March 4 is a very special day for the Rojiblanca Nation, as it celebrates another year of life of the top scorer in the history of Club Guadalajara. Omar Bravo is celebrating his 45th birthday and we have prepared a list of 5 curiosities that you may not remember or know about the striker from Los Mochis, Sinaloa.
Omar Bravo made his debut in the First Division on February 17, 2001, precisely on Day 8 of the 2001 Summer Tournament. That afternoon, Chivas drew goalless against Tigres in the Sultana del Norte, but the highlight was the debut of two players who would later become Rojiblancos idols: Omar Bravo and Héctor Reynoso.
2. The attacker from Sinaloa can boast that he scored 2 goals in the 2006 World Cup in Germany, both in Mexico's 3-1 victory over Iran.
3. With regard to the 3 editions of the Mexican Clasico that are coming up this week, it is worth noting that while wearing the Guadalajara shirt, the Mochiteco striker scored on 6 occasions against the Águilas.
4. In 2015 and when he wore the Bayer Leverkusen shirt, Javier Hernández declared that Omar Bravo had always been an idol for him. This statement was made in Barcelona, prior to a Champions League match.
5. Omar Bravo not only built a good history with the Guadalajara shirt, but also had outstanding participations with El Tri. Wearing the tricolor, the striker played 67 games and scored 15 goals. He also played in high-caliber events, such as the 2006 World Cup, the Copa América, the 2004 Olympic Games and several editions of the Gold Cup.
