Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jimmy Alfredo Bran Orozco | ||
Date of birth | July 15, 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–1998 | Rocafuerte | ||
1998 | Emelec | ||
1999–2006 | El Nacional | 92 | |
2006 | Manta | 15 | |
2007 | Deportivo Azogues | 39 | |
2008 | Deportivo Cuenca | 17 | |
2009 | Emelec | ||
2010 | Olmedo | ||
2011 | Independiente del Valle | ||
2012 | Técnico Universitario | ||
2012– | Rocafuerte | ||
International career | |||
2007 | Ecuador | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jimmy Alfredo Bran Orozco (born July 15, 1979) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a midfielder for the top-level Ecuadorian club Rocafuerte.
Bran is a very typical defensive midfielder, that covers a lot of terrain on the pitch being very fast and using very aggressive tackles and tight marking. Once he recuperates the ball, he tends to pass it very quickly to his nearest teammate.
Although he is mainly a defensive midfielder, he can play in several positions in the back specially as wingback in both sides of the pitch.
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