Miguel Flaño
Encyclopedia
Miguel Flaño Bezunartea (born 19 August 1984 in Pamplona
, Navarre
) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for CA Osasuna
as a central defender.
A Spain under-23 international
, his twin
brother Javier
is also a professional footballer, and both were brought up at local Osasuna.
's youth ranks, Flaño made his first team debut on 18 September 2004, during a La Liga
match against Real Betis
, a 3–2 home win, finishing his debut season
with eight appearances.
On 9 June 2007, he scored his first goal for Osasuna, in a 5–0 success at Betis, adding three appearances in the club's UEFA Cup semifinal run.
From then on, Flaño became an essential defensive fixture with the side, as twin brother Javier
, whom had been a starter from 2005–07, gradually lost his importance, leaving the side after 2008–09, where Miguel netted four times in 33 matches, in a narrow escape from relegation.
Spain U16
Pamplona
Pamplona is the historial capital city of Navarre, in Spain, and of the former kingdom of Navarre.The city is famous worldwide for the San Fermín festival, from July 6 to 14, in which the running of the bulls is one of the main attractions...
, Navarre
Navarre
Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
) is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who plays for CA Osasuna
CA Osasuna
Club Atlético Osasuna, known as Osasuna, is a Spanish football team based in Iruñea-Pamplona, in the autonomous community of Navarre.Founded in 1920, it currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at the 19,553-capacity Estadio Reyno de Navarra...
as a central defender.
A Spain under-23 international
Spain national under-21 football team
The Spain national under-21 football team, is the national under-21 football team of Spain and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. The team, nicknamed La Rojita , competes in the biannual European Under-21 Football Championship.Following the realignment of UEFA's youth...
, his twin
Twin
A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic , meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.In contrast, a fetus...
brother Javier
Javier Flaño
Javier 'Javi' Flaño Bezunartea is a Spanish footballer who plays for Elche CF as a defender.Mainly a right defender who can also play in the centre, his twin brother Miguel is also a professional footballer, and both were groomed at local outfit CA Osasuna.-Football career:A product of hometown CA...
is also a professional footballer, and both were brought up at local Osasuna.
Football career
A product of hometown CA OsasunaCA Osasuna
Club Atlético Osasuna, known as Osasuna, is a Spanish football team based in Iruñea-Pamplona, in the autonomous community of Navarre.Founded in 1920, it currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at the 19,553-capacity Estadio Reyno de Navarra...
's youth ranks, Flaño made his first team debut on 18 September 2004, during a La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
match against Real Betis
Real Betis
Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín....
, a 3–2 home win, finishing his debut season
2004–05 La Liga
2004–05 season was composed of the following clubs:* Albacete Balompié* Athletic Bilbao* Atlético Madrid* FC Barcelona* Real Betis* Deportivo de La Coruña* Espanyol* Getafe CF* Levante UD* Málaga CF* Real Mallorca* CD Numancia* CA Osasuna...
with eight appearances.
On 9 June 2007, he scored his first goal for Osasuna, in a 5–0 success at Betis, adding three appearances in the club's UEFA Cup semifinal run.
From then on, Flaño became an essential defensive fixture with the side, as twin brother Javier
Javier Flaño
Javier 'Javi' Flaño Bezunartea is a Spanish footballer who plays for Elche CF as a defender.Mainly a right defender who can also play in the centre, his twin brother Miguel is also a professional footballer, and both were groomed at local outfit CA Osasuna.-Football career:A product of hometown CA...
, whom had been a starter from 2005–07, gradually lost his importance, leaving the side after 2008–09, where Miguel netted four times in 33 matches, in a narrow escape from relegation.
Honours
Spain U23- Mediterranean GamesMediterranean GamesThe Mediterranean Games are a multi-sport games held every four years, mainly for nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea, where Europe, Africa and Asia meet. The idea was proposed at the 1948 Summer Olympics by Muhammed Taher Pasha, chairman of the Egyptian Olympic Committee, and they were first...
: 2005Football at the 2005 Mediterranean GamesThe football competition at the 2005 Mediterranean Games was won by Spain. The competition took place between June 23, with the final being held on July 3, 2005. 9 teams participated in this event:These nine teams were sorted into three groups of three teams...
Spain U16
- UEFA U-16 ChampionshipUEFA European Under-17 Football ChampionshipThe UEFA U-17 Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. From 1982 to 2001 it was an Under-16 event.This meeting serves as a preliminary competition for the FIFA U-17 World Cup every other year....
: 20012001 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship-Group B:---------------------Group C:---------------------Group D:---------------------Quarterfinals:-------------Semi-finals:-----Third Place Playoff:-Final:-References:**...