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{{Short description|Costa Rican association football player}} |
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{{Infobox football biography |
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|name = Alejandro Bran |
| name = Alejandro Bran |
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|fullname = Alejandro Jesús Bran Flores |
| fullname = Alejandro Jesús Bran Flores |
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|birth_place = [[San |
| birth_place = [[San José, Costa Rica]] |
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| height = |
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|image = |
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|03|05|df=y}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|03|05|df=y}} |
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|position = [[ |
| position = [[Midfielder]] |
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|currentclub = [[ |
| currentclub = [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]]<br>(on loan from [[Minnesota United FC|Minnesota United]]) |
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|clubnumber = |
| clubnumber = 23 |
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|youthyears1 = |
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|youthclubs1 = |
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|years1 = 2020–2022 |
| years1 = 2020–2022 |
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|clubs1 = [[A.D.R. Jicaral|Jicaral]] |
| clubs1 = [[A.D.R. Jicaral|Jicaral]] |
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|caps1 = 13 |
| caps1 = 13 |
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|goals1 = 0 |
| goals1 = 0 |
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|years2 = 2021–2022 |
| years2 = 2021–2022 |
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|clubs2 = → [[Municipal Grecia]] (loan) |
| clubs2 = → [[Municipal Grecia]] (loan) |
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|caps2 = 3 |
| caps2 = 3 |
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|goals2 = 0 |
| goals2 = 0 |
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|years3 = |
| years3 = 2022–2024 |
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|clubs3 = [[ |
| clubs3 = [[C.S. Herediano|Herediano]] |
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|caps3 = 36 |
| caps3 = 36 |
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|goals3 = 3 |
| goals3 = 3 |
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|years4 = 2022–2023 |
| years4 = 2022–2023 |
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|clubs4 = → [[A.D. Guanacasteca|Guanacasteca]] (loan) |
| clubs4 = → [[A.D. Guanacasteca|Guanacasteca]] (loan) |
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|caps4 = 26 |
| caps4 = 26 |
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|goals4 = 0 |
| goals4 = 0 |
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|years5 = |
| years5 = 2024 |
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|clubs5 = → [[Minnesota United]] (loan) |
| clubs5 = → [[Minnesota United FC|Minnesota United]] (loan) |
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|caps5 = |
| caps5 = 11 |
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|goals5 = |
| goals5 = 1 |
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| years6 = 2024 |
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|nationalyears1 = 2023 |
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| clubs6 = → [[Minnesota United FC 2|Minnesota United 2]] (loan) |
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|nationalteam1 = [[Costa Rica national under-20 football team|Costa Rica U20]] |
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| caps6 = 3 |
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| goals6 = 1 |
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| years7 = 2024– |
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|nationalyears2 = 2021– |
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| clubs7 = [[Minnesota United FC|Minnesota United]] |
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|nationalteam2 = [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]] |
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| caps7 = 0 |
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| goals7 = 0 |
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| years8 = 2024– |
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|club-update = 00:15 (UTC) |
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| clubs8 = → [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]] (loan) |
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| caps8 = 0 |
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| goals8 = 0 |
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| nationalyears1 = 2023 |
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| nationalteam1 = [[Costa Rica national under-20 football team|Costa Rica U20]] |
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| nationalcaps1 = 8 |
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| nationalgoals1 = 0 |
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| nationalyears2 = 2021– |
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| nationalteam2 = [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]] |
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| nationalcaps2 = 11 |
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| nationalgoals2 = 0 |
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| club-update = 5 September 2024 |
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| ntupdate = 15 October 2024 |
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'''Alejandro Jesús Bran Flores''' (born 5 March 2001) is a Costa |
'''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> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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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> |
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> |
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In January 2024, he signed for [[Major League Soccer]] side [[Minnesota United]] 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> |
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> |
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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 | 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> |
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==International career== |
==International career== |
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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> |
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> |
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==Career statistics== |
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===Club=== |
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!rowspan="2"|Club |
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!rowspan="2"|Season |
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!colspan="3"|League |
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!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Costa Rican Cup]], [[FA Cup]]}} |
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!colspan="2"|League Cup |
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!colspan="2"|Continental |
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!colspan="2"|Other |
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!colspan="2"|Total |
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!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |
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|[[A.D.R. Jicaral|Jicaral]] |
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|[[2020–21 Liga FPD|2020–21]] |
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|[[Liga FPD]] |
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|14||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||14||0 |
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|[[Municipal Grecia]] (loan) |
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|2021–22 |
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|Liga FPD |
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|3||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||3||0 |
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|rowspan="3"|[[C.S. Herediano|Herediano]] |
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|2021–22 |
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|Liga FPD |
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|19||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||19||0 |
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|2023–24 |
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|Liga FPD |
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|17||3||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||4{{efn|name=CCC|Appearance(s) in [[CONCACAF Champions Cup]]}}||2|| colspan="2" |—||21||5 |
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!colspan="2"|Total |
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!36!!3!!0!!0!! colspan="2" |—!! colspan="2" |—!! colspan="2" |—!!36!!3 |
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|[[A.D. Guanacasteca|Guanacasteca]] (loan) |
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|2022–23 |
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|Liga FPD |
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|26||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||26||0 |
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|[[Minnesota United FC|Minnesota United]] (loan) |
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|[[2024 Minnesota United FC season|2024]] |
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|[[Major League Soccer|MLS]] |
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|11||1||0||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||2{{efn|name=LC|Appearance(s) in [[Leagues Cup]]}}||0||13||1 |
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|[[Minnesota United FC 2|Minnesota United 2]] (loan) |
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|[[2024 MLS Next Pro season|2024]] |
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|[[MLS Next Pro]] |
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|3||1|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||3||1 |
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|Minnesota United |
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|2024 |
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|MLS |
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|0||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||0||0||0||0 |
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|[[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]] (loan) |
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|[[2024–25 Burton Albion F.C. season|2024–25]] |
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|[[EFL League One|League One]] |
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|0||0||0||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||0||0 |
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!colspan="3"|Career total |
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!93!!5!!0!!0!!0!!0!!4!!2!!2!!0!!99!!7 |
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===International=== |
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!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |
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|rowspan="3"|[[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]] |
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|2021||1||0 |
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|2023||4||0 |
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|2024||6||0 |
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!colspan="2"|Total!!11!!0 |
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Latest revision as of 03:15, 19 October 2024
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alejandro Jesús Bran Flores | ||
Date of birth | 5 March 2001 | ||
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
[edit]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 | |||||||
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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 |
- ^ Includes Costa Rican Cup, FA Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
International
[edit]- As of match played 15 October 2024
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Costa Rica | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
2023 | 4 | 0 | |
2024 | 6 | 0 | |
Total | 11 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Alejandro Bran se convierte en nuevo legionario". Everardoherrera. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Fernandes, Arthur (18 January 2024). "Minnesota United Bolsters Midfield with Signing of Alejandro Bran". MLSMULTIPLEX. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Lod, Bran lead Minnesota United to 2-1 victory over Austin in opener". CBS News. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "MNUFC purchases Alejandro Bran Contract, Loans Midfielder to Burton Albion FC | Minnesota United FC". MNUFC.
- ^ https://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/2024/september/05/brewers-sign-alejandro-bran-on-loan-from-minnesota-united/
- ^ "Minnesota United sign Costa Rican midfielder Alejandro Bran". MLSsoccer. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "ALEJANDRO BRAN, DE COSTA RICA A LA MLS EN LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS". One Football. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Costa Rican men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Costa Rica men's international footballers
- A.D.R. Jicaral players
- Municipal Grecia players
- C.S. Herediano footballers
- A.D. Guanacasteca players
- Minnesota United FC players
- Minnesota United FC 2 players
- Burton Albion F.C. players
- Liga FPD players
- Major League Soccer players
- MLS Next Pro players
- 2024 Copa América players
- Costa Rican expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Costa Rican expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Costa Rican expatriate sportspeople in England