Jorge Rodrigo Bava (born 2 August 1981) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He is the current manager of Liga MX club León.
 Bava with Nacional in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Rodrigo Bava | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | León (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cerromar | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2000 | Progreso | 12 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Peñarol | 3 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Juventud | 18 | (0) |
| 2002 | Nacional | 2 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Bella Vista | 16 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | Nacional | 58 | (0) |
| 2006–2010 | Libertad | 32 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Atlas (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Rosario Central | 6 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Nacional | 43 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Liverpool Montevideo | 27 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Atletico Bucaramanga | 21 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Chicago Fire | 8 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Liverpool Montevideo | 48 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Guaraní | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | Liverpool Montevideo | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2004 | Uruguay U23 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021–2023 | Liverpool Montevideo | ||
| 2024– | León | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
In January 2010 Rosario Central signed the Uruguayan goalkeeper from Libertad to a two-year contract.[1]
On 7 January 2017, Bava signed with MLS club Chicago Fire to a one-year contract with two one-year options.[2] His contract was terminated by mutual consent on 18 January 2018.[3]
Honours edit
- Nacional
- Libertad
- Liverpool Montevideo
References edit
- ^ "Jorge Bava es nuevo jugador de Rosario - Diario EL PAIS". Archived from the original on June 27, 2010. Retrieved Jul 24, 2019.
- ^ "Chicago Fire Sign Goalkeeper Jorge Rodrigo Bava". chicago-fire.com. January 7, 2017.
- ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club and Goalkeeper Jorge Bava Mutually Terminate Contract | Chicago Fire". Retrieved Jul 24, 2019.
External links edit
- Jorge Bava – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
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