Raúl Bravo

Raúl Bravo's career is a reminder that being a backup at Real Madrid is still an extraordinary achievement most players only dream of. Coming up through nearly all of Madrid's youth ranks and then spending six years in the first team, even mostly as a squad option, speaks to real quality and professionalism. The fact that he still earned Spain caps and represented them at Euro 2004 confirms he was no mere passenger. I find left-backs who can also cover centre-back quietly valuable; that adaptability is exactly what keeps a player in elite squads. A solid, well-traveled defender who maximized a tough position behind world-class names.

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Name (English)

Raúl Bravo

Name (Japanese)

ラウール・ブラボ

Reading

らうーる・ぶらぼ

Born

April 14, 1981 (age 45)

Origin

Gandia, Province of Valencia, Spain

Height

176 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Rooster

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ra%C3%BAl%20Bravo
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A6%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%9C
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314494

Tags

• Province of Valencia
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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