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{{short description|Costa Rican association football player}}
{{Short description|Costa Rican association football player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Alejandro Bran
| name = Alejandro Bran
|fullname = Alejandro Jesús Bran Flores
| fullname = Alejandro Jesús Bran Flores
|birth_place = [[San Jose, Costa Rica]]
| birth_place = [[San José, Costa Rica]]
| height =
| height =
|image =
| image =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|03|05|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|03|05|df=y}}
|position = [[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]]
| position = [[Midfielder]]
|currentclub = [[Minnesota United]]
| currentclub = [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]]<br>(on loan from [[Minnesota United FC|Minnesota United]])
|clubnumber =
| clubnumber = 23
|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–
| youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2020–2022
|youthyears2 =
| clubs1 = [[A.D.R. Jicaral|Jicaral]]
|youthclubs2 =
|years1 = 2020-2021
| caps1 = 13
| goals1 = 0
|clubs1 = [[A.D.R. Jicaral|Jicaral]]
| years2 = 2021–2022
|caps1 = 13
| clubs2 = → [[Municipal Grecia]] (loan)
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2021-2022
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
|clubs2 = → [[Municipal Grecia]]
| years3 = 2022–2024
|caps2 = 3
| clubs3 = [[C.S. Herediano|Herediano]]
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2022-2024
| caps3 = 36
| goals3 = 3
|clubs3 = [[CS Herediano]]
| years4 = 2022–2023
|caps3 = 36
| clubs4 = → [[A.D. Guanacasteca|Guanacasteca]] (loan)
|goals3 = 3
|years4 = 2022-2023
| caps4 = 26
| goals4 = 0
|clubs4 = → [[A.D. Guanacasteca|Guanacasteca]]
|caps4 = 26
| years5 = 2024
| clubs5 = → [[Minnesota United FC|Minnesota United]] (loan)
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2024
| caps5 = 11
| goals5 = 1
|clubs5 = [[Minnesota United]]
|caps5 = 0
| years6 = 2024
| clubs6 = → [[Minnesota United FC 2|Minnesota United 2]] (loan)
|goals5 = 0
| caps6 = 3
|nationalyears1 = 2023
| goals6 = 1
|nationalteam1 = [[Costa Rica national under-20 football team|Costa Rica U20]]
| years7 = 2024–
|nationalcaps1 = 8
| clubs7 = [[Minnesota United FC|Minnesota United]]
|nationalgoals1 = 0
| caps7 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2021-
| goals7 = 0
|nationalteam2 = [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]]
| years8 = 2024–
|nationalcaps2 = 5
| clubs8 = → [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]] (loan)
|nationalgoals2 = 0
| caps8 = 0
|club-update = 00:15 (UTC)
|ntupdate =
| goals8 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2023
| nationalteam1 = [[Costa Rica national under-20 football team|Costa Rica U20]]
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2021–
| nationalteam2 = [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]]
| nationalcaps2 = 11
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 5 September 2024
| ntupdate = 15 October 2024
}}
}}


'''Alejandro Jesús Bran Flores''' (born 5 March 2001) is a Costa-Rican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for [[MLS]] side [[Minnesota United]].<ref>{{cite web|title=A.Bran|accessdate=1 February 2024|website=Soccerway|url= https://uk.soccerway.com/players/alejandro-bran/687258/}}</ref>
'''Alejandro Jesús Bran Flores''' (born 5 March 2001) is a Costa Rican professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]] on loan from [[Major League Soccer]] club [[Minnesota United FC]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/alejandro-bran/687258/|title=Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>


==Career==
In January 2024, he signed for [[Major League Soccer]] side [[Minnesota United]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.espn.co.cr/futbol/costa-rica/nota/_/id/13171279/extremos-frios-minnesota-no-son-impedimento-ante-deseo-triunfar-alejandro-bran|website=ESPN|accessdate=1 February 2024|title= Extreme cold in Minnesota is not an impediment to Alejandro Bran's desire to succeed|date=31 January 2024|first= Alejandro Monge|last=Matamoros}}</ref>
From [[San Jose, Costa Rica]],<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.espn.co.cr/futbol/costa-rica/nota/_/id/13171279/extremos-frios-minnesota-no-son-impedimento-ante-deseo-triunfar-alejandro-bran|website=ESPN|accessdate=1 February 2024|title= Extreme cold in Minnesota is not an impediment to Alejandro Bran's desire to succeed|date=31 January 2024|first= Alejandro Monge|last=Matamoros}}</ref> Bran debuted in the Costa Rican first division, [[Liga FPD]] with [[A.D.R. Jicaral|Jicaral]]. He also played on loan at [[Municipal Grecia]] and [[A.D. Guanacasteca|Guanacasteca]], before earning a place in [[CS Herediano]] first team.<ref> {{cite web|website=Everardoherrera|accessdate=1 February 2024|date=19 January 2024|url=https://www.everardoherrera.com/index.php/legionarios-costa-rica/68-legionarios-2/111332-alejandro-bran-se-convierte-en-nuevo-legionario#google_vignette|title= Alejandro Bran se convierte en nuevo legionario}}</ref>

In January 2024, he signed for [[Major League Soccer]] side [[Minnesota United FC]] on loan for the 2024 season, with the option to make the deal permenant.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://mlsmultiplex.com/posts/minnesota-united-bolsters-midfield-with-signing-of-alejandro-bran-01hmfggg277g|website=MLSMULTIPLEX|accessdate=1 February 2024|title= Minnesota United Bolsters Midfield with Signing of Alejandro Bran|first=Arthur|last=Fernandes|date=18 January 2024}}</ref> On 25 February 2024, he scored on his league debut for Minnesota against [[Austin FC]], a stoppage time winner in a 2-1 victory.<ref>{{cite web|website=CBS News|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/minnesota/news/lod-bran-lead-minnesota-united-to-2-1-victory-over-austin-in-opener/|title= Lod, Bran lead Minnesota United to 2-1 victory over Austin in opener|date=25 February 2024|accessdate=1 May 2024}}</ref>

On 5 September 2024, Minnesota opted to make Bran's move to Minnesota permanent and immediately loaned him to [[EFL League One]] side [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]] until the end of their 2024-25 season, with Burton retaining an option to make the deal permanent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mnufc.com/news/mnufc-purchases-alejandro-bran-contract-loans-midfielder-to-burton-albion-fc|title=MNUFC purchases Alejandro Bran Contract, Loans Midfielder to Burton Albion FC &#124; Minnesota United FC|website=MNUFC}}</ref><ref>https://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/2024/september/05/brewers-sign-alejandro-bran-on-loan-from-minnesota-united/</ref>

==International career==
He is a [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]] international.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/minnesota-united-sign-costa-rican-midfielder-alejandro-bran|website=MLSsoccer|accessdate=1 February 2024|title= Minnesota United sign Costa Rican midfielder Alejandro Bran|date=16 January 2024}}</ref> He made his debut for Costa Rica's senior team in August 2021, when he was 20 years-old.<ref>{{cite web|website=One Football|accessdate=1 February 2024|date= 16 January 2024|title=ALEJANDRO BRAN, DE COSTA RICA A LA MLS EN LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS |url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/alejandro-bran-de-costa-rica-a-la-mls-en-los-estados-unidos-38886120}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|9 September 2024}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Costa Rican Cup]], [[FA Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[[A.D.R. Jicaral|Jicaral]]
|[[2020–21 Liga FPD|2020–21]]
|[[Liga FPD]]
|14||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||14||0
|-
|[[Municipal Grecia]] (loan)
|2021–22
|Liga FPD
|3||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||3||0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[C.S. Herediano|Herediano]]
|2021–22
|Liga FPD
|19||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||19||0
|-
|2023–24
|Liga FPD
|17||3||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||4{{efn|name=CCC|Appearance(s) in [[CONCACAF Champions Cup]]}}||2|| colspan="2" |—||21||5
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!36!!3!!0!!0!! colspan="2" |—!! colspan="2" |—!! colspan="2" |—!!36!!3
|-
|[[A.D. Guanacasteca|Guanacasteca]] (loan)
|2022–23
|Liga FPD
|26||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||26||0
|-
|[[Minnesota United FC|Minnesota United]] (loan)
|[[2024 Minnesota United FC season|2024]]
|[[Major League Soccer|MLS]]
|11||1||0||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||2{{efn|name=LC|Appearance(s) in [[Leagues Cup]]}}||0||13||1
|-
|[[Minnesota United FC 2|Minnesota United 2]] (loan)
|[[2024 MLS Next Pro season|2024]]
|[[MLS Next Pro]]
|3||1|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||3||1
|-
|Minnesota United
|2024
|MLS
|0||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|[[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]] (loan)
|[[2024–25 Burton Albion F.C. season|2024–25]]
|[[EFL League One|League One]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||0||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!93!!5!!0!!0!!0!!0!!4!!2!!2!!0!!99!!7
|}
{{notelist}}

===International===
{{updated|match played 15 October 2024}}

{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]]
|2021||1||0
|-
|2023||4||0
|-
|2024||6||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!11!!0
|}


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
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{{Burton Albion F.C. squad}}
{{Costa Rica squad 2024 Copa América}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bran, Alejandro}}
[[Category:2001 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Costa Rican men's footballers]]
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Costa Rica men's international footballers]]
[[Category:A.D.R. Jicaral players]]
[[Category:Municipal Grecia players]]
[[Category:C.S. Herediano footballers]]
[[Category:A.D. Guanacasteca players]]
[[Category:Minnesota United FC players]]
[[Category:Minnesota United FC 2 players]]
[[Category:Burton Albion F.C. players]]
[[Category:Liga FPD players]]
[[Category:Major League Soccer players]]
[[Category:MLS Next Pro players]]
[[Category:2024 Copa América players]]
[[Category:Costa Rican expatriate men's footballers]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States]]
[[Category:Costa Rican expatriate sportspeople in the United States]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England]]
[[Category:Costa Rican expatriate sportspeople in England]]

Latest revision as of 03:15, 19 October 2024

Alejandro Bran
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Jesús Bran Flores
Date of birth (2001-03-05) 5 March 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Burton Albion
(on loan from Minnesota United)
Number 23
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Jicaral 13 (0)
2021–2022 → Municipal Grecia (loan) 3 (0)
2022–2024 Herediano 36 (3)
2022–2023 → Guanacasteca (loan) 26 (0)
2024 → Minnesota United (loan) 11 (1)
2024 → Minnesota United 2 (loan) 3 (1)
2024– Minnesota United 0 (0)
2024– → Burton Albion (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2023 Costa Rica U20 8 (0)
2021– Costa Rica 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024

Alejandro Jesús Bran Flores (born 5 March 2001) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Burton Albion on loan from Major League Soccer club Minnesota United FC.[1]

Career

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From San Jose, Costa Rica,[2] Bran debuted in the Costa Rican first division, Liga FPD with Jicaral. He also played on loan at Municipal Grecia and Guanacasteca, before earning a place in CS Herediano first team.[3]

In January 2024, he signed for Major League Soccer side Minnesota United FC on loan for the 2024 season, with the option to make the deal permenant.[4] On 25 February 2024, he scored on his league debut for Minnesota against Austin FC, a stoppage time winner in a 2-1 victory.[5]

On 5 September 2024, Minnesota opted to make Bran's move to Minnesota permanent and immediately loaned him to EFL League One side Burton Albion until the end of their 2024-25 season, with Burton retaining an option to make the deal permanent.[6][7]

International career

[edit]

He is a Costa Rica international.[8] He made his debut for Costa Rica's senior team in August 2021, when he was 20 years-old.[9]

Career statistics

[edit]

Club

[edit]
As of 9 September 2024
Club Season League National cup[a] League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jicaral 2020–21 Liga FPD 14 0 — — — — 14 0
Municipal Grecia (loan) 2021–22 Liga FPD 3 0 — — — — 3 0
Herediano 2021–22 Liga FPD 19 0 0 0 — — — 19 0
2023–24 Liga FPD 17 3 0 0 — 4[b] 2 — 21 5
Total 36 3 0 0 — — — 36 3
Guanacasteca (loan) 2022–23 Liga FPD 26 0 0 0 — — — 26 0
Minnesota United (loan) 2024 MLS 11 1 0 0 — — 2[c] 0 13 1
Minnesota United 2 (loan) 2024 MLS Next Pro 3 1 — — — — 3 1
Minnesota United 2024 MLS 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0
Burton Albion (loan) 2024–25 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Career total 93 5 0 0 0 0 4 2 2 0 99 7
  1. ^ Includes Costa Rican Cup, FA Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup

International

[edit]
As of match played 15 October 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Costa Rica 2021 1 0
2023 4 0
2024 6 0
Total 11 0

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ Matamoros, Alejandro Monge (31 January 2024). "Extreme cold in Minnesota is not an impediment to Alejandro Bran's desire to succeed". ESPN. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Alejandro Bran se convierte en nuevo legionario". Everardoherrera. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  4. ^ Fernandes, Arthur (18 January 2024). "Minnesota United Bolsters Midfield with Signing of Alejandro Bran". MLSMULTIPLEX. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Lod, Bran lead Minnesota United to 2-1 victory over Austin in opener". CBS News. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  6. ^ "MNUFC purchases Alejandro Bran Contract, Loans Midfielder to Burton Albion FC | Minnesota United FC". MNUFC.
  7. ^ https://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/2024/september/05/brewers-sign-alejandro-bran-on-loan-from-minnesota-united/
  8. ^ "Minnesota United sign Costa Rican midfielder Alejandro Bran". MLSsoccer. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  9. ^ "ALEJANDRO BRAN, DE COSTA RICA A LA MLS EN LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS". One Football. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.


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