Nadal

Date of birth28 July 1966
Place of birthManacor
NationalitySpanish
Weight81 kg
Height1.87 m
PositionDefender

Full name is: Miguel Ángel Nadal Homar.


A tough-tackling central defender he spent five seasons with RCD Mallorca before moving to Barcelona in 1991. Miguel made his debut for Spain against Czechoslovakia back in November 1991 he is now a veteran of two World Cups playing in 1994 and 1998. A member of the Barcelona team that defeated Sampdoria to win the European Champions Cup in 1992, a row with coach Luis Van Gaal saw him rejoin Real Mallorca in the 1999 close season and remains an important figure for club and country. An uncompromising central defender powerful in the air, he is nicknamed 'the Beast'.

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1997-98 Barcelona UEFA Super Cup 1
2000-01 Real Mallorca Primera Liga 36
3
1
2001-02 Real Mallorca Primera Liga 36
2
6
2001-02 Real Mallorca UEFA Champions League 8
2
2001-02 Real Mallorca UEFA Cup 2
2002-03 Real Mallorca Primera Liga 22
3
2003-04 Real Mallorca Primera Liga 18
6
1
3
2003-04 Real Mallorca UEFA Cup 1
2004-05 Real Mallorca Primera Liga 2
4


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
24 Sep 2000 Real Mallorca v Malaga L 0-1 Primera Liga 3
01 Oct 2000 Athletic Bilbao v Real Mallorca L 2-1 Primera Liga 4
15 Oct 2000 Real Mallorca v Racing Santander W 2-1 Primera Liga 5
21 Oct 2000 Deportivo La Coruña v Real Mallorca D 1-1 Primera Liga 6
28 Oct 2000 Real Mallorca v Barcelona W 2-0 Primera Liga 7
01 Nov 2000 Real Madrid v Real Mallorca W 0-2 Primera Liga 8
05 Nov 2000 Real Sociedad v Real Mallorca W 0-1 Primera Liga 9
12 Nov 2000 Real Mallorca v Numancia W 2-1 Primera Liga 10
18 Nov 2000 Las Palmas v Real Mallorca L 1-0 Primera Liga 11
25 Nov 2000 Real Mallorca v Villarreal W 2-1 Primera Liga 12
03 Dec 2000 Real Zaragoza v Real Mallorca D 1-1 Primera Liga 13
10 Dec 2000 Real Mallorca v Osasuna D 1-1 Primera Liga 14
17 Dec 2000 Celta Vigo v Real Mallorca D 2-2 Primera Liga 15
20 Dec 2000 Real Mallorca v Español W 3-2 Primera Liga 16
07 Jan 2001 Rayo Vallecano v Real Mallorca D 2-2 Primera Liga 17
14 Jan 2001 Real Mallorca v Alavés W 4-3 Primera Liga 18
21 Jan 2001 Oviedo v Real Mallorca D 1-1 Primera Liga 19
28 Jan 2001 Valladolid v Real Mallorca L 2-0 Primera Liga 20
04 Feb 2001 Real Mallorca v Valencia D 2-2 Primera Liga 21
11 Feb 2001 Malaga v Real Mallorca W 0-1 Primera Liga 22
18 Feb 2001 Real Mallorca v Athletic Bilbao W 1-0 Primera Liga 23
25 Feb 2001 Racing Santander v Real Mallorca L 2-1 Primera Liga 24
03 Mar 2001 Real Mallorca v Deportivo La Coruña W 2-1 Primera Liga 25
11 Mar 2001 Barcelona v Real Mallorca D 1-1 Primera Liga 26
18 Mar 2001 Real Mallorca v Real Madrid W 1-0 Primera Liga 27
01 Apr 2001 Real Mallorca v Real Sociedad D 1-1 Primera Liga 28
08 Apr 2001 Numancia v Real Mallorca W 0-2 Primera Liga 29
15 Apr 2001 Real Mallorca v Las Palmas W 2-1 Primera Liga 30
22 Apr 2001 Villarreal v Real Mallorca D 2-2 Primera Liga 31
29 Apr 2001 Real Mallorca v Real Zaragoza W 2-1 Primera Liga 32
06 May 2001 Osasuna v Real Mallorca L 1-0 Primera Liga 33
13 May 2001 Real Mallorca v Celta Vigo W 2-0 Primera Liga 34
20 May 2001 Español v Real Mallorca W 0-1 Primera Liga 35
27 May 2001 Real Mallorca v Rayo Vallecano W 4-0 Primera Liga 36
10 Jun 2001 Alavés v Real Mallorca W 2-4 Primera Liga 37
17 Jun 2001 Real Mallorca v Oviedo W 4-2 Primera Liga 38
08 Aug 2001 Hajduk Split v Real Mallorca D 0-0 UEFA Champions League 3rd qualifying round 1st leg
21 Aug 2001 Real Mallorca v Hajduk Split D 0-0
Agg: 0-0
UEFA Champions League 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg
26 Aug 2001 Real Mallorca v Las Palmas D 0-0 Primera Liga 1
08 Sep 2001 Athletic Bilbao v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 2
11 Sep 2001 Real Mallorca v Arsenal W 1-0 UEFA Champions League Group C
15 Sep 2001 Real Mallorca v Alavés D 0-0 Primera Liga 3
19 Sep 2001 Panathinaikos v Real Mallorca D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group C
23 Sep 2001 Celta Vigo v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 4
26 Sep 2001 Schalke 04 v Real Mallorca D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group C
30 Sep 2001 Real Mallorca v Villarreal D 0-0 Primera Liga 5
03 Oct 2001 Barcelona v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 6
07 Oct 2001 Real Mallorca v Real Zaragoza D 0-0 Primera Liga 7
13 Oct 2001 Sevilla v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 8
16 Oct 2001 Real Mallorca v Schalke 04 D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group C
21 Oct 2001 Real Mallorca v Rayo Vallecano D 0-0 Primera Liga 9
24 Oct 2001 Arsenal v Real Mallorca L 3-1 UEFA Champions League Group C
27 Oct 2001 Osasuna v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 10
30 Oct 2001 Real Mallorca v Panathinaikos D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group C
04 Nov 2001 Real Mallorca v Tenerife D 0-0 Primera Liga 11
11 Nov 2001 Real Sociedad v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 12
18 Nov 2001 Español v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 13
22 Nov 2001 Slovan Liberec v Real Mallorca D 0-0 UEFA Cup 3rd round 1st leg
25 Nov 2001 Real Mallorca v Deportivo La Coruña D 0-0 Primera Liga 14
01 Dec 2001 Valencia v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 15
06 Dec 2001 Real Mallorca v Slovan Liberec D 0-0
Agg: 0-0
UEFA Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
09 Dec 2001 Real Mallorca v Malaga D 0-0 Primera Liga 16
16 Dec 2001 Real Betis v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 17
23 Dec 2001 Real Mallorca v Real Madrid D 0-0 Primera Liga 18
06 Jan 2002 Valladolid v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 19
20 Jan 2002 Real Mallorca v Athletic Bilbao D 0-0 Primera Liga 21
27 Jan 2002 Alavés v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 22
02 Feb 2002 Real Mallorca v Celta Vigo D 0-0 Primera Liga 23
06 Feb 2002 Villarreal v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 24
09 Feb 2002 Real Mallorca v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 25
17 Feb 2002 Real Zaragoza v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 26
24 Feb 2002 Real Mallorca v Sevilla D 0-0 Primera Liga 27
03 Mar 2002 Rayo Vallecano v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 28
10 Mar 2002 Real Mallorca v Osasuna D 0-0 Primera Liga 29
17 Mar 2002 Tenerife v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 30
31 Mar 2002 Real Mallorca v Español D 0-0 Primera Liga 32
06 Apr 2002 Deportivo La Coruña v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 33
13 Apr 2002 Real Mallorca v Valencia D 0-0 Primera Liga 34
21 Apr 2002 Malaga v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 35
28 Apr 2002 Real Mallorca v Real Betis D 0-0 Primera Liga 36
05 May 2002 Real Madrid v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 37
11 May 2002 Real Mallorca v Valladolid D 0-0 Primera Liga 38
01 Sep 2002 Real Mallorca v Valencia D 0-0 Primera Liga 1
15 Sep 2002 Celta Vigo v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 2
22 Sep 2002 Real Mallorca v Atlético Madrid D 0-0 Primera Liga 3
29 Sep 2002 Athletic Bilbao v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 4
06 Oct 2002 Real Mallorca v Español D 0-0 Primera Liga 5
20 Oct 2002 Real Betis v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 6
27 Oct 2002 Real Mallorca v Osasuna D 0-0 Primera Liga 7
02 Nov 2002 Valladolid v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 8
10 Nov 2002 Real Mallorca v Alavés D 0-0 Primera Liga 9
17 Nov 2002 Racing Santander v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 10
24 Nov 2002 Real Mallorca v Villarreal D 0-0 Primera Liga 11
01 Dec 2002 Deportivo La Coruña v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 12
05 Dec 2002 Real Sociedad v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 14
08 Dec 2002 Real Mallorca v Real Madrid D 0-0 Primera Liga 13
21 Dec 2002 Real Mallorca v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 15
05 Jan 2003 Sevilla v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 16
12 Jan 2003 Rayo Vallecano v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 17
19 Jan 2003 Real Mallorca v Recreativo de Huelva D 0-0 Primera Liga 18
18 May 2003 Barcelona v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 34
25 May 2003 Real Mallorca v Sevilla D 0-0 Primera Liga 35
01 Jun 2003 Real Mallorca v Rayo Vallecano D 0-0 Primera Liga 36
21 Jun 2003 Real Mallorca v Malaga D 0-0 Primera Liga 38
31 Aug 2003 Racing Santander v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 1
03 Sep 2003 Real Mallorca v Real Zaragoza D 0-0 Primera Liga 2
14 Sep 2003 Athletic Bilbao v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 3
05 Oct 2003 Real Mallorca v Osasuna D 0-0 Primera Liga 6
15 Oct 2003 Real Mallorca v APOEL Nicosia D 0-0
Agg: 0-0
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
19 Oct 2003 Atlético Madrid v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 7
26 Oct 2003 Real Mallorca v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 8
29 Oct 2003 Deportivo La Coruña v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 9
02 Nov 2003 Real Mallorca v Valencia D 0-0 Primera Liga 10
09 Nov 2003 Real Mallorca v Murcia D 0-0 Primera Liga 11
21 Dec 2003 Real Mallorca v Real Madrid D 0-0 Primera Liga 17
18 Jan 2004 Real Mallorca v Racing Santander D 0-0 Primera Liga 20
25 Jan 2004 Real Zaragoza v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 21
01 Feb 2004 Real Mallorca v Athletic Bilbao D 0-0 Primera Liga 22
08 Feb 2004 Sevilla v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 23
15 Feb 2004 Real Mallorca v Albacete Balompié D 0-0 Primera Liga 24
22 Feb 2004 Osasuna v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 25
29 Feb 2004 Real Mallorca v Atlético Madrid D 0-0 Primera Liga 26
07 Mar 2004 Barcelona v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 27
14 Mar 2004 Real Mallorca v Deportivo La Coruña D 0-0 Primera Liga 28
25 Apr 2004 Valladolid v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 34
02 May 2004 Real Mallorca v Malaga D 0-0 Primera Liga 35
08 May 2004 Real Madrid v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 36
16 May 2004 Real Mallorca v Español D 0-0 Primera Liga 37
23 May 2004 Celta Vigo v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 38
22 Sep 2004 Albacete Balompié v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 4
26 Sep 2004 Real Mallorca v Barcelona L 1-3 Primera Liga 5
03 Oct 2004 Levante v Real Mallorca L 2-0 Primera Liga 6
24 Oct 2004 Real Sociedad v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 8
31 Oct 2004 Real Mallorca v Racing Santander D 0-0 Primera Liga 9
23 Jan 2005 Real Madrid v Real Mallorca L 3-1 Primera Liga 20


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1991-92 Spain International Friendly
1
1991-92 Spain UEFA European Championship
1
1992-93 Spain FIFA World Cup 1
1
1993-94 Spain FIFA World Cup 6
1
1993-94 Spain International Friendly 5
1994-95 Spain International Friendly 1
1
1
1994-95 Spain UEFA European Championship 7
1
1995-96 Spain International Friendly 2
1
1995-96 Spain UEFA European Championship 5
1
1996-97 Spain FIFA World Cup 7
1997-98 Spain FIFA World Cup 3
1
1997-98 Spain International Friendly 3
1998-99 Spain UEFA European Championship 1
1999-00 Spain International Friendly 1
2000-01 Spain FIFA World Cup 3
2000-01 Spain International Friendly 2
2001-02 Spain FIFA World Cup 5
1
1
2001-02 Spain International Friendly 4


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
13 Nov 1991 Spain v Czechoslovakia W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 1
15 Jan 1992 Portugal v Spain D 0-0 International Friendly
31 Mar 1993 Denmark v Spain L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
02 Jun 1993 Lithuania v Spain W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group 3
08 Sep 1993 Spain v Chile W 2-0 International Friendly
22 Sep 1993 Albania v Spain W 1-5 FIFA World Cup Group 3
13 Oct 1993 Republic of Ireland v Spain W 1-3 FIFA World Cup Group 3
17 Nov 1993 Spain v Denmark W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
19 Jan 1994 Spain v Portugal D 2-2 International Friendly
09 Feb 1994 Spain v Poland D 1-1 International Friendly
23 Mar 1994 Spain v Croatia L 0-2 International Friendly
10 Jun 1994 Canada v Spain W 0-2 International Friendly
17 Jun 1994 Spain v Korea Republic D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
02 Jul 1994 Spain v Switzerland W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
09 Jul 1994 Italy v Spain L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final final
07 Sep 1994 Cyprus v Spain W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group 2
12 Oct 1994 North Macedonia v Spain W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 2
16 Nov 1994 Spain v Denmark W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 2
30 Nov 1994 Spain v Finland W 2-0 International Friendly
17 Dec 1994 Belgium v Spain W 1-4 UEFA European Championship Group 2
18 Jan 1995 Spain v Uruguay D 2-2 International Friendly
29 Mar 1995 Spain v Belgium D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 2
26 Apr 1995 Armenia v Spain W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 2
07 Jun 1995 Spain v Armenia W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 2
06 Sep 1995 Spain v Cyprus W 6-0 UEFA European Championship Group 2
20 Sep 1995 Spain v Argentina W 2-1 International Friendly
11 Oct 1995 Denmark v Spain D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 2
15 Nov 1995 Spain v North Macedonia W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 2
07 Feb 1996 Spain v Norway W 1-0 International Friendly
24 Apr 1996 Norway v Spain D 0-0 International Friendly
18 Jun 1996 Romania v Spain W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Finals Group B
22 Jun 1996 England v Spain L 0-0 (2-4) UEFA European Championship Finals quarter-final
04 Sep 1996 Faroe Islands v Spain W 2-6 FIFA World Cup Group 6
09 Oct 1996 Czech Republic v Spain D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
13 Nov 1996 Spain v Slovakia W 4-1 FIFA World Cup Group 6
14 Dec 1996 Spain v Yugoslavia W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
18 Dec 1996 Malta v Spain W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Group 6
12 Feb 1997 Spain v Malta W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
30 Apr 1997 Yugoslavia v Spain D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 6
24 Sep 1997 Slovakia v Spain W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Group 6
19 Nov 1997 Spain v Romania D 1-1 International Friendly
28 Jan 1998 France v Spain L 1-0 International Friendly
25 Mar 1998 Spain v Sweden W 4-0 International Friendly
13 Jun 1998 Spain v Nigeria L 2-3 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D
24 Jun 1998 Spain v Bulgaria W 6-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D
05 Sep 1998 Cyprus v Spain L 3-2 UEFA European Championship Group 6
17 Nov 1999 Spain v Argentina L 0-2 International Friendly
24 Mar 2001 Spain v Liechtenstein W 5-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7
28 Mar 2001 Spain v France W 2-1 International Friendly
25 Apr 2001 Spain v Japan W 1-0 International Friendly
02 Jun 2001 Spain v Bosnia and Herzegovina W 4-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7
06 Jun 2001 Israel v Spain D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7
01 Sep 2001 Spain v Austria W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7
05 Sep 2001 Liechtenstein v Spain W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7
14 Nov 2001 Spain v Mexico W 1-0 International Friendly
13 Feb 2002 Spain v Portugal D 1-1 International Friendly
27 Mar 2002 Netherlands v Spain L 1-0 International Friendly
17 Apr 2002 Northern Ireland v Spain W 0-5 International Friendly
02 Jun 2002 Spain v Slovenia W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
07 Jun 2002 Spain v Paraguay W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
12 Jun 2002 South Africa v Spain W 2-3 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
22 Jun 2002 Korea Republic v Spain L 0-0 (3-5) FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.