Pablo Brandán
Pablo Daniel Brandán (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpaβlo βɾanˈdan];[a] born 5 March 1983) is an Argentine former footballer and manager.
| Brandán playing for Steaua București in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pablo Daniel Brandán | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Merlo, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, left-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000 | Huracán | 25 | (3) |
| 2001–2003 | Deportivo Alavés | 2 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Burgos (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2003 | → Independiente (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Argentinos Juniors | 13 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Instituto Córdoba | 24 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Deportivo Alavés | 18 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Unirea Urziceni | 73 | (4) |
| 2010–2012 | Steaua București | 43 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Liaoning Whowin | 48 | (1) |
| 2014 | Beitar Jerusalem | 14 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Universitatea Craiova | 22 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Târgu Mureş | 34 | (3) |
| 2016 | Viitorul Constanța | 14 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Fenix de Pilar | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | FC Nordelta | ||
| Total | 349 | (19) | |
| International career | |||
| Argentina U-20 | 8 | (3) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018 | Fenix de Pilar | ||
| 2021 | Fenix de Pilar | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Brandán was born in Merlo.[1] He won the 2008–09 Liga I edition with Unirea Urziceni, under the coaching of Dan Petrescu.[2] In the same season he was selected the Liga I left back of the year.[2]
In September 2010 he signed a contract with Steaua București before follow teammates from Unirea Urziceni: Galamaz, Ricardo, Marinescu, Apostol and Bilașco who signed one week earlier.[3][4] He was part of the team which played in the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stage.[4]
In the 2011–12 Liga I season, Brandán began being used as a central midfielder and central defender, although his main post is on the left flank of the defence. Brandán proved to be a playmaker, giving 3[5] goal assists in the season and 4 assists in the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League, but did not manage to score his first goal for Steaua.
In February 2012, he was transferred to Chinese team Liaoning Whowin.[6]
In January 2014, he signed a contract with Beitar Jerusalem in which he scored 1 goal in 14 league appearances.[1] He then moved back to Romania where he won the Romanian championship once again in 2016–17 with FC Viitorul Constanța.[7]
Honours edit
Huracán
Independiente
Unirea Urziceni
Steaua București
ASA Târgu Mureș
Viitorul Constanța
Individual
Notes edit
- ^ In isolation, Brandán is pronounced [bɾanˈdan].
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h Pablo Brandán at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ a b c "De ce e Brandan un transfer util Stelei: e un jucător tehnic şi polivalent" [Why Brandan is a useful transfer to Steaua: he is a technical and versatile player] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Şapte jucători de la Urziceni au semnat cu Steaua!" [Seven players from Urziceni signed with Steaua!] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 28 August 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Cifrele lotului transferat de Steaua de la Urziceni: 86% eşec, 14% cîştig!" [Figures of the players transferred by Steaua from Urziceni: 86% failure, 14% win!] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 29 December 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Ei sînt CREATIVII Ligii 1 » Dinamo se mîndreşte cu Munteanu, Steaua şi Rapid n-au nici un playmaker".
- ^ Brandan s-a despărţit oficial de Steaua! A semnat cu Liaoning
- ^ "Pablo Brandan asigură Craiova: "Bergodi e antrenor mare!" + dezvăluire după 3 ani: de ce s-a certat cu Hagi" [Pablo Brandan assures Craiova: "Bergodi is a great coach!" + revelation after 3 years: why he quarreled with Hagi] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
External links edit
- at the Wayback Machine (archived 2012-01-20) (in Romanian)
- Pablo Brandán at WorldFootball.net
- Pablo Brandán at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Pablo Brandán at ESPN FC
- gsp.ro
- Pablo Brandán at Soccerway