Pablo Brandán
Argentine footballer and manager
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Pablo Daniel Brandán (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpaβlo βɾanˈdan];[a] born 5 March 1983) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder or a left-back.
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Brandán playing for Steaua București in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pablo Daniel Brandán | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Merlo, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Youth career | |||
| –1998 | Huracán | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2000 | Huracán | 25 | (3) |
| 2001–2003 | Alavés | 2 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Burgos (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2003 | → Independiente (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Argentinos Juniors | 13 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Instituto | 24 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Alavés | 18 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Unirea Urziceni | 73 | (4) |
| 2010–2012 | Steaua București | 43 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Liaoning Whowin | 48 | (1) |
| 2014 | Beitar Jerusalem | 14 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Universitatea Craiova | 22 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | ASA Târgu Mureş | 34 | (3) |
| 2016 | Viitorul Constanța | 14 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Fénix | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 349 | (19) | |
| International career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Argentina U20 | 8 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018–2020 | Fénix (sporting director) | ||
| 2018 | Fénix (caretaker) | ||
| 2020–2024 | Fénix (technical director) | ||
| 2021 | Fénix (caretaker) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Brandán was born in Merlo.[1] He won the 2008–09 Liga I edition with Unirea Urziceni, under the coaching of Dan Petrescu.[2] In the same season he was selected the Liga I left back of the year.[2]
In September 2010 he signed a contract with Steaua București before follow teammates from Unirea Urziceni: Galamaz, Ricardo, Marinescu, Apostol and Bilașco who signed one week earlier.[3][4] He was part of the team which played in the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stage.[4]
In the 2011–12 Liga I season, Brandán began being used as a central midfielder and central defender, although his main post is on the left flank of the defence. Brandán proved to be a playmaker, giving 3[5] goal assists in the season and 4 assists in the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League, but did not manage to score his first goal for Steaua.
In February 2012, he was transferred to Chinese team Liaoning Whowin.[6]
In January 2014, he signed a contract with Beitar Jerusalem in which he scored 1 goal in 14 league appearances.[1] He then moved back to Romania where he won the Romanian championship once again in 2016–17 with FC Viitorul Constanța.[7]
Honours
Huracán
Alavés
Independiente
Unirea Urziceni
- Liga I: 2008–09[1]
- Cupa României runner-up: 2007–08
- Supercupa României runner-up: 2009, 2010
Steaua București
- Cupa României: 2010–11[1]
- Supercupa României runner-up: 2011
ASA Târgu Mureș
Individual
Notes
- In isolation, Brandán is pronounced [bɾanˈdan].