Braulio Brizuela Benítez (born 24 August 1988) is a Paraguayan naturalized Chilean former

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who played in Chile and Ecuador.

Club career

As a child, Brizuela was with the Colo-Colo youth ranks, then he switched to Universidad Católica football academy, where he started his career, before moving (on loan) to Provincial Osorno in 2007. There, he had a well season, helping the team to won the Primera B title, and thereby the promotion to

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. He was a key player scoring thirteen goals in thirty two matches. In January 2009, Brizuela joined Ecuadorian Serie B side

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on loan. One more time, he was a key player in a promotion tournament, scoring now 11 goals. The incoming year he again was sent on loan, but now returning to Chile to join

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. He played two seasons there, but with an unsuccessful performance. On 24 January 2013, he joined Deportes Puerto Montt on loan.

Return to Universidad Católica

In mid-2013, he returned to Universidad Católica. On 29 September 2013, he made his league debut for Católica in a 2–2 away draw with Deportes Iquique at Estadio Tierra de Campeones for Torneo Apertura's ninth week. On 13 December 2013, he was sent-on in the 69' minute, again in a match with Deportes Iquique (in a new 2–2 draw at Tierra de Campeones) for the League's qualification playoffs to the

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. He didn't appear in the next game where Católica was eliminated by Iquique in the shootout following draw 1–1 at San Carlos de Apoquindo.

San Marcos de Arica

In early 2014, he was sent on loan to San Marcos de Arica. On 5 January, he debuted for Arica as a starter in a 1–0 home win over

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: the centre back Luis Alegría on 33rd minute. However, in that match Brizuela only played 28 minutes being replaced by playmaker Renato González. Around the Torneo Clausura Primera B, he only played six games and didn't scored goals. On 15 May, the team achieved its promotion.

Lota Schwager

On 8 August 2014, it was reported that Brizuela was loaned to

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Retirement

His last clubs were San Marcos de Arica and

. After not joining any club, he officially retired in 2016.

Personal life

He is the younger brother of Paraguayan international

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. He acquired the Chilean nationality by residence. After his retirement, he went to Europe alongside Mauricio Isla, staying in France and Italy for a few years. Back in Chile, he has worked for applications such as and Uber.

Honors

Club

;Provincial Osorno *

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;San Marcos de Arica *

(1): 2014 Clausura

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Brizuela, Braulio 1988 births Living people Footballers from Asunción Paraguayan men's footballers Paraguayan emigrants to Chile Naturalized citizens of Chile Chilean men's footballers Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers Provincial Osorno footballers Santiago Wanderers footballers C.D. Universidad Católica del Ecuador footballers Curicó Unido footballers Deportes Puerto Montt footballers San Marcos de Arica footballers Lota Schwager footballers Chilean Primera División players Primera B de Chile players Ecuadorian Serie B players Segunda División Profesional de Chile players Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Chile Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador Men's association football forwards