César Bravo

{{Infobox football biography

| name = César Bravo

| image =

| fullname = César Alexis Bravo Castillo

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|4|25|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Santiago, Chile

| height = 1.78 m

| currentclub = Cobreloa (manager)

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Cobreloa

| years1 = 1992–2001 | clubs1 = Cobreloa | caps1 = 135 | goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2001–2003 | clubs2 = Everton Viña del Mar | caps2 = | goals2 = 4

| years3 = 2003 | clubs3 = Provincial Osorno | caps3 = | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2004 | clubs4 = PSIM Yogyakarta | caps4 = | goals4 =

| years5 = 2004–2005 | clubs5 = Persikota Tangerang | caps5 = | goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2006–2007 | clubs6 = Persema Malang | caps6 = | goals6 =

| years7 = 2008–2009 | clubs7 = Ñublense | caps7 = 4 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2010 | clubs8 = PSLS Lhokseumawe | caps8 = | goals8 =

| totalcaps =

| totalgoals =

| manageryears1 = 2009–2016

| managerclubs1 = Cobreloa (youth)

| manageryears2 = 2014

| managerclubs2 = Cobreloa (caretaker)

| manageryears3 = 2016

| managerclubs3 = Cobreloa (caretaker)

| manageryears4 = 2016

| managerclubs4 = Cobreloa

| manageryears5 = 2017–2018

| managerclubs5 = Cobreloa (youth)

| manageryears6 = 2019–2021

| managerclubs6 = Unión Española (youth)

| manageryears7 = 2021

| managerclubs7 = Unión Española (caretaker)

| manageryears8 = 2021–2022

| managerclubs8 = Unión Española

| manageryears9 = 2023–2024

| managerclubs9 = Trasandino

| manageryears10 = 2024–

| managerclubs10 = Cobreloa

}}

César Alexis Bravo Castillo (born 25 April 1973) is a Chilean football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is the current manager of Cobreloa.

Club career

As a player, Bravo represented Cobreloa, Everton de Viña del Mar, Provincial Osorno and Ñublense in his home country.

In Indonesia, he played for PSIM Yogyakarta, where he coincided with his compatriot Jaime Sandoval,[https://www.facebook.com/FChilenosenelM/photos/a.1116635745095306/1116667088425505 Cesar Bravo (tercero en la fila de arriba, de izquierda a derecha) y Jaime Sandoval (sexto en la fila de arriba, mismo orden) en PSIM Yogyakarta.] Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior on Facebook {{inlang|es}} Persikota Tangerang,{{cite web |last1=Stokkermans |first1=Karel |title=Indonesia 2004 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indo04.html |website=RSSSF |access-date=29 November 2022 |date=22 February 2013}} Persema Malang{{cite web |title=Persema Malang |url=https://www.liputan6.com/bola/read/229873/persema-malang |website=liputan6.com |access-date=29 November 2022 |language=id |date=25 April 2006}} and PSLS Lhokseumawe.{{cite web |last1=Usman |first1=Ariful Azmi |title=Politik Masih Akan Menentukan Sepakbola Aceh |url=https://fandom.id/politik-masih-akan-menentukan-sepakbola-aceh/ |website=FANDOM.ID |access-date=29 November 2022 |language=id |date=6 March 2017}}

Managerial career

After retiring, Bravo worked as a youth manager for Cobreloa, also acting as a caretaker on several occasions before becoming a manager in 2016. In the following year, however, he returned to the youth sides.

In 2019, Bravo moved to Unión Española also as a youth manager, and was a caretaker in the first team in January 2021 after Ronald Fuentes was sacked. In May 2021, after the departure of Jorge Pellicer, he was named permanent manager of the main squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.adnradio.cl/futbol/2021/05/04/cesar-bravo-asumio-de-nuevo-como-tecnico-de-union-espanola.html|title=César Bravo asumió de nuevo como técnico de Unión Española|trans-title=César Bravo took over Unión Española again|publisher=ADN Radio|language=es|date=4 May 2021|accessdate=13 May 2021}}

Bravo was sacked from La Furia on 9 September 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.alairelibre.cl/noticias/deportes/futbol/union-espanola/union-espanola-anuncio-la-salida-de-cesar-bravo-asumira-un-historico/2022-09-09/195544.html|title=Unión Española anunció la salida de César Bravo: Asumirá un histórico|trans-title=Unión Española announced the departure of César Bravo: A historical one will take over|publisher=AlAireLibre.cl|language=es|date=9 September 2022|access-date=13 September 2022}} On 5 December, he was confirmed as manager of Trasandino in the Segunda División Profesional de Chile for the upcoming season.{{cite web |last1=Parraguirre |first1=Fernanda |title=De Unión Española a Segunda División: César Bravo es confirmado como nuevo entrenador de Trasandino |url=https://redgol.cl/chile/Cesar-Bravo-es-el-nuevo-DT-de-Trasandino-de-Los-Andes-20221205-0078.html |website=RedGol |access-date=27 February 2023 |language=es |date=5 December 2022}}

Bravo was dismissed from Trasandino in March 2024. In October, he returned to Cobreloa as manager of the club until the end of the year.{{cite news |last1=García |first1=Javiera |title=Tricampeón loíno se suma al cuerpo técnico para salvar a Cobreloa |url=https://redgol.cl/chile/con-un-tricampeon-loino-el-cuerpo-tecnico-que-quiere-salvar-a-cobreloa-del-descenso |access-date=1 October 2024 |work=RedGol |date=1 October 2024 |language=es}}