Alejandro Bran
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 10 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 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
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
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
Club
- 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 | ||
- ^ Includes Costa Rican Cup, FA Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
International
- As of match played 9 September 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "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.
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- Living people
- Costa Rican men's footballers
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- 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
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- Expatriate men's footballers in England
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