Pablo Brandán
{{short description|Argentine footballer and manager}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Pablo Brandán
| image = Pablo Brandán.jpg
| caption = Brandán playing for Steaua București in 2011
| fullname = Pablo Daniel Brandán
| height = 1.80 m
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|3|5|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Merlo, Argentina
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Defensive midfielder, left-back
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2000 | clubs1 = Huracán | caps1 = 25 | goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2001–2003 | clubs2 = Deportivo Alavés | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2002 | clubs3 = → Burgos (loan) | caps3 = 10 | goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2003 | clubs4 = → Independiente (loan) | caps4 = 6 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2004–2005 | clubs5 = Argentinos Juniors | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2005–2006 | clubs6 = Instituto Córdoba | caps6 = 24 | goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2006–2007 | clubs7 = Deportivo Alavés | caps7 = 18 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2007–2010 | clubs8 = Unirea Urziceni | caps8 = 73 | goals8 = 4
| years9 = 2010–2012 | clubs9 = Steaua București | caps9 = 43 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2012–2014 | clubs10 = Liaoning Whowin | caps10 = 48 | goals10 = 1
| years11 = 2014 | clubs11 = Beitar Jerusalem | caps11 = 14 | goals11 = 1
| years12 = 2014–2015 | clubs12 = Universitatea Craiova | caps12 = 22 | goals12 = 4
| years13 = 2015–2016 | clubs13 = Târgu Mureş | caps13 = 34 | goals13 = 3
| years14 = 2016 | clubs14 = Viitorul Constanța | caps14 = 14 | goals14 = 0
| years15 = 2017–2018 | clubs15 = Fenix de Pilar | caps15 = 3 | goals15 = 0
| years16 = 2018–2019 | clubs16 = FC Nordelta | caps16 = | goals16 =
| totalcaps = 349 | totalgoals = 19
| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = Argentina U-20
| nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 3
| manageryears1 = 2018 | managerclubs1 = Fenix de Pilar
| manageryears2 = 2021 | managerclubs2 = Fenix de Pilar
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Pablo Daniel Brandán ({{IPA|es|ˈpaβlo βɾanˈdan}};{{efn|In isolation, Brandán is pronounced {{IPA|es|bɾanˈdan|}}.}} born 5 March 1983) is an Argentine former footballer and manager.
Career
Brandán was born in Merlo.{{RomanianSoccer|270/pablo-daniel-brandan}} He won the 2008–09 Liga I edition with Unirea Urziceni, under the coaching of Dan Petrescu.{{cite web | url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/de-ce-e-brandan-un-transfer-util-stelei-e-un-jucator-tehnic-si-polivalent-77410 | title=De ce e Brandan un transfer util Stelei: e un jucător tehnic şi polivalent| publisher=Digisport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Why Brandan is a useful transfer to Steaua: he is a technical and versatile player| date=18 October 2013 | access-date=12 September 2021}} In the same season he was selected the Liga I left back of the year.
In September 2010 he signed a contract with Steaua București before follow teammates from Unirea Urziceni: Galamaz, Ricardo, Marinescu, Apostol and Bilașco who signed one week earlier.{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/exclusiv-sapte-jucatori-de-la-urziceni-au-semnat-cu-steaua-204532.html | title=Şapte jucători de la Urziceni au semnat cu Steaua! | publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Seven players from Urziceni signed with Steaua!| date=28 August 2010 | access-date=7 April 2020}}{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/cifrele-lotului-transferat-de-steaua-de-la-urziceni-86-esec-14-cistig-292837.html | title=Cifrele lotului transferat de Steaua de la Urziceni: 86% eşec, 14% cîştig! | publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Figures of the players transferred by Steaua from Urziceni: 86% failure, 14% win!| date=29 December 2011 | access-date=7 April 2020}} He was part of the team which played in the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stage.
In the 2011–12 Liga I season, Brandán began being used as a central midfielder and central defender, although his main post is on the left flank of the defence. Brandán proved to be a playmaker, giving 3{{Cite web|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/ei-sint-creativii-ligii-1-dinamo-se-mindreste-cu-munteanu-steaua-si-rapid-n-au-nici-un-playmaker-292773.html|title = Ei sînt CREATIVII Ligii 1 » Dinamo se mîndreşte cu Munteanu, Steaua şi Rapid n-au nici un playmaker}} goal assists in the season and 4 assists in the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League, but did not manage to score his first goal for Steaua.
In February 2012, he was transferred to Chinese team Liaoning Whowin.[http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/brandan-s-a-despartit-oficial-de-steaua-a-semnat-cu-liaoning-311503.html Brandan s-a despărţit oficial de Steaua! A semnat cu Liaoning]
In January 2014, he signed a contract with Beitar Jerusalem in which he scored 1 goal in 14 league appearances. He then moved back to Romania where he won the Romanian championship once again in 2016–17 with FC Viitorul Constanța.{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/pablo-brandan-asigura-craiova-bergodi-e-antrenor-mare-598586.html | title=Pablo Brandan asigură Craiova: "Bergodi e antrenor mare!" + dezvăluire după 3 ani: de ce s-a certat cu Hagi| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Pablo Brandan assures Craiova: "Bergodi is a great coach!" + revelation after 3 years: why he quarreled with Hagi| date=12 May 2020 | access-date=12 September 2021}}
Honours
Huracán
Independiente
Unirea Urziceni
Steaua București
ASA Târgu Mureș
Viitorul Constanța
Individual
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120005903/http://www.steauafc.com/ro/jucator/261/ |date=2012-01-20 |title=Official FCSB profile}} {{in lang|ro}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|pablo-brandan}}
- {{BDFA|2798}}
- {{ESPN FC|34294}}
- [http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/ei-sint-creativii-ligii-1-dinamo-se-mindreste-cu-munteanu-steaua-si-rapid-n-au-nici-un-playmaker-292773.html gsp.ro]
- {{Soccerway|pablo--daniel-brandan/30569}}
{{Liga I Foreign Footballer of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brandan, Pablo}}
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Argentine men's footballers
Category:Argentine expatriate men's footballers
Category:Argentina men's under-20 international footballers
Category:Footballers from Buenos Aires Province
Category:Club Atlético Huracán footballers
Category:Deportivo Alavés players
Category:Burgos CF footballers
Category:Club Atlético Independiente footballers
Category:Argentinos Juniors footballers
Category:Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba footballers
Category:FC Unirea Urziceni players
Category:Liaoning F.C. players
Category:Beitar Jerusalem F.C. players
Category:CS Universitatea Craiova players
Category:ASA 2013 Târgu Mureș players
Category:FC Viitorul Constanța players
Category:Argentine Primera División players
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Category:Chinese Super League players
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Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in China
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