Óscar Miñambres Explained

Óscar Miñambres
Fullname:Óscar Miñambres Pascual
Birth Date:1 January 1981
Birth Place:Fuenlabrada, Spain
Youthyears1:1994–1999
Years1:1999–2000
Years2:2000–2002
Years3:2000–2007
Years4:2004–2005
Years5:2007
Clubs4:Espanyol (loan)
Caps2:62
Caps3:18
Caps4:5
Caps5:0
Totalcaps:85
Goals2:5
Goals3:0
Goals4:0
Goals5:0
Totalgoals:5
Nationalyears1:2002–2003
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:0

Óscar Miñambres Pascual (born 1 January 1981) is a Spanish retired footballer.

He could operate as either a defender or midfielder on the right side, and had his professional 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

2002–03[2]

2001–02[2]

2002[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Misery for Miñambres. UEFA. 3 January 2005. 12 April 2023.
  2. Web site: Lateral derecho de la cantera en el histórico equipo de la Novena. Homegrown right-back in the legendary team of the Ninth. Real Madrid CF. es. 12 April 2023.
  3. News: La noche toledana que sufrió Solari en el Salto del Caballo.... The Toledan night Solari endured at the Salto del Caballo.... Diario AS. José Luis. Guerrero. Spanish. 7 October 2016. 12 April 2023.
  4. News: 7–0: Cinco goles de Morientes al Las Palmas. 7–0: Five goals from Morientes to Las Palmas. ABC. Spanish. 10 February 2002. 3 July 2016.
  5. Web site: Madrid progress as Porto falter. UEFA. 27 February 2002. 3 July 2016.
  6. Web site: Miñambres makes Espanyol move. UEFA. 30 August 2004. 12 April 2023.
  7. News: El Hércules ficha a Miñambres. Hércules sign Miñambres. Marca. Spanish. 8 August 2007. 8 August 2007.
  8. News: Miñambres rescinde su contrato con el Hércules horas después de ser presentado. Miñambres terminates his contract with Hércules hours after being presented. Marca. Spanish. 9 August 2007. 17 August 2007.
  9. News: ¿Qué fue de los Zidanes y Pavones 10 años después?. What happened to the Zidanes and the Pavones 10 years later?. El Confidencial. Rubén. Rodríguez. Spanish. 1 January 2012. 12 April 2023.