Álvaro Bravo Jiménez (born 4 February 1998) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Club career

Born in

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, Bravo joined

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's La Fábrica in 2006, from hometown side

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. On 14 July 2017, after finishing his formation, he was loaned to neighbouring

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, for one year. Bravo made his senior debut on 20 August 2017, coming on as a late substitute for Hugo Fraile in a 1–2 home loss against

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. He contributed with 22 appearances during the campaign, as his side missed out promotion in the play-offs. On 23 August 2018, Bravo joined fellow third division side

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on loan for one year. He helped the side to achieve promotion to

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, and subsequently returned to ''Los Blancos'' in July 2019, being assigned to the B-team in the third tier. On 17 July 2020, Bravo agreed to a three-year contract with

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, being initially assigned to the reserves still in division three. He made his first team – and

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– debut on 8 November, replacing Jorge Molina in a 0–2 away loss against

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, as his side was heavily impacted by the

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. On 26 November 2021,

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Bravo returned to ''Fuenla'', signing a two-year contract with the club now in

. On 27 February 2025, Bravo signed with

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International career

Bravo represented

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at under-16 level in 2013, playing one match for the side.

References

External links

Real Madrid profile
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