Óscar Miñambres
Spanish footballer
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Óscar Miñambres Pascual (born 1 January 1981) is a Spanish former professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Óscar Miñambres Pascual | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Fuenlabrada, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1999 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | Real Madrid C | ||
| 2000–2002 | Real Madrid B | 62 | (5) |
| 2000–2007 | Real Madrid | 18 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Espanyol (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2007 | Hércules | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 85 | (5) | |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Spain U21 | 11 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He could operate as either a defender or midfielder on the right side, and had his career marred by constant injuries.[1] He appeared in 37 competitive games for Real Madrid.[2]
Club career
Real Madrid
A product of Real Madrid's youth academy, Miñambres was born in Fuenlabrada, Community of Madrid, and first appeared with the first team on 13 December 2000, as a 66th-minute substitute for Albert Celades in a 2–1 away loss to CD Toledo in the round of 64 of the Copa del Rey;[3] his La Liga bow took place on 10 February 2002, when he played 90 minutes in a 7–0 home thrashing of UD Las Palmas for his sole appearance of the season.[4] He would also make his UEFA Champions League debut that year, appearing against FC Porto and setting up a goal for Santiago Solari in the 2–1 second group phase away win.[5]
After years battling injuries and a loan at fellow top-division side RCD Espanyol in the 2004–05 campaign,[6] Miñambres became a free agent after Real Madrid did not offer him a new deal.
Hércules
On 8 August 2007, newspaper Marca officially announced that Miñambres would play the next three years with Segunda División club Hércules CF.[7] The following day, however, he terminated his contract because his knee was not fully recovered,[8] and he immediately retired from football.[9]
Honours
Real Madrid