Braña started his career playing for Quilmes in the Primera B Nacional (Argentine second division). He has had three different spells with the club, which alternated between the second and the top division.
Braña had a short spell with RCD Mallorca in Spain where he played for their B team between 1998 and 1999. Braña also had a short spell with Argentine club Unión de Santa Fe in 2001.
In 2005, Braña joined Estudiantes, where he has become an idol for the La Plata club. The two biggest highlights of his career to date have been winning the Apertura 2006 and the Copa Libertadores2009 with Estudiantes.
Braña was a key figure on the Estudiantes team that won its first Argentine League title in 23 years after a 2-1 playoff victory against Boca Juniors to decide the winner of the Apertura 2006 champions. "El Chapu" won many accolades for his contribution to the championship winning team; he was selected as the third best player of the Apertura 2006 tournament by Argentine sports newspaper Olé.[2] The only players that finished above him in the list were teammates Mariano Pavone and Juan Sebastián Verón. He has formed a formidable partnership in the center of midfield with Veron in recent seasons.
In 2008, he formed part of the team that finished as runners-up in Copa Sudamericana2008.
Braña was then a regular player in the team that won Copa Libertadores2009. His typical speed, stamina, and defensive skills in the midfield were key factors in Estudiantes' lifting the continental championship for the first time in 39 years.
After the Libertadores victory, he faced a serious offer from Mexican club Monterrey to take him to play in Mexico. Braña eventually decided to stay with Estudiantes, a decision that was rewarded with his first-ever call up to the Argentina national team on 1 September 2009.
Braña retired at the end of the 2018-19 season.[3]
rodrigo, braña, born, march, 1979, former, argentine, football, midfielder, last, team, estudiantes, argentine, primera, división, braña, with, argentina, 2012personal, informationfull, name, date, birth, 1979, march, 1979, place, birthberazategui, argentinahe. Rodrigo Brana born 7 March 1979 is a former Argentine football midfielder His last team was Estudiantes LP of the Argentine Primera Division Rodrigo BranaBrana with Argentina in 2012Personal informationFull nameRodrigo Brana 1 Date of birth 1979 03 07 March 7 1979 age 44 1 Place of birthBerazategui ArgentinaHeight1 67 m 5 ft 6 in 1 Position s Defensive midfielderSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 1997 2004Quilmes158 13 1998 1999 Mallorca B loan 32 0 2001 Union loan 13 0 2004 2013Estudiantes LP207 8 2013 2016Quilmes43 0 2016 2019Estudiantes LP45 0 International career2009 2013Argentina9 0 Managerial career2020Estudiantes LP caretaker Club domestic league appearances and goals Contents 1 Career 1 1 International appearances and goals 2 Honors 3 References 4 External linksCareer editBrana started his career playing for Quilmes in the Primera B Nacional Argentine second division He has had three different spells with the club which alternated between the second and the top division Brana had a short spell with RCD Mallorca in Spain where he played for their B team between 1998 and 1999 Brana also had a short spell with Argentine club Union de Santa Fe in 2001 In 2005 Brana joined Estudiantes where he has become an idol for the La Plata club The two biggest highlights of his career to date have been winning the Apertura 2006 and the Copa Libertadores 2009 with Estudiantes Brana was a key figure on the Estudiantes team that won its first Argentine League title in 23 years after a 2 1 playoff victory against Boca Juniors to decide the winner of the Apertura 2006 champions El Chapu won many accolades for his contribution to the championship winning team he was selected as the third best player of the Apertura 2006 tournament by Argentine sports newspaper Ole 2 The only players that finished above him in the list were teammates Mariano Pavone and Juan Sebastian Veron He has formed a formidable partnership in the center of midfield with Veron in recent seasons In 2008 he formed part of the team that finished as runners up in Copa Sudamericana 2008 nbsp Brana during the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup Brana was then a regular player in the team that won Copa Libertadores 2009 His typical speed stamina and defensive skills in the midfield were key factors in Estudiantes lifting the continental championship for the first time in 39 years After the Libertadores victory he faced a serious offer from Mexican club Monterrey to take him to play in Mexico Brana eventually decided to stay with Estudiantes a decision that was rewarded with his first ever call up to the Argentina national team on 1 September 2009 Brana retired at the end of the 2018 19 season 3 International appearances and goals edit Date Venue Opponent Final score Goal Result Competition1 September 30 2009 Cordoba Argentina nbsp Ghana 2 0 0 Win Friendly2 October 7 2011 Buenos Aires Argentina nbsp Chile 4 1 0 Win 2014 World Cup qualification3 November 15 2011 Barranquilla Colombia nbsp Colombia 1 2 0 Win 2014 World Cup qualification4 September 19 2012 Goiania Brazil nbsp Brazil 1 2 0 Lose Superclasico de las Americas5 October 3 2012 Resistencia Argentina nbsp Brazil Superclasico de las AmericasHonors editEstudiantesArgentine Primera Division 2 2006 Apertura 2010 Apertura Copa Libertadores 1 2009References edit a b c FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 presented by Toyota List of Players PDF FIFA 9 December 2009 p 4 Archived from the original PDF on 2 September 2012 1 Ole article Archived 2007 10 22 at the Wayback Machine 22 5 RODRIGO BRANA SE DESPIDIo DE ESTUDIANTES infocielo com 22 May 2019External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rodrigo Brana Argentine Primera statistics in Spanish Rodrigo Brana at ESPN FC Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rodrigo Brana amp oldid 1180040394, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
