Daniel Bravo

French midfielder who won Euro 1984 and multiple trophies with Paris Saint-Germain.

Daniel Bravo (born 9 February 1963) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. With the exception of a stint at Serie A's Parma, he spent all of his career in his native France, playing 217 matches for Paris Saint-Germain. He won the UEFA European Championship with France in 1984.

Quick Facts

Born: 9 February 1963
Birthplace: Toulouse, France
Height: 1.76 m / 5 ft 9 in
Position: Midfielder
Total caps: 557
Total goals: 87

Lore & Background

Bravo was born in Toulouse to Spanish immigrants. He made his debut for OGC Nice at 17 years of age in a game against Metz in the French Championship D1. Despite the relegation of Nice to D2 in 1982, he was called up to the French team to face Italy in February 1982. He stayed at Nice for their spell in D2 for one season and managed to score eleven goals. He then signed for AS Monaco. This was the beginning of a series of clubs he would play for that would lead to him playing for Paris Saint Germain and then in Italy. With the France national team, Bravo played infrequently in the blue jersey, but still participated in the victorious Euro 1984, replacing Jean-Marc Ferreri, during the match against Yugoslavia.

Reader's Guide

Daniel Bravo is a former French midfielder who played for OGC Nice, AS Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain, and Parma. He won the Coupe de France with Monaco in 1984–85, and with Paris Saint-Germain in 1992–93 and 1994–95. He also won Division 1 with PSG in 1993–94, the Coupe de la Ligue in 1994–95, and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1995–96. He was part of the France squad that won Euro 1984.