Gerardo Bravo
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LA Blues' Gerardo Bravo | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerardo Miguel Bravo Benavides | ||
| Date of birth | December 22, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Los Angeles Blues | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Los Angeles Mission Eagles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | San Fernando Valley Quakes | 4 | (0) |
| 2011– | Los Angeles Blues | 16 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 13, 2011. | |||
Gerardo Miguel Bravo Benavides (born December 22, 1981 in Lima) is a Peruvian footballer currently playing for Los Angeles Blues in the USL Professional Division.
Career
College and Amateur
Bravo moved with his family from his native Peru to the United States as a teenager, settling in Sylmar, California. He played college soccer at Los Angeles Mission College from 2006 to 2009. He also played briefly with the San Fernando Valley Quakes in the USL Premier Development League in 2007.[1]
Professional
After playing and coaching for several years in various Los Angeles-area amateur leagues, Bravo turned professional when he signed with the expansion Los Angeles Blues of the new USL Professional League in February 2010. He made his professional debut - and scored his first professional goal - on April 15, 2011 in a 3-0 victory over Sevilla Puerto Rico[2]
Personal
Gerardo's brother, Jhonny Bravo, is also a professional soccer player.