Miguel Ángel Nadal
Nadal training with Spain in 1994
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Miguel Ángel Nadal Homar | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Manacor, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1983 | Manacor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1986 | Manacor | ||
| 1986–1987 | Mallorca B | ||
| 1987–1991 | Mallorca | 130 | (22) |
| 1991–1999 | Barcelona | 208 | (12) |
| 1999–2005 | Mallorca | 149 | (6) |
| Total | 487 | (40) | |
| National team | |||
| 1991–2002 | Spain | 62 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010–2011 | Mallorca (assistant) | ||
| 2011 | Mallorca (caretaker) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Miguel Ángel Nadal Homar (Spanish pronunciation: [miˈɣel ˈaŋxel naˈðal oˈmar]; born 28 July 1966) is a Spanish retired footballer. Nicknamed The Beast, he based his game in a tremendous physical display, also being adaptable to various defender and midfielder positions.
He began and ended his career with Mallorca, but his greatest achievements came whilst at Barcelona during the so-called Dream Team era. During 19 professional seasons, he played in 492 matches (462 of those in La Liga).
A very important part of Spain's setup during the 1990s, Nadal represented the nation in three World Cups and at Euro 1996. In 2007, The Times placed him at number 47 in their list of the 50 hardest footballers in history.
Born in Manacor, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Nadal made his debuts in the La Liga with local RCD Mallorca, first appearing on 19 April 1987 against FC Barcelona at the Camp Nou. In his final two seasons, after helping in a 1989 promotion from Segunda División, he scored 12 goals from 72 league appearances, thus being acquired by the Catalonia club for the 1991–92 campaign.
With Barça, under Johan Cruyff, Nadal was a very important part in the conquest of five leagues, two Copa del Rey and the 1992 European Cup, playing in over 300 overall games and occupying several defensive positions in both the back-four and in midfield. In his last year, however, ostracized by another Dutch coach, Louis van Gaal, he only appeared in two matches; in 1996 and 1997 he was linked with a transfer to Manchester United, but the move to the Premier League never materialized.
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