| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Omar Bravo Tordecillas | ||
| Date of birth | March 4, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Los Mochis, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 61⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Guadalajara | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2008 | Guadalajara | 258 | (101) |
| 2008–2009 | Deportivo La Coruña | 9 | (1) |
| 2009 | → UANL Tigres (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2009– | Guadalajara | 12 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002– | Mexico | 62 | (15) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 8, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Omar Bravo Tordecillas (born March 4, 1980 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa) is a Mexican international football striker who plays for Club Deportivo Guadalajara, where he is currently team captain.
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Club career
Chivas de Guadalajara
He was trained at the Deportivo Guadalajara youth system, and made his debut with the senior team on August 20, 2001 against U.A.N.L. in a 0-0 draw. After playing as a substitute in his first three seasons, Bravo became a regular starter for the team during the 2002 Apertura, playing 15 games and scoring 6 goals.
In 2006, Bravo participated in a "successful" season for Guadalajara helping the team to win the Apertura championship title, as well as achieving first place for the top goal scorer in the Mexican League Division and registering 11 goals for the tournament.
In 2007, Bravo displayed his lucky form at the Clausura division, winning the golden boot for most goals in the league with 11 goals in 17 matches. Chivas becoming champion in the 2006 Apertura 2006, was eligible to participate in the Champions Cup. Bravo, scored in his first appearance in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup against W Connection as well as in the first match of the semifinals against DC United. Passing to the final, On April 8, 2007, he helped Guadalajara to a 2-2 draw against CF Pachuca at the CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final, scoring 2 Goals in the first match.
Omar Bravo scored his 100th goal on April 26, 2008 after 7 years in a 4-0 victory over Puebla F.C. in the Estadio Jalisco. Bravo is the 2nd player in Chivas history to reach 100 goals, only behind Salvador Reyes who has 122 goals. He finished his career in Guadalajara with 101 goals, scoring his last goal against Monterrey in the Mexican First Division quarter-finals of the play-offs which they tied 4-4, losing 8-5 on aggregate.
Deportivo de La Coruña
On May 22, 2008, Deportivo de La Coruña announced an agreement between the club and Omar Bravo for the next three years. Omar Bravo left Guadalajara as a free agent. Bravo became the second Mexican in Deportivo's squad at that time, after Andrés Guardado. Omar Bravo made his debut on August 31, 2008 in a 2–1 victory over Real Madrid. On December 8, 2008 he scored his first league goal against Málaga in a 2–0 victory. With only nine league appearances (only two of them as a starter), it was evident that his stint at the Spanish club wasn't as successful as expected, and on March 5, 2009 he was loaned out to Mexican side Tigres U.A.N.L. for the remainder of the Clausura 2009 season.
Return to Guadalajara
After being released from Deportivo La Coruña on August 6, 2009, Omar Bravo signed with Guadalajara on the same day. Bravo will be using number 99 because he was number 9 before and 9 after.[1]
International career
Bravo has played for several Mexican youth national teams and several amateur tournaments including the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He has 71 caps and has scored 15 goals for the senior Mexican National Team.
Bravo first appeared in the senior national team when veteran forward Jesús Arellano was unable to play in a friendly match due to injury. Since then, Bravo became one of the top contenders for Mexico's offensive lineup on the squad.
On June 11, 2006, playing at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, Bravo scored two goals on Mexico's 3-1 victory over Iran and was named the Man of the Match.[1]. Two matches later, he failed to score a penalty kick against Portugal, which gave Mexico a 2-1 loss. Bravo didn't play in the game against Argentina.
In 2007, Bravo was selected by coach Hugo Sánchez to represent his country to play in a series of friendly international matches, and to take part in Gold Cup 2007, and 2007 Copa América, in which he scored three goals.
Statistics
| Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | UEFA Cup | Interliga | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Goals | GP | Goals | GP | Goals | GP | Goals | GP | Goals | ||
 Guadalajara |
2000-2001 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| 2001-2002 | 33 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | 2 | |
| 2002-2003 | 41 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 41 | 18 | |
| 2003-2004 | 40 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | 14 | |
| 2004-2005 | 32 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | 18 | |
| 2005-2006 | 28 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | 9 | |
| 2006-2007 | 43 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 43 | 22 | |
| 2007-2008 | 38 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38 | 18 | |
 Deportivo |
2008-2009 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | - | - | 20 | 3 |
| Tigres UANL |
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| 2008-2009 | 6 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 0 | |
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | July 20, 2003 | Mexico City, Mexico |  Jamaica |
5–0 | Win | 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 2. | February 14, 2004 | Carson, United States |  Chile |
1–1 | Draw | Friendly |
| 3. | March 10, 2004 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico |  Ecuador |
2–1 | Win | Friendly |
| 4. | July 10, 2005 | Los Angeles, United States |  Guatemala |
4–0 | Win | 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 5. | March 29, 2006 | Chicago, United States |  Paraguay |
2–1 | Win | Friendly |
| 6. | March 29, 2006 | Chicago, United States | Paraguay |
2–1 | Win | Friendly |
| 7. | May 5, 2006 | Pasadena, United States |  Venezuela |
1–0 | Win | Friendly |
| 8. | June 11, 2006 | Nuremberg, Germany |  Iran |
3–1 | Win | 2006 FIFA World Cup |
| 9. | June 11, 2006 | Nuremberg, Germany | Iran |
3–1 | Win | 2006 FIFA World Cup |
| 10. | March 28, 2007 | Oakland , United States | Ecuador |
4–2 | Win | Friendly |
| 11. | July 1, 2007 | Maturín, Venezuela | Ecuador |
2–1 | Win | 2007 Copa America |
| 12. | July 8, 2007 | Maturín, Venezuela | Paraguay |
6–0 | Win | 2007 Copa América |
| 13. | July 14, 2007 | Caracas, Venezuela |  Uruguay |
3–1 | Win | 2007 Copa América |
| 14. | September 10, 2008 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico |  Canada |
2–1 | Win | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 15. | March 28, 2009 | Mexico City, Mexico |  Costa Rica |
2–0 | Win | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honors
With national team
- CONCACAF Gold Cup - Champions (2003)
- CONCACAF Gold Cup - Champions (2009)
Individual
- Mexican Primera División Best Rookie Player (Apertura 2002)
- Top Scorer in the Mexican League Clausura 2007
- Top Scorer in CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2007
Statistics
| Club | Tournament | Matches | Goals |
| Guadalajara | La Primera División | 258 | 103 |
| Guadalajara | Interliga | 11 | 5 |
| Guadalajara | Copa Libertadores | 27 | 9 |
| Guadalajara | Champions Cup | 5 | 4 |
| Guadalajara | Superliga | 2 | 1 |
| Guadalajara | Copa Sudamericana | 3 | 0 |
| Total Guadalajara | 306 | 120 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapatio | La Primera División A | 1 | 1 |
| Total Tapatio | 1 | 1 | |
| Deportivo | La Liga | 9 | 1 |
| Deportivo | Copa del Rey | 3 | 2 |
| Deportivo | Intertoto | 1 | 0 |
| Deportivo | UEFA Cup | 8 | 0 |
| Total Deportivo | 21 | 3 | |
| Tigres UANL | La Primera División | 6 | 0 |
| Total Tigres UANL | 6 | 0 | |
| Mexico | Copa America | 5 | 3 |
| Mexico | Gold Cup | 10 | 2 |
| Mexico | Olympics | 3 | 2 |
| Mexico | World Cup | 3 | 2 |
| Mexico | Qualification | 11 | 2 |
| Mexico | Friendlies | 28 | 6 |
| Total Mexico | 60 | 17 | |
| Total | 394 | 141 | |
References
- ^ "Vuelve a casa". ESPN Deportes. http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/news/story?id=879436&s=mex&type=story. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
External links
- Omar Bravo Article (In Spanish)
- Football Database.com provides Omar Bravo's profile and stats
- Chivas de Guadalajara Official site (In Spanish)
- Omar Bravo stats at MedioTiempo.com (Spanish)
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