Miguel Ángel Brau

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Brau and the second or maternal family name is Blánquez.

Miguel Ángel Brau
Personal information
Full name Miguel Ángel Brau Blánquez
Date of birth (2001-12-27) 27 December 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Cartagena, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Granada
Number 3
Youth career
Torre Pacheco
2019–2020 Granada
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Granada B 51 (0)
2022–2023 → Talavera (loan) 31 (2)
2024– Granada 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024

Miguel Ángel Brau Blánquez (born 27 December 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Granada CF.

Career

Born in Cartagena, Region of Murcia, Brau joined Granada CF's youth sides in 2019, from EF Torre Pacheco. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 8 November 2020, starting in a 1–1 Segunda División B home draw against Córdoba CF.

On 11 February 2021, Brau renewed his contract with the Nazaríes until 2023.[1] On 2 September 2022, he was loaned to Primera Federación side CF Talavera de la Reina for the season.[2]

A regular starter as Talavera suffered relegation, Brau suffered a knee injury in May[3] and returned to Granada in July 2023, being back to the B-side now also in the third division. After returning to action in March 2024, he made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 24 May, coming on as a second-half substitute for Faitout Maouassa in a 7–0 away loss to Girona FC.[4][5]

Brau scored his first professional goal on 22 October 2024, netting his team's second in a 3–2 away win over CD Castellón.

Personal life

Brau's father, also named Miguel Ángel, was also a footballer.[4] A centre-back, he played in the top tier with Albacete Balompié and in Segunda División with Atlético Madrid B.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Brau amplia su contrato como rojiblanco hasta junio de 2023" [Brau extends his contract as rojiblanco until June 2023] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Miguel Ángel Brau, nuevo jugador del CF Talavera" [Miguel Ángel Brau, new player of CF Talavera] (in Spanish). La Voz del Tajo. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Parte médico Miguel Brau" [Medical report Miguel Brau] (in Spanish). CF Talavera. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Brau debuta con el Granada y se convierte en el 26º cartagenero en jugar en Primera" [Brau debuts with Granada and becomes the 26th cartagenero to play in Primera] (in Spanish). La Verdad. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b "El cartagenero Miguel Ángel Brau debuta en Primera con el Granada" [The cartagenero Miguel Ángel Brau debuts in Primera with Granada] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.