Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Claudio Bravo was born March 13, 1997, in Lomas de Zamora, Argentina. He is a defender in Major League Soccer.

After starting out at a local team in Villa Rita, Lomas de Zamora, Bravo later joined the academy of Banfield, having previously had trials with Vélez Sarsfield, Lanús and Los Andes. At senior level, he was an unused substitute once during the 2016 Primera División season, which preceded his professional debut arriving on 24 September 2017 as Banfield put four unanswered goals past Rosario Central away from home. Eight further appearances followed in 2017–18. He featured in continental football for the first time in July 2018, playing the full duration of a second stage first-leg loss to Boston River. He was sent off in his last match for the club on 4 December 2020 versus Rosario Central. On December 17, 2020, Bravo joined Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers for an undisclosed fee.