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Bravo lining up for Chile in 2013
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| Full name | Claudio Andrés Bravo Muñoz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Viluco, Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colo-Colo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2006 | Colo-Colo | 123 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2014 | Real Sociedad | 229 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Barcelona | 70 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2020 | Manchester City | 29 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | Betis | 56 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 507 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Chile U23 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2024 | Chile | 150 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Claudio Andrés Bravo Muñoz (born 13 April 1983) is a Chilean former professional footballer. He played as a goalkeeper.
Bravo started his career with Colo-Colo in Chile. In 2006, he moved to Real Sociedad in Spain. He played 237 official games for them. In 2014, Barcelona signed him for €12 million. He won many titles, including the treble in his first season. In 2016, he joined Manchester City in England. After four years, Bravo returned to Spain to play for Real Betis. He announced his retirement in 2024 at age 41.
Claudio Bravo is one of the most capped players for the Chile national team. He has played 150 games, making him the third-most capped player. He played in two FIFA World Cups and seven Copa América tournaments. He was the captain when Chile won the Copa América in 2015 and 2016.
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Claudio Bravo's Club Career
Playing for Colo-Colo
Bravo was born in Viluco, Chile. His father saw his talent and took him to Colo-Colo's youth academy. Claudio made his professional debut in 2002. He was nicknamed Cóndor Chico, after a famous former goalkeeper.
He got his first chance to play when the main goalkeeper was injured. Claudio then became the team's starting goalkeeper. In 2006, Bravo won his first title with Colo-Colo. He made an amazing save in the final penalty shootout. This helped his team win against their big rival, C.F. Universidad de Chile.
Time at Real Sociedad
In 2006, Bravo signed a five-year contract with Real Sociedad in Spain. He started as a backup but soon became the main goalkeeper. Even though his team was relegated, he played very well. His first league game was on 22 October 2006. It was a 0–0 draw against RCD Mallorca.
In the 2008–09 season, Bravo was again the main goalkeeper. He helped Real Sociedad stay strong in the Segunda División. On 24 January 2010, he was sent off for the first time in a game. Later, he scored his first career goal from a free kick. This was the only goal in a home win against Gimnàstic de Tarragona. He then got a knee injury, but his team still won the league and returned to the top division.
Joining FC Barcelona
Bravo joined Barcelona on 25 June 2014. He signed a four-year deal for about €12 million. He became the second Chilean player for the club. He also took over as the main goalkeeper after Víctor Valdés.
After joining Barcelona, he set a new Spanish League record. He did not let in a goal for 754 minutes at the start of the season. This record was broken in a game against Real Madrid. Bravo was chosen as the goalkeeper for the La Liga Team of the Season. He also won the Ricardo Zamora Trophy for having the best goals-against average. He let in only 19 goals, which was an average of 0.51 goals per game.
Bravo also helped Barcelona win the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup. He kept a clean sheet in both games. He said that he accepted the team's rotation policy, even if it was hard.
Playing for Manchester City
On 25 August 2016, Bravo signed a four-year deal with Manchester City in England. The fee was about £17 million. He played his first game on 10 September in a 2–1 win against Manchester United.
On 24 October 2017, Bravo saved two penalties in a game against Wolverhampton Wanderers. This helped his team win 4–1 in the EFL Cup. In the next round, he saved another penalty against Leicester City. On 25 February 2018, Bravo played in the EFL Cup final against Arsenal. He helped his team win 3–0 and got his first trophy with Manchester City.
In August 2018, Bravo got a serious injury to his Achilles tendon. He missed the whole 2018–19 season. He returned in August 2019 for the 2019 FA Community Shield. He saved a penalty against Liverpool to win the shootout.
On 1 March 2020, Manchester City won the EFL Cup again. Bravo made a key save late in the game to help his team win 2–1 against Aston Villa. He left the club in August 2020 when his contract ended.
Moving to Real Betis
On 30 August 2020, Bravo signed a one-year deal with Real Betis in Spain. He had some injuries in his first season. His manager, Manuel Pellegrini, sometimes chose other goalkeepers to play.
Retirement from Football
On 26 August 2024, Claudio Bravo announced that he was retiring from professional football. He was 41 years old.
Claudio Bravo's International Career
Bravo played for Chile at different youth levels. He made his debut for the senior team on 11 July 2004 against Paraguay. He kept his place for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
He was called up for the 2007 Copa América and played all four games. He became the team captain after Marcelo Salas retired from international football.
In the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Bravo played all four matches as captain. Chile lost to Brazil in the round of 16. He also played in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Chile again lost to Brazil in a penalty shootout in the same stage.
On 10 October 2014, Bravo played his 85th game for Chile. This made him the most capped Chilean player ever, passing Leonel Sánchez. He was the captain when Chile won their first major international trophy, the 2015 Copa América, at home. In the final against Argentina, he kept a clean sheet. He then saved a penalty in the shootout. He was chosen for the Team of the Tournament.
On 24 March 2016, Bravo became the first Chilean to play 100 international games. In June 2016, he captained Chile again in the Copa América Centenario. In the final, also against Argentina, he saved another penalty to help Chile win 4–2.
At the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, Bravo saved all three penalty shootout attempts in the semi-finals against Portugal. His team lost 1–0 to Germany in the final. But Bravo was chosen as the best goalkeeper of the tournament.
In 2023, Bravo chose not to play in a friendly match for Chile. Because of this, he was not called up for the national team again by the manager.
Peru Controversy Incident
On 13 October 2015, Peru and Chile played a World Cup qualifier. Before the game, the home crowd booed Chile's national anthem. In response, a message was left in the Chilean team's dressing room. It said: "RESPECT, THE CHAMPION OF AMERICA PASSED THROUGH HERE." This event was talked about by the media. Two years later, it was revealed that Bravo was the one who left this message.
Claudio Bravo's Playing Style
Claudio Bravo was known for being a strong presence in goal. He was agile, calm, and great at stopping shots. He also had quick reflexes and good concentration. People admired his control and how well he could pass the ball with his feet. He was often called a sweeper keeper. This meant he was fast at rushing out to stop opponents. He was also seen as a playmaking goalkeeper. He could start attacks from goal kicks.
Bravo was also praised for his leadership and mental strength. He was very good at saving penalties. Many people in football thought he was one of the best goalkeepers in the world during his best years.
After Retirement
In March 2025, Bravo joined ESPN Chile as a football commentator.
Career Statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Colo-Colo | 2003 | Chilean Primera División | 25 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2004 | Chilean Primera División | 40 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | — | 45 | 0 | ||||
| 2005 | Chilean Primera División | 39 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | 41 | 0 | ||||
| 2006 | Chilean Primera División | 19 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 123 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | — | 133 | 0 | |||||
| Real Sociedad | 2006–07 | La Liga | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08 | Segunda División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2008–09 | Segunda División | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||||
| 2009–10 | Segunda División | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||||
| 2010–11 | La Liga | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 0 | ||||
| 2011–12 | La Liga | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 37 | 0 | ||||
| 2012–13 | La Liga | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | La Liga | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | — | 44 | 0 | |||
| Total | 229 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | — | 237 | 1 | ||||
| Barcelona | 2014–15 | La Liga | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | La Liga | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 75 | 0 | |||
| Manchester City | 2016–17 | Premier League | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 0 | ||
| Real Betis | 2020–21 | La Liga | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | La Liga | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 56 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 507 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 580 | 1 | ||
International
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| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 150 | 0 | |
Honours and Awards
Colo-Colo
- Campeonato Nacional: 2006 Torneo Apertura
Real Sociedad
- Segunda División: 2009–10
Barcelona
- La Liga: 2014–15, 2015–16
- Copa del Rey: 2014–15, 2015–16
- Supercopa de España: 2016
- UEFA Champions League: 2014–15
- UEFA Super Cup: 2015
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2015
Manchester City
- Premier League: 2017–18
- EFL Cup: 2017–18, 2019–20
- FA Community Shield: 2018, 2019
Real Betis
- Copa del Rey: 2021–22
Chile
- Copa América: 2015, 2016
- FIFA Confederations Cup runner-up: 2017
Individual Awards
- Ricardo Zamora Trophy: 2008–09 Segunda División, 2014–15 La Liga
- Best Chilean Player Abroad: 2014
- La Liga Team of the Season: 2014–15
- Copa América Team of the Tournament: 2015 2016
- Copa América Best Goalkeeper: 2015, 2016
- FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Glove: 2017
See also
In Spanish: Claudio Bravo (futbolista) para niños
- List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
