Miguel Ángel Nadal

Spanish footballer

Miguel Ángel Nadal (born July 28 1966 in Manacor, Majorca) is a former Spanish football player. He played as a defender or a midfielder. He played for Mallorca from 1986 to 1991 and for Barcelona from 1991 until 1999 where he was nicknamed The Beast of Barcelona. He also played for the Spain national team earning 62 caps, and played in three world cups (1994, 1998, 2002). He returned to Mallorca in 1999 until 2005 when he retired.

Miguel Ángel Nadal
Personal information
Full nameMiguel Ángel Nadal Homar
Date of birth (1966-07-28) 28 July 1966 (age 57)
Place of birthManacor, Spain
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)Defender (retired)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1986-1991
1991-1999
1999-2005
Mallorca
Barcelona
Mallorca
National team
1991-2002Spain
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He is Rafael Nadal's uncle and his brother is Rafa's coach, Toni Nadal.

Club career statistics

[1]

Club statisticsLeague
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoals
SpainLeague
1986/87MallorcaLa Liga81
1987/88202
1988/89Segunda División307
1989/90La Liga347
1990/91385
1991/92BarcelonaLa Liga253
1992/93364
1993/94330
1994/95290
1995/96352
1996/97271
1997/98210
1998/9920
1999/00MallorcaLa Liga310
2000/01363
2001/02372
2002/03220
2003/04241
2004/0560
CountrySpain49438
Total49438

International career statistics

[2]

Spain national team
YearAppsGoals
199110
199210
199360
1994122
199580
199690
199740
199850
199910
200000
200181
200270
Total623

Honours

With Barcelona he won:

With Mallorca he won:

References