Miguel Ángel Nadal

Personal information
Miguel Ángel Nadal
Full name	Miguel Ángel Nadal Homar
Date of birth	July 29, 1966 (1966-07-29) (age 41)
Place of birth	Manacor, Spain
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Defender/midfielder
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1986-1991 1991-1999 1999-2005	RCD Mallorca FC Barcelona RCD Mallorca	130 (22) 208 (12) 149 0(6)
National team
1991- 2002	Spain	062 0(3)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Miguel Ángel Nadal Homar (born July 28, 1966 in Manacor, Mallorca) is a former footballer from Spain, equally impressive as a defender or midfielder.

Nicknamed the The Beast of Barcelona, Nadal played for RCD Mallorca, FC Barcelona, and for the Spanish national football team, earning 62 caps for his country between 1991 and 2002. He was part of the Spanish squad at the 1994, 1998, and 2002 FIFA World Cups.

He is the uncle of world number two tennis player Rafael Nadal, while brother Toni Nadal is the current coach of the tennis prodigy.

v • d • e Spain squad - 1994 FIFA World Cup

1 Zubizarreta • 2 Ferrer • 3 Otero • 4 Camarasa • 5 Abelardo • 6 Hierro • 7 Goikoetxea • 8 Guerrero • 9 Guardiola • 10 Bakero • 11 Begiristain • 12 Sergi • 13 Cañizares • 14 Juanele • 15 Caminero • 16 Miñambres • 17 Voro • 18 Alkorta • 19 Salinas • 20 Nadal • 21 Luis Enrique • 22 Lopetegui • Coach: Clemente

v • d • e Spain squad - UEFA Euro 1996

1 Zubizarreta • 2 J. M. López • 3 Belsúe • 4 Alkorta • 5 Abelardo • 6 Hierro • 7 Amavisca • 8 Guerrero • 9 Pizzi • 10 Donato • 11 Alfonso • 12 Sergi • 13 Cañizares • 14 Kiko • 15 Caminero • 16 Otero • 17 Manjarín • 18 Amor • 19 Salinas • 20 Nadal • 21 Luis Enrique • 22 Molina • Coach: Clemente

v • d • e Spain squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup

1 Zubizarreta • 2 Ferrer • 3 Aranzábal • 4 Alkorta • 5 Abelardo • 6 Hierro • 7 Morientes • 8 Guerrero • 9 Pizzi • 10 Raúl • 11 Alfonso • 12 Sergi • 13 Cañizares • 14 Campo • 15 Aguilera • 16 Celades • 17 Etxeberria • 18 Amor • 19 Kiko • 20 Nadal • 21 Luis Enrique • 22 Molina • Coach: Clemente

v • d • e Spain squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup

1 Casillas • 2 Torres • 3 Juanfran • 4 Helguera • 5 Puyol • 6 Hierro • 7 Raúl • 8 Baraja • 9 Morientes • 10 Tristán • 11 de Pedro • 12 Luque • 13 Ricardo • 14 Albelda • 15 Romero • 16 Mendieta • 17 Valerón • 18 Sergio • 19 Xavi • 20 Nadal • 21 Luis Enrique • 22 Joaquín • 23 Contreras • Coach: Camacho