Paul Bravo (born June 19, 1968) is an American former soccer player who was most recently head coach of NISA side Oakland Roots SC.
After he retired from playing, Bravo served for several years as an assistant coach in both Major League Soccer and the NCAA and was most recently Technical Director for the Colorado Rapids.
[1] While he left college early, he continued to work on his education and earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Santa Clara in 1993.
In 1991, Bravo signed with the San Francisco Bay Blackhawks of the American Professional Soccer League (APSL).
Bravo spent just a season with San Jose, and, despite the presence of Eric Wynalda, led the team with thirteen goals.
On December 15, 1996, the Clash traded Bravo and Rafael Amaya to the Colorado Rapids for Dominic Kinnear and a second-round pick in the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft.
[6] In May 2019, Bravo was announced as the first head coach of Oakland Roots SC of the new National Independent Soccer Association.