Alejandro Bran
 Alejandro Bran in 2024. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Alejandro Jesús Bran Flores | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 5 March 2001 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Petrolul Ploiești | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2020 | Herediano | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | Herediano | 36 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | → Jicaral (loan) | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | → Municipal Grecia (loan) | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Guanacasteca (loan) | 26 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | → Minnesota United (loan) | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | → Minnesota United 2 (loan) | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Minnesota United | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | → Alajuelense (loan) | 29 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | Alajuelense | 30 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Petrolul Ploiești | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Costa Rica Olympic | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Costa Rica | 23 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Alejandro Jesús Bran Flores (born 5 March 2001) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga I club Petrolul Ploiești.[1]
Club 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 permanent.[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] On 5 January 2025, Minnesota recalled Bran from his loan at Burton Albion and loaned him to Alajuelense until the end of December 2025.[8] He moved to Alajuelense permanently on 19 September 2025.[9]
International career
[edit]He is a Costa Rica international.[10] He made his debut for Costa Rica's senior team in August 2021, when he was 20 years-old.[11] In June 2023, he took part in the Maurice Revello Tournament in France[12] with Saudi Arabia.
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 21 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jicaral (loan) | 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 | — | 4 | 2 | 40 | 5 | |||
| Guanacasteca (loan) | 2022–23 | Liga FPD | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| Minnesota United (loan) | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 11 | 1 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Minnesota United 2 (loan) | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Burton Albion (loan) | 2024–25 | League One | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Alajuelense (loan) | 2024–25 | Liga FPD | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |
| Alajuelense | 2025–26 | Liga FPD | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2[e] | 1 | 10[f] | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Total | 59 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 74 | 6 | ||
| Petrolul Ploiești | 2026–27 | Liga I | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 162 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 188 | 15 | ||
- ↑ Includes Costa Rican Cup, FA Cup
- ↑ Appearances in CONCACAF Central American Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup
- ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- 1 2 Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- ↑ One appearance in Supercopa de Costa Rica, nine appearances in CONCACAF Central American Cup
International
[edit]- As of match played 18 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | |
| Total | 23 | 4 | |
Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 November 2024 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |  Panama | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| 2 | 25 March 2025 | Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica |  Belize | 2–0 | 6–1 | 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification |
| 3 | 5–1 | |||||
| 4 | 7 June 2025 | BFA Technical Centre, Wildey, Barbados |  Bahamas | 0–3 | 0–8 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
[edit]Herediano
Alajuelense
- Liga FPD: 2025 Apertura
- Costa Rican Cup: 2024–25
- Supercopa de Costa Rica runner-up: 2026
- CONCACAF Central American Cup: 2025
Costa Rica Olympic
- Central American and Caribbean Games runner-up: 2023
References
[edit]- ↑ "Summary - Alejandro Bran - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Brewers Sign Alejandro Bran On Loan From Minnesota United". www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ↑ "MNUFC Recalls Bran Loans Midfielder to L.D. Alajuelense | Minnesota United FC". MNUFC.
- ↑ https://www.mnufc.com/news/mnufc-completes-transfer-of-midfielder-alejandro-bran-to-l-d-alajuelense
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Festival International Espoirs Football Tournoi Maurice Revello Toulon". tournoimauricerevello.com (in French). Maurice Revello Tournament. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Alejandro Bran at Soccerway.com
- Alejandro Bran at WorldFootball.net
- Alejandro Bran at National-Football-Teams.com
- Alejandro Bran at FBref.com
- Alejandro Bran at Kicker (in German)
- Alejandro Bran at Major League Soccer
- Alejandro Bran at InterSportStats
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Categories:
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- Men's association football midfielders
- Costa Rica men's international footballers
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- 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 Deportiva Alajuelense footballers
- FC Petrolul Ploiești players
- Liga FPD players
- Major League Soccer players
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