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{{Short description|American soccer player}} |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|6|19}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|6|19}} |
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| birth_place = [[Campbell, California|Campbell]], [[California |
| birth_place = [[Campbell, California|Campbell]], [[California]], United States |
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| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}} |
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| position = [[Midfielder]] / [[Striker (association football)|Forward]] |
| position = [[Midfielder]] / [[Striker (association football)|Forward]] |
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| collegeyears1 = 1988–1989 |
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| college1 = [[Santa Clara Broncos]] |
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| years1 = 1991–1992 |
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| years2 = 1993 |
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| years3 = 1994 |
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| years5 = 1996 |
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| years6 = 1997–2001 |
| years6 = 1997–2001 |
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| years7 = 2001–? |
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| clubs1 = [[San Francisco Bay Blackhawks]] |
| clubs1 = [[San Francisco Bay Blackhawks]] |
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| clubs2 = [[San Jose Hawks]] |
| clubs2 = [[San Jose Hawks]] |
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| clubs3 = [[Greek-American A.C. |
| clubs3 = [[Greek-American A.C.]] |
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| clubs4 = [[Monterey Bay Jaguars]] |
| clubs4 = [[Monterey Bay Jaguars]] |
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| clubs5 = [[San Jose Clash]] |
| clubs5 = [[San Jose Clash]] |
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| clubs6 = [[Colorado Rapids]] |
| clubs6 = [[Colorado Rapids]] |
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| clubs7 = [[Hollywood United F.C.|Hollywood United]] |
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| caps1 = 25 |
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| manageryears3 = 2006–2008 |
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| manageryears4 = 2009–2016 |
| manageryears4 = 2009–2016 |
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| manageryears5 = 2019 |
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| managerclubs1 = [[Colorado Rapids]] ''(assistant)'' |
| managerclubs1 = [[Colorado Rapids]] ''(assistant)'' |
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| managerclubs2 = [[UCLA Bruins|UCLA]] ''(assistant)'' |
| managerclubs2 = [[UCLA Bruins|UCLA]] ''(assistant)'' |
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| managerclubs3 = [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] ''(assistant)'' |
| managerclubs3 = [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] ''(assistant)'' |
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| managerclubs4 = [[Colorado Rapids]] ''( |
| managerclubs4 = [[Colorado Rapids]] ''(technical director)'' |
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| managerclubs5 = [[Oakland Roots SC|Oakland Roots]] |
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'''Paul Bravo''' (born June 19, 1968 |
'''Paul Bravo''' (born June 19, 1968) is an American former [[soccer]] player who was most recently head coach of [[National Independent Soccer Association|NISA]] side [[Oakland Roots SC]]. He played six seasons in [[Major League Soccer]], two in the [[American Professional Soccer League]] and two in the [[USISL]]. He also earned four [[cap (sports)|caps]], scoring one goal, with the [[United States men's national soccer team]]. After his retirement from playing, Bravo served for several years as an assistant coach in both [[Major League Soccer]] and the [[NCAA]] and was most recently Technical Director for the [[Colorado Rapids]]. |
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==Player== |
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Bravo was a student-athlete at [[Santa Teresa High School]] in [[San Jose, California]].<ref name="bravosuited">{{Cite news |last=Knapp |first=Gwen |date=May 30, 1996 |title=Bravo is best-suited for soccer |url=http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Bravo-is-best-suited-for-soccer-3320074.php |newspaper=[[San Francisco Chronicle]] |accessdate=February 23, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cifccs.org/ccs_sports/sub_history/pdfs/Alumni-20all-stars-current-20CCS.pdf |title=CIF/CENTRAL COAST SECTION ATHLETIC ALUMNI |date=September 15, 2014 |website=[[CIF Central Coast Section]] |accessdate=February 23, 2017}}</ref> He then played two years of college soccer at Foothill Community College and winning State Championships and while at Santa Clara University and helped his team to the NCAA co-championship in 1989.<ref name="bravosuited"/> While he left college early, he continued to work on his education and earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Santa Clara in 1993. |
Bravo was a student-athlete at [[Santa Teresa High School]] in [[San Jose, California]].<ref name="bravosuited">{{Cite news |last=Knapp |first=Gwen |date=May 30, 1996 |title=Bravo is best-suited for soccer |url=http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Bravo-is-best-suited-for-soccer-3320074.php |newspaper=[[San Francisco Chronicle]] |accessdate=February 23, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cifccs.org/ccs_sports/sub_history/pdfs/Alumni-20all-stars-current-20CCS.pdf |title=CIF/CENTRAL COAST SECTION ATHLETIC ALUMNI |date=September 15, 2014 |website=[[CIF Central Coast Section]] |accessdate=February 23, 2017}}</ref> He then played two years of college soccer at Foothill Community College and winning State Championships and while at Santa Clara University and helped his team to the NCAA co-championship in 1989.<ref name="bravosuited"/> While he left college early, he continued to work on his education and earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Santa Clara in 1993. |
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==Playing career== |
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===Professional=== |
===Professional=== |
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In 1991, Bravo signed with the [[San Francisco Bay Blackhawks]] of the [[A-League (American)|American Professional Soccer League]] (APSL). He earned Rookie of the Year honors that season as the Blackhawks took the APSL championship. In 1993, the Blackhawks ownership moved the team to the lower division [[USISL]] and renamed the team the [[San Jose Hawks]]. Despite the reduced team costs, the Hawks folded at the end of the 1993 season. Bravo then remained in the San Francisco area with the [[Greek-American A.C.|San Francisco Greek-Americans]], winning the [[U.S. Open Cup]] in 1994. In 1995, he moved to the [[Monterey Bay Jaguars]] |
In 1991, Bravo signed with the [[San Francisco Bay Blackhawks]] of the [[A-League (American)|American Professional Soccer League]] (APSL). He earned Rookie of the Year honors that season as the Blackhawks took the APSL championship. In 1993, the Blackhawks ownership moved the team to the lower division [[USISL]] and renamed the team the [[San Jose Hawks]]. Despite the reduced team costs, the Hawks folded at the end of the 1993 season. Bravo then remained in the San Francisco area with the [[Greek-American A.C.|San Francisco Greek-Americans]], winning the [[U.S. Open Cup]] in 1994. In 1995, he moved to the [[Monterey Bay Jaguars]]. |
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The [[San Jose Clash]] of [[Major League Soccer]] (MLS) drafted Bravo with the eighth overall pick of the [[1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft|MLS Inaugural Player Draft]]. Bravo spent just a season with San Jose, and, despite the presence of [[Eric Wynalda]], led the team with thirteen goals. He was an MLS All Star this year. On December 15, 1996, the Clash traded Bravo and [[Rafael Amaya (soccer)|Rafael Amaya]] to the [[Colorado Rapids]] for [[Dominic Kinnear]] and a second round pick in the [[1998 MLS Supplemental Draft]]. Bravo spent the next five years with Colorado, and would retire with a club record 39 league goals (he added five in the playoffs). In November 2001 the Rapids waived Bravo, but as no team chose to offer him a contract, he retired from playing professionally. In his six-year MLS career, Bravo scored 52 goals and added 27 assists. He repeated as an All Star in 1998 and 1999. |
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⚫ | After his retirement, Bravo continued to play for the amateur [[Hollywood United F.C.]] in [[Los Angeles]].<ref>[http://www.evenison.com/love-of-the-game/hollywood-united-football-club Hollywood United] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218051046/http://www.evenison.com/love-of-the-game/hollywood-united-football-club |date=December 18, 2007}} evenison.com, Feb 2007. Retrieved October 1, 2007.</ref> |
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===National team=== |
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==Coach== |
==Coach== |
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After retiring as a player, Bravo went into coaching. He began as an assistant with the [[Colorado Rapids]] in 2002. In 2004, [[UCLA]] hired Bravo as an assistant to its men's soccer team. On June 15, 2006, he became an assistant coach with the [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] of MLS.<ref>[http://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/061506aaa.html Paul Bravo Named Assistant Coach For LA Galaxy] June 15, 2006. Retrieved 2007-10-01.</ref> On August 24, 2007, he became the Galaxy's Director of Soccer. |
After retiring as a player, Bravo went into coaching. He began as an assistant with the [[Colorado Rapids]] in 2002. In 2004, [[UCLA]] hired Bravo as an assistant to its men's soccer team. On June 15, 2006, he became an assistant coach with the [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] of MLS.<ref>[http://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/061506aaa.html Paul Bravo Named Assistant Coach For LA Galaxy] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927215927/http://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/061506aaa.html |date=September 27, 2007}} June 15, 2006. Retrieved 2007-10-01.</ref> On August 24, 2007, he became the Galaxy's Director of Soccer. |
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⚫ | On January 10, 2009, he was named as the Technical Director for the [[Colorado Rapids]].<ref>[http://soccer365.com/mls/story_10109035338.php Bravo Named Rapids Technical Director] {{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He signed a three-year contract extension with Colorado on February 1, 2012.<ref>http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2012/02/rapids-sign-technical-director-paul-bravo-extension {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> |
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In May 2019, Bravo was announced as the first head coach of [[Oakland Roots SC]] of the new [[National Independent Soccer Association]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Oakland Roots name ex-MLS player Paul Bravo as head coach|url=https://blog.sfgate.com/soccer/2019/05/09/oakland-roots-name-ex-mls-player-paul-bravo-as-head-coach/|website=SF Gate |accessdate=August 29, 2019}}</ref> On October 31, 2019, the club announced that it and Bravo had mutually agreed to part ways.<ref>{{cite web|title=Oakland Roots and Paul Bravo Mutually Agree to Part Ways|url=https://oaklandrootssc.com/news/2019/10/31/oakland-roots-and-paul-bravo-mutually-agree-to-part-ways|website=Oakland Roots SC|accessdate=October 31, 2019|archive-date=October 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031194319/https://oaklandrootssc.com/news/2019/10/31/oakland-roots-and-paul-bravo-mutually-agree-to-part-ways|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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== Honors == |
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'''Individual''' |
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* [[MLS All-Star Game|MLS All-Star]]: [[1996 MLS All-Star Game|1996]],<ref>[http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/news/article/2011/07/12/all-star-game-flashback-1996-east-wins-inaugural-event All-Star Game flashback, 1996] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228152403/http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/news/article/2011/07/12/all-star-game-flashback-1996-east-wins-inaugural-event |date=December 28, 2014 }} at MLSsoccer.com |
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⚫ | On January 10, 2009, he was named as the Technical Director for the [[Colorado Rapids]].<ref>[http://soccer365.com/mls/story_10109035338.php Bravo Named Rapids Technical Director]</ref> He signed a three-year contract extension with Colorado on February 1, 2012.<ref>http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2012/02/rapids-sign-technical-director-paul-bravo-extension</ref> |
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</ref> [[1998 MLS All-Star Game|1998]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 2, 1998 |title=1998 MLS All-Star Game |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/1998-mls-all-star-game-373141 |access-date=July 27, 2023 |work=MLSsoccer.com}}</ref> [[1999 Major League Soccer All-Star Game|1999]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 17, 1999 |title=1999 MLS All-Star Game |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/1999-mls-all-star-game-373142 |work=MLSsoccer.com |access-date=July 27, 2023}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 13:22, 7 February 2024
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | June 19, 1968 | ||
Place of birth | Campbell, California, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder / Forward | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1989 | Santa Clara Broncos | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–1992 | San Francisco Bay Blackhawks | 25 | (3) |
1993 | San Jose Hawks | ||
1994 | Greek-American A.C. | ||
1995 | Monterey Bay Jaguars | 19 | (19) |
1996 | San Jose Clash | 31 | (13) |
1997–2001 | Colorado Rapids | 135 | (39) |
2001–? | Hollywood United | ||
International career | |||
1994–1999 | United States | 4 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
2002–2003 | Colorado Rapids (assistant) | ||
2004–2005 | UCLA (assistant) | ||
2006–2008 | Los Angeles Galaxy (assistant) | ||
2009–2016 | Colorado Rapids (technical director) | ||
2019 | Oakland Roots | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Paul Bravo (born June 19, 1968) is an American former soccer player who was most recently head coach of NISA side Oakland Roots SC. He played six seasons in Major League Soccer, two in the American Professional Soccer League and two in the USISL. He also earned four caps, scoring one goal, with the United States men's national soccer team. After his retirement from playing, Bravo served for several years as an assistant coach in both Major League Soccer and the NCAA and was most recently Technical Director for the Colorado Rapids.
Youth and college[edit]
Bravo was a student-athlete at Santa Teresa High School in San Jose, California.[1][2] He then played two years of college soccer at Foothill Community College and winning State Championships and while at Santa Clara University and helped his team to the NCAA co-championship in 1989.[1] While he left college early, he continued to work on his education and earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Santa Clara in 1993.
Playing career[edit]
Professional[edit]
In 1991, Bravo signed with the San Francisco Bay Blackhawks of the American Professional Soccer League (APSL). He earned Rookie of the Year honors that season as the Blackhawks took the APSL championship. In 1993, the Blackhawks ownership moved the team to the lower division USISL and renamed the team the San Jose Hawks. Despite the reduced team costs, the Hawks folded at the end of the 1993 season. Bravo then remained in the San Francisco area with the San Francisco Greek-Americans, winning the U.S. Open Cup in 1994. In 1995, he moved to the Monterey Bay Jaguars.
The San Jose Clash of Major League Soccer (MLS) drafted Bravo with the eighth overall pick of the MLS Inaugural Player Draft. Bravo spent just a season with San Jose, and, despite the presence of Eric Wynalda, led the team with thirteen goals. He was an MLS All Star this year. On December 15, 1996, the Clash traded Bravo and Rafael Amaya to the Colorado Rapids for Dominic Kinnear and a second round pick in the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft. Bravo spent the next five years with Colorado, and would retire with a club record 39 league goals (he added five in the playoffs). In November 2001 the Rapids waived Bravo, but as no team chose to offer him a contract, he retired from playing professionally. In his six-year MLS career, Bravo scored 52 goals and added 27 assists. He repeated as an All Star in 1998 and 1999.
After his retirement, Bravo continued to play for the amateur Hollywood United F.C. in Los Angeles.[3]
National team[edit]
Bravo earned four caps for the United States national team. His first cap came in a December 11, 1994 tie with Honduras. He did not play again until April 22, 1995, a 1-0 loss to Belgium. In 1999, Bruce Arena called up Bravo for the 1999 Confederations Cup. He started the July 30, 1999 game against Germany, then earned his last cap in the third-place 2-0 victory against Saudi Arabia. The U.S. won that game on the strength of goals from both Bravo and Brian McBride.
Coach[edit]
After retiring as a player, Bravo went into coaching. He began as an assistant with the Colorado Rapids in 2002. In 2004, UCLA hired Bravo as an assistant to its men's soccer team. On June 15, 2006, he became an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Galaxy of MLS.[4] On August 24, 2007, he became the Galaxy's Director of Soccer.
On January 10, 2009, he was named as the Technical Director for the Colorado Rapids.[5] He signed a three-year contract extension with Colorado on February 1, 2012.[6]
In May 2019, Bravo was announced as the first head coach of Oakland Roots SC of the new National Independent Soccer Association.[7] On October 31, 2019, the club announced that it and Bravo had mutually agreed to part ways.[8]
Honors[edit]
Individual
References[edit]
- ^ a b Knapp, Gwen (May 30, 1996). "Bravo is best-suited for soccer". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ^ "CIF/CENTRAL COAST SECTION ATHLETIC ALUMNI" (PDF). CIF Central Coast Section. September 15, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ^ Hollywood United Archived December 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine evenison.com, Feb 2007. Retrieved October 1, 2007.
- ^ Paul Bravo Named Assistant Coach For LA Galaxy Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine June 15, 2006. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ Bravo Named Rapids Technical Director [permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2012/02/rapids-sign-technical-director-paul-bravo-extension [dead link]
- ^ "Oakland Roots name ex-MLS player Paul Bravo as head coach". SF Gate. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ "Oakland Roots and Paul Bravo Mutually Agree to Part Ways". Oakland Roots SC. Archived from the original on October 31, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ All-Star Game flashback, 1996 Archived December 28, 2014, at the Wayback Machine at MLSsoccer.com
- ^ "1998 MLS All-Star Game". MLSsoccer.com. August 2, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "1999 MLS All-Star Game". MLSsoccer.com. July 17, 1999. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- 1968 births
- 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- American Professional Soccer League players
- American soccer coaches
- Colorado Rapids players
- Foothill Owls men's soccer players
- Hollywood United F.C. players
- Living people
- Major League Soccer All-Stars
- Major League Soccer head coaches
- Major League Soccer players
- California Jaguars players
- Soccer players from Santa Clara County, California
- Sportspeople from Campbell, California
- San Francisco Bay Blackhawks players
- Greek-American A.C. players
- San Jose Earthquakes players
- San Jose Hawks players
- Santa Clara Broncos men's soccer players
- UCLA Bruins men's soccer coaches
- United States men's international soccer players
- USISL players
- Santa Teresa High School alumni
- Colorado Rapids non-playing staff
- LA Galaxy non-playing staff
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football forwards
- American men's soccer players
- Oakland Roots SC coaches
- National Independent Soccer Association coaches