| Fullname | Braulio Antonio Leal Salvo |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 22 November 1981 (age 44) |
| Birth place | Santiago, Chile |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Currentclub | Colo-Colo (youth) (coach) |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs 1 | Colo-Colo |
| Years 1 | 2000–2006 |
| Clubs 1 | Colo-Colo |
| Caps 1 | 145 |
| Goals 1 | 10 |
| Years 2 | 2004 |
| Clubs 2 | → Vitória SC (loan) |
| Caps 2 | 25 |
| Goals 2 | 4 |
| Years 3 | 2006 |
| Clubs 3 | Everton |
| Caps 3 | 15 |
| Goals 3 | 4 |
| Years 4 | 2007–2009 |
| Clubs 4 | Audax Italiano |
| Caps 4 | 79 |
| Goals 4 | 15 |
| Years 5 | 2009–2012 |
| Clubs 5 | Unión Española |
| Caps 5 | 108 |
| Goals 5 | 15 |
| Years 6 | 2013–2016 |
| Clubs 6 | O'Higgins |
| Caps 6 | 104 |
| Goals 6 | 9 |
| Years 7 | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs 7 | San Luis |
| Caps 7 | 45 |
| Goals 7 | 2 |
| Years 8 | 2019 |
| Clubs 8 | Deportes Iquique |
| Caps 8 | 12 |
| Goals 8 | 0 |
| Years 9 | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs 9 | Magallanes |
| Caps 9 | 50 |
| Goals 9 | 7 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2004 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Chile U23 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 6 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 1 |
| Nationalyears 2 | 2009–2014 |
| Nationalteam 2 | Chile |
| Nationalcaps 2 | 7 |
| Nationalgoals 2 | 0 |
| Totalcaps | 583 |
| Totalgoals | 66 |
| Manageryears 1 | 2022–2023 |
| Managerclubs 1 | Magallanes (youth) |
| Manageryears 2 | 2023 |
| Managerclubs 2 | Magallanes (interim) |
| Manageryears 3 | 2024 |
| Managerclubs 3 | Magallanes (assistant) |
| Manageryears 4 | 2024 |
| Managerclubs 4 | Magallanes (caretaker) |
| Manageryears 5 | 2025 |
| Managerclubs 5 | Magallanes |
| Manageryears 6 | 2025– |
| Managerclubs 6 | Colo-Colo (youth) |
Braulio Antonio Leal Salvo (born 22 November 1981) is a Chilean football coach and former player who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Youth career
Fuentes started his career at Primera División de Chile club Colo-Colo. He progressed from the under categories club all the way to the senior team.
Chile and Portugal
He began his professional career in 2000 with Colo-Colo where he stayed until 2006. In the club he achieved two tournaments, the Clausura 2002 and the Apertura 2006. As an anecdote, in 2005 he took part of the reality TV show Adidas Selection Team from Fox Sports Chile, where a squad made up by youth players from professional teams faced players from schools, standing out future professional footballers such as Felipe Seymour, Nelson Saavedra, Eduardo Vargas, among others.[1]
In 2004, he had a short stint with Portuguese club Vitória Sport Clube. In 2007, he signed for Audax Italiano, where he has become a fixture in the starting eleven. But in 2009 Unión Española signed this defensive midfielder, then became the captain of the team.
O'Higgins
Leal in 2013 signed for O'Higgins along with teammate Gonzalo Barriga. On 10 December 2013 he won the Apertura 2013-14 with O'Higgins and was the captain of team. In the tournament, he played in 13 of 18 matches.[2] In 2014, he won the Supercopa de Chile against Deportes Iquique.[3]
He participated with the club in the 2014 Copa Libertadores where they faced Deportivo Cali, Cerro Porteño and Lanús, being third and being eliminated in the group stage. [4]
Magallanes
On 5 June 2019, Leal joined Deportes Magallanes.[5]
Retirement
In November 2021, he announced his retirement from the football activity after a 22-year career.[6] However, he and the also former professional footballer, Andrés Reyes, joined amateur club Gol y Gol from Vivanco, Río Bueno, for the 2023 South Zone Inter Regional Championship.[7]
Coaching career
Following his retirement, Leal assumed as the Technical Head of the Magallanes youth system, at the same he performs as coach.[8] During 2024, he served as assistant coach of Ronald Fuentes. He assumed as head coach for the 2025 season.[9]
In October 2025, Leal switched to Colo-Colo as the coach of the under 20's.[10]
Honours
Player
- Colo-Colo
- O'Higgins
- Individual
- Medalla Santa Cruz de Triana: 2014
References
- ^ Fernández, Denís (13 August 2015). "El reality que Eduardo Vargas no ganó" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "El cielo se tiñó de celeste: ¡O'Higgins campeón!"
- ^ "O'higgins Ganó la Supercopa al Vencer a Deportes Iquique"
- ^ "O'Higgins se quedó en blanco con Lanús y fue eliminado de la Copa Libertadores"
- ^ Magallanes se blinda con experiencia y contrata a Braulio Leal para el segundo semestre de la Primera B, redgol.cl, 5 June 2019
- ^ Ortega, Pablo (22 November 2021). "Braulio Leal prepara su nuevo paso tras el retiro: "Ya tengo ofrecimientos"" (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ Santiesteban, Pablo (3 December 2022). "Leal y Reyes reforzarán al campeón regional Gol y Gol" (in Spanish). Diario de Valdivia. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Club Magallanes oficializa a Braulio Leal (@braulioleal2), como Jefe Técnico del área formativa." (in Spanish). 27 January 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ Martínez, Nelson (13 December 2024). "Fue campeón en la quiebra con Colo Colo, se retiró en equipo de la B y ahora debuta como DT" (in Spanish). RedGol. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ Otárola, Javier (30 October 2025). "Braulio Leal asume como DT de Colo Colo sub 20 y señala sus objetivos en el Fútbol Joven" (in Spanish). Dale Albo. Retrieved 2 November 2025.