Álvaro Bravo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bravo and the second or maternal family name is Jiménez.
Álvaro Bravo
Personal information
Full name Álvaro Bravo Jiménez
Date of birth (1998-02-04) 4 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Pinto, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2005–2006 Atlético Pinto
2006–2017 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Real Madrid B 12 (0)
2017–2018 → Fuenlabrada (loan) 21 (0)
2018–2019 → Mirandés (loan) 22 (1)
2020–2021 Granada B 23 (3)
2020 Granada 1 (0)
2021–2024 Fuenlabrada 52 (0)
International career
2013 Spain U16 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024

Álvaro Bravo Jiménez (born 4 February 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Pinto, Community of Madrid, Bravo joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2006, from hometown side CA Pinto. On 14 July 2017, after finishing his formation, he was loaned to neighbouring CF Fuenlabrada in Segunda División B, for one year.[1]

Bravo made his senior debut on 20 August 2017, coming on as a late substitute for Hugo Fraile in a 1–2 home loss against Deportivo Fabril.[2] He contributed with 22 appearances during the campaign, as his side missed out promotion in the play-offs.

On 23 August 2018, Bravo joined fellow third division side CD Mirandés on loan for one year.[3] He helped the side to achieve promotion to Segunda División, and subsequently returned to Los Blancos in July 2019, being assigned to the B-team in the third tier.

On 17 July 2020, Bravo agreed to a three-year contract with Granada CF, being initially assigned to the reserves still in division three.[4] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 8 November, replacing Jorge Molina in a 0–2 away loss against Real Sociedad, as his side was heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

On 26 November 2021, free agent Bravo returned to Fuenla, signing a two-year contract with the club now in Segunda División.[6]

International career

Bravo represented Spain at under-16 level in 2013,[7] playing one match for the side.

References

  1. ^ "Comunicado: Álvaro Bravo jugará cedido en el CF Fuenlabrada" [Announcement: Álvaro Bravo will play on loan at CF Fuenlabrada] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Pinchi resuelve en el debut" [Pinchi solves it in the debut] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Álvaro Bravo es nuevo jugador del Club Deportivo Mirandés" [Álvaro Bustos is the new player of Club Deportivo Mirandés] (in Spanish). CD Mirandés. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  4. ^ "El Recreativo Granada incorpora al centrocampista Álvaro Bravo" [Recreativo Granada sign the central midfielder Álvaro Bravo] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  5. ^ "El covid se lo puso demasiado fácil a la Real Sociedad" [COVID made it too easy to Real Sociedad] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Álvaro Bravo regresa al CF Fuenlabrada" [Álvaro Bravo returns to CF Fuenlabrada] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  7. ^ "La Sub-16 convoca a cinco jugadores merengues" [The under-16 call up five merengue players] (in Spanish). Defensa Central. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2020.