Kiko (footballer, born 1972)
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This article is about the retired footballer. For other Spanish footballers, see Kiko.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Narváez and the second or maternal family name is Machón.
Francisco Miguel Narváez Machón (born 26 April 1972), known as Kiko, is a Spanish former professional footballer who spent most of his career with Atlético Madrid.[1]
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Full name | Francisco Miguel Narváez Machón | |||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1972-04-26) 26 April 1972 (age 52) | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre forward | |||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pueblo Nuevo | ||||||||||||||||||||
1985–1990 | Cádiz | |||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
1990–1991 | Cádiz B | |||||||||||||||||||
1991–1993 | Cádiz | 78 | (12) | |||||||||||||||||
1993–2001 | Atlético Madrid | 225 | (48) | |||||||||||||||||
2002 | Extremadura | 11 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 314 | (61) | ||||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
1991 | Spain U19 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
1992–1994 | Spain U21 | 5 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
1991–1992 | Spain U23 | 12 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||
1992–1998 | Spain | 26 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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A centre forward with tremendous technical ability and field vision, he possessed nonetheless a poor aerial game despite being almost 190 cm tall.[citation needed] In ten La Liga seasons (also played one year with his main club in Segunda División), he amassed totals of 271 games and 60 goals.
Kiko was a squad member at the 1992 Summer Olympics as the Spain national team won gold, on home soil. Additionally, he appeared at full level in one World Cup and one European Championship.