On 17 September, Bravo scored his first goal for Real Madrid Castilla, winning the match against Sanse by 5–1.[10] On June 11, 2023, Bravo was instrumental in Castilla's remarkable 3-0 turnaround against Barcelona Atlètic, scoring one of the goals that propelled them into the promotion playoff final against Eldense, competing for a spot in the Segunda División.[11]
On 17 June 2024, Bravo's loan to Real Madrid was terminated with immediate effect, and he returned to Bayer Leverkusen.
Udinese
On 31 July 2024, Bravo signed a four-year contract with Serie A club Udinese.[12][13] Later that year, on 30 October, he recorded his first goal and assist in a 3–2 defeat against Venezia.[14]
Loan to Las Palmas
On 15 January 2026, Bravo was loaned to Segunda División club Las Palmas until the end of the season.[15]
Watford
On 24 June 2026, Bravo was bought by English Championship side Watford for an undisclosed fee from Udinese.[16] He scored on his EFL Championship debut on 16 August 2026 against Southampton.[17]
International career
Bravo is a youth international for Spain, having represented the Spain U15s and Spain U17s.[18]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 August 2026[19]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Real Madrid Castilla (loan) | 2022–23 | Primera División RFEF | 22 | 2 | — | — | 3[b] | 1 | 25 | 3 | ||
| Udinese | 2024–25 | Serie A | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | Serie A | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||
| Total | 37 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 41 | 4 | ||||
| Las Palmas (loan) | 2025–26 | Segunda División | 17 | 0 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Watford | 2026–27 | Championship | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Career total | 78 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 89 | 8 | ||
- Includes DFB-Pokal, Coppa Italia
- Appearances in Primera Federación play-offs
- Appearances in Segunda División play-offs
Honours
Spain U19
Individual
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship Player of the Tournament: 2024[21]
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2024[22]