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Omar Bravo
Personal information
Full name Omar Bravo Tordecillas
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Club Deportivo Guadalajara
Number 17
Youth career
Guadalajara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2008 Guadalajara 258 (101)
2008– Deportivo La Coruña 9 (1)
2009 → UANL Tigres (loan) 7 (0)
2009–2010 → Guadalajara (loan) 32 (5)
International career‡
2002– Mexico 63 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2010
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 12, 2009

Template:Spanish name 2 Omar Bravo Torrecillas (born March 4, 1980 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa) is a Mexican international football striker who plays for Guadalajara.

Club career

Club Deportivo Guadalajara

He was trained at the Club 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 Club Deportivo Guadalajara helping the team to win the Apertura championship title, as well as achieving first place for the top goal scorer in the Mexican second 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. Club Deportivo Guadalajara becoming champion in the 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 Club Deportivo 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 Jalsico, Bravo is the 2nd player in Club Deportivo Guadalajara history to reach 100 goals, only behind Salvador Reyes who has 122 goals. He played his last match of his first period in Club Deportivo Guadalajara with 101 goals, scoring his last goal against Club de Futbol Monterrey in the Mexican First Division quarter-finals of the play-offs which they tied 4-4, losing 8-5 on aggregate.He then kissed his home good by and left to spain

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.After TIGERS U.A.N.L he was loaned to Chivas his home team. He then started his history with 108 goals in Chivas.

Return to Guadalajara

Omar Bravo was transferred back to Gudalajara for one year starting in the Apertura 2009 to [[Bicentenario 2010].

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 former 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
2008–2009 6 0 - - - - - - 6 0

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. July 20, 2003 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico  Jamaica 5–0 Win 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2. February 14, 2004 The Home Depot Center, Carson, United States  Chile 1–1 Draw Friendly
3. March 10, 2004 Estadio Víctor Manuel Reyna, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico  Ecuador 2–1 Win Friendly
4. July 10, 2005 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States  Guatemala 4–0 Win 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
5. March 29, 2006 Soldier Field, Chicago, United States  Paraguay 2–1 Win Friendly
6. March 29, 2006 Soldier Field, Chicago, United States  Paraguay 2–1 Win Friendly
7. May 5, 2006 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States  Venezuela 1–0 Win Friendly
8. June 11, 2006 EasyCredit-Stadion, Nuremberg, Germany  Iran 3–1 Win 2006 FIFA World Cup
9. June 11, 2006 EasyCredit-Stadion, Nuremberg, Germany  Iran 3–1 Win 2006 FIFA World Cup
10. March 28, 2007 McAfee Coliseum, Oakland , United States  Ecuador 4–2 Win Friendly
11. July 1, 2007 Estadio Monumental de Maturín, Maturín, Venezuela  Ecuador 2–1 Win 2007 Copa America
12. July 8, 2007 Estadio Monumental de Maturín, Maturín, Venezuela  Paraguay 6–0 Win 2007 Copa América
13. July 14, 2007 Estadio Olímpico, Caracas, Venezuela  Uruguay 3–1 Win 2007 Copa América
14. September 10, 2008 Estadio Víctor Manuel Reyna, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico  Canada 2–1 Win 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
15. March 28, 2009 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico  Costa Rica 2–0 Win 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honors

Mexico national team

Individual

Statistics

Club Tournament Matches Goals
Club Deportivo Guadalajara La Primera División 273 105
Club Deportivo Guadalajara Interliga 11 5
Club Deportivo Guadalajara Copa Libertadores 30 13
Club Deportivo Guadalajara Champions Cup 5 4
Club Deportivo Guadalajara Superliga 2 1
Club Deportivo Guadalajara Copa Sudamericana 3 0
Total Chivas 306 124
Club Deportivo Guadalajara La Primera División A 1 1
Total Chivas 1ª"A" 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 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

Template:Club Deportivo Guadalajara squad

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