Jhonny Bravo

Jhonny Bravo

Personal information
Full name	Jhonathan Jose Bravo
Date of birth	December 5, 1985
Place of birth	Lima, Peru
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Los Angeles Blues
Number	6
Youth career
2005–2007	Los Angeles Mission Eagles
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2007–2008	San Fernando Valley Quakes	6	(1)
2011–	Los Angeles Blues	11	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 13, 2011. † Appearances (goals)

Jhonathan "Jhonny" Jose Bravo (born December 5, 1985 in Lima) is a Peruvian footballer currently playing for Los Angeles Blues in the USL Professional Division.

Career

College and Amateur

Bravo grew up in Sylmar, California, and played college soccer at Los Angeles Mission College from 2005 to 2007, where he was named to the Western State Conference All-Conference First Team as a freshman.^[1] He also played briefly with the San Fernando Valley Quakes in the USL Premier Development League in 2007 and 2008.^[2][3]

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 on April 15, 2011 in a 3-0 victory over Sevilla Puerto Rico,^[4] and scored his first professional goal on May 20 in a 1-1 tie with the Dayton Dutch Lions.^[5]

Personal

Jhonny's brother, Gerardo Bravo, is also a professional soccer player.

References

1. http://www.venturacollege.edu/assets/pdf/athletics/wsc_fall_2005_051207.pdf
2. http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/4069052.html
3. http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2008/roster/4069052.html
4. http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2011/2175587.html
5. http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::72013+Elements/Display+E+47107+Stats/+2175632

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