Óscar Bruzón

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Óscar Bruzón

| image = Oscar bruzon 01.jpg

| upright = 1.1

| caption = Bruzón at press conference in 2018

| full_name = Óscar Bruzón Barreras

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|5|29|df=y}}

| birth_place = Vigo, Galicia, Spain

| height = 1.78 m

| position = Defensive midfielder, winger

| currentclub = East Bengal (Head coach)

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Colegio Apóstol

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = Areosa

| years1 = {{0|0000}}–1998

| clubs1 = Gran Peña

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 1998–2001

| clubs2 = Celta B

| caps2 = 29

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 1999–2001

| clubs3 = → Universidad LP (loan)

| caps3 = 32

| goals3 = 5

| years4 = 2001–2003

| clubs4 = Pontevedra

| caps4 = 38

| goals4 = 2

| totalcaps = 99

| totalgoals = 9

| manageryears1 = 2007–2009

| managerclubs1 = Areosa (youth)

| manageryears2 = 2009–2011

| managerclubs2 = Celta (youth)

| manageryears3 = 2012–2014

| managerclubs3 = Sporting Clube de Goa

| manageryears4 = 2015–2016

| managerclubs4 = Mumbai City (assistant)

| manageryears5 = 2016–2017

| managerclubs5 = Mallorca (assistant)

| manageryears6 = 2017

| managerclubs6 = Mumbai FC

| manageryears7 = 2017–2018

| managerclubs7 = New Radiant

| manageryears8 = 2018–2024

| managerclubs8 = Bashundhara Kings

| manageryears9 = 2021

| managerclubs9 = Bangladesh (interim)

| manageryears10 = 2024–

| managerclubs10 = East Bengal

}}

Óscar Bruzón Barreras (born 29 May 1977) is a Spanish football manager and former player who is the head coach of Indian Super League club East Bengal. He played as either a winger or a defensive midfielder.

Playing career

Bruzón was born in Vigo, Galicia. A Colegio Apóstol alumni, he moved to CD Areosa before joining Tercera División side Gran Peña FC. After finishing his first and only campaign as a starter, he moved to Celta de Vigo and was assigned to the reserves also in the fourth division.{{cite web|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/amp/noticia/deza/2001/08/08/oscar-bruzon-aspira-seguir-linea-llegar-motos-liga/0003_692079.htm|title=Óscar Bruzón aspira a seguir en esta línea para "llegar como motos" a la liga|trans-title=Óscar Bruzón hopes to keep this line to "arrive as motorcycles" to the league|publisher=La Voz de Galicia|language=es|date=8 August 2001|accessdate=26 October 2018}}

In the summer of 1999, after only representing the first-team in friendlies, Bruzón was loaned to Segunda División B side Universidad de Las Palmas CF, achieving promotion to Segunda División at the end of the campaign. He made his professional debut on 3 September 2000, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Sporting de Gijón, but injuries limited his contributions during the season to just two appearances.{{cite web|url=http://eldesmarque.com/vigo/celta/reportajes/1145-bruzon|title=Bruzón: "Karpin y Mostovoi eran muy exigentes con los canteranos"|trans-title=Bruzón: "Karpin and Mostovoi were too demanding with the youth prospects"|publisher=El Desmarque|language=es|date=8 February 2016|accessdate=26 October 2018}}

On 6 July 2001, Bruzón signed a two-year deal with Pontevedra CF in the third division.{{cite web|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/deza/2001/07/06/pontevedra-presenta-ordonez-ficha-oscar-bruzon-tonino/0003_649518.htm|title=El Pontevedra presenta a Ordóñez y ficha a Óscar Bruzón y Tonino|trans-title=Pontevedra present Ordóñez and sign Óscar Bruzón and Tonino|publisher=La Voz de Galicia|language=es|date=6 July 2001|accessdate=26 October 2018}} After being an ever-present figure during his first season, he again struggled with injuries in his second, and subsequently retired in 2003.

Managerial career

Bruzon started his managerial career in 2007, with Areosa's youth setup. In 2009, he joined Celta's youth setup, while working part-time in a bank.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2015/07/29/internacional/1438134526_752410.html|title=Bruzón: de 'aventurero' a entrenador en la India|trans-title=Bruzón: from 'explorer' to manager in India|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=29 July 2015|access-date=26 October 2018}}

On 4 December 2012, Bruzón replaced Ekendra Singh at the helm of Sporting Clube de Goa.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/Spanish-coach-for-Sporting-Clube-de-Goa/articleshow/17470430.cms|title=Spanish coach for Sporting Clube de Goa|publisher=Times of India|date=4 December 2012|access-date=26 October 2018}} He won the Goa Professional League during the 2013–14 campaign,{{cite web|url=https://sportingclubedegoa.wordpress.com/2013/11/19/sporting-clube-de-goa-champions-of-airtel-goa-professional-league-201314/|title=Sporting Clube de Goa Champions of Airtel Goa Professional League 2013/14|website=sportingclubedegoa.wordpress.com|publisher=Sporting Clube de Goa|access-date=5 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218085400/http://sportingclubedegoa.wordpress.com/2013/11/19/sporting-clube-de-goa-champions-of-airtel-goa-professional-league-201314/|archive-date=18 December 2013}} while also achieving mid-table positions with the club in the I-League. On 4 December 2014, he left the club.{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Sporting-Clube-Oscar-part-ways/articleshow/45366471.cms|title=Sporting Clube, Oscar part ways|publisher=Times of India|date=4 December 2014|access-date=26 October 2018}}

On 15 April 2015, it was announced that Bruzón had signed with Indian Super League side Mumbai City FC as an assistant coach.{{cite news|url=http://www.indiansuperleague.com/press-releases/2001-oscar-bruzon-appointed-as-assistant-coach-for-mumbai-city-fc|title=Oscar Bruzon appointed as Assistant Coach for Mumbai City FC|work=Indian Super League|date=15 April 2015|access-date=15 April 2015}} In October of the following year, he was named Fernando Vázquez's assistant at RCD Mallorca.{{cite web|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/gradario/zonaceleste/2016/10/13/exceltico-oscar-bruzon-segundo-vazquez-mallorca/00031476369902168431631.htm|title=El excéltico Óscar Bruzón, segundo de Vázquez en el Mallorca|trans-title=Former céltico Óscar Bruzón, second of Vázquez at Mallorca|publisher=La Voz de Galicia|language=es|date=13 October 2016|access-date=26 October 2018}}

On 22 March 2017, Bruzón returned to India and took over Mumbai FC.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/india/story/3087946/mumbai-fc-appoint-oscar-bruzon-as-head-coach|title=Mumbai FC appoint Oscar Bruzon as head coach|publisher=ESPN|date=22 March 2017|access-date=26 October 2018}} On 26 June, he was named in charge of New Radiant SC in the Maldives,{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/former-mumbai-fc-gaffer-oscar-bruzon-joins-maldivian-side/we2s8bdi904o1vvh15opgpwkk|title=Former Mumbai FC gaffer Oscar Bruzon joins Maldivian side New Radiant SC|publisher=Goal.com|date=26 June 2017|access-date=26 October 2018}} winning the Dhivehi Premier League, the Maldives FA Cup and the President's Cup during his first season.{{fact|date=June 2022}}

On 21 August 2018, Bruzón switched teams and countries again after being appointed manager of Bashundhara Kings. He helped his team on his first season at charge to win all the domestic tournaments and qualify to play the AFC Cup 2019.{{cite web|url=http://boalha.mv/contents/feature/news/868|title=New Radiant Coach Oscar Bruzon Barreras signs for Bashundhara Kings|publisher=Boalha.mv|date=21 August 2018|access-date=26 October 2018}} Bashundhara Kings was recognised at the subcontinent as a team playing a modern, associative, sophisticated and dynamic game style.{{cite news|url= https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/2019/08/02/bruzon-we-played-different-football|title=Bruzon:We played different football|work=BFF|date=December 2019|access-date= 1 April 2020}}

He was appointed as the interim head coach of Bangladesh national football team for 2021 SAFF Championship.{{fact|date=June 2022}}

Club statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3" valign="center"\|Universidad LP \|1999-2000 \|Segunda División B \|30	5	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	6	0	36	5
2000-01 \|Segunda División \|2	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	2	0
colspan="2"\|Total !32	5	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	6	0	38	5
rowspan="3" valign="center"\|Pontevedra \|2001-02 \|Segunda División B \|31	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	6	0	37	1
2002-03 \|Segunda División B \|7	1	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	8	1
colspan="2"\|Total !38	2	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	6	0	45	2
colspan="3"\|Career total !70	7	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	12	0	84	7