Jhonathan Jose Bravo (born December 5, 1985 in

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) is a

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vian retired

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Career

College and amateur

Bravo grew up in Sylmar, California, and played

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from 2005 to 2007, where he was named to the Western State Conference All-Conference First Team as a freshman. He also played briefly with the

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in the

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in 2007 and 2008.

Professional

After playing and coaching for several years in various Los Angeles-area amateur leagues, Bravo turned professional when he signed with the expansion

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of the new USL Professional League in February 2010. He made his professional debut on April 15, 2011 in a 3–0 victory over Sevilla Puerto Rico, and scored his first professional goal on May 20 in a 1–1 tie with the

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Personal

Jhonny's brother,

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, is also a professional soccer player.

References

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