Óscar Miñambres

Óscar Miñambres

Personal information
Full name	Óscar Miñambres Pascual
Date of birth	January 1, 1981 (1981-01-01) (age 30)
Place of birth	Fuenlabrada, Spain
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Defender / Midfielder
Youth career
	Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1999–2000	Real Madrid C
2000–2002	Real Madrid B	62	(5)
2002–2007	Real Madrid	18	(0)
2004–2005	→ Espanyol (loan)	5	(0)
2007	Hércules	0	(0)
National team
2002–2003	Spain U21	11	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Miñambres and the second or maternal family name is Pascual.

Óscar Miñambres Pascual (born 1 January 1981 in Fuenlabrada, Community of Madrid) is a retired Spanish footballer.

He could operate as either a defender or midfielder, on the right side, and had his unlucky career marred by constant injuries.^[1]

Football career

A product of Real Madrid's youth academy, Miñambres first appeared with the first team on 10 February 2002, playing 90 minutes in a 7–0 home thrashing of UD Las Palmas, in his sole appearance in the season. He would also make his UEFA Champions League debut that year, appearing against F.C. Porto, and setting up a goal for teammate Santiago Solari in a 2–1 away success.

After years of battling with injuries and a loan at fellow La Liga outfit RCD Espanyol in 2004–05,^[2] Miñambres became a free agent after Real Madrid did not renew his contract. On 8 August 2007, Marca officially announced that he would play the next three years in second division's Hércules CF. The following day, however, Miñambres rescinded his contract with the team because his knee was not fully recovered.^[3] He immediately retired from football.

Honours

• Spanish League: 2002–03
• UEFA Champions League: 2001–02
• UEFA Super Cup: 2002
• Intercontinental Cup: 2002

References

1. ^ Misery for Miñambres; UEFA.com, 3 January 2005
2. ^ Miñambres makes Espanyol move; UEFA.com, 30 August 2004
3. ^ Miñambres rescinde su contrato con el Hércules horas después de ser presentado (Miñambres rescinds contract with Hércules hours after being presented); Marca, 9 August 2007 (Spanish)

External links

• Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile

Persondata
Name	Minambres Pascual, Oscar
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Date of birth	1981-01-01
Place of birth	Fuenlabrada, Spain
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