Kiko (footballer)

This article is about the retired footballer. For the current Barcelona B player, see Francisco Femenía.

Kiko

Personal information
Full name	Francisco Miguel Narváez Machón
Date of birth	(1972-04-26) April 26, 1972
Place of birth	Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	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)
National team
1991	Spain U19	1	(0)
1992–1994	Spain U21	5	(2)
1991–1992	Spain U23	12	(7)
1992–1998	Spain	26	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Olympic medal record
Competitor for Spain
Men's Football
Gold	1992 Barcelona	Team Competition

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

Francisco Miguel Narváez Machón, aka Kiko (born 26 April 1972), is a retired Spanish footballer who spent most of his career with Atlético de Madrid.

A centre forward with tremendous technical ability and field vision, he possessed nonetheless a poor aerial game despite being almost 190 cms tall. In 10 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 an instrumental squad member at the 1992 Summer Olympics as the national team won gold on home soil. Additionally, he appeared at full level in one World Cup and one European Championship.

Club career

Born in Jerez de la Frontera, Province of Cádiz, Kiko's career began with local Cádiz CF, and he first appeared in La Liga on April 14, 1991, in a 2–3 home loss to Athletic de Bilbao. Even though he appeared in only five further matches in the season, he was intimately connected with the Andalusia side's fate as, on June 9, in only 25 minutes of play, Kiko gained a penalty kick and scored an 83-minute winner, in a 2–1 home win against Real Zaragoza. Cádiz would miraculously retain its status, after a playoff match against CD Málaga.

After two more seasons as an undisputed starter, Kiko moved, alongside teammate José María Quevedo to Atlético Madrid, upon Cádiz's 1993 relegation. There, he developed into one of Spain's most important footballers during the 90's. Kiko was an instrumental piece in Atlético's historical double in 1995–96, with goals and assists alike.

When Atlético was relegated in 2000, Kiko stayed with the club for a further season (not managing one single goal in those two seasons combined, in 52 league contests), finishing out his career with CF Extremadura in 2002 (six-month spell, teaming up with another longtime first divisioner, striker Pier).

International career

For Spain, Kiko was capped 26 times, scoring five goals. His debut came on December 16, 1992, in a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Latvia (90 minutes played).

Kiko would take part at UEFA Euro 1996 and the 1998 World Cup. He scored two goals against Bulgaria in the latter tournament; however, these did not count for anything as Spain were ultimately ousted in the group stage, despite a 6–1 thrashing.

Previously, Kiko represented the nation at the 1992 Summer Olympics, in Barcelona. He scored a last-minute winner against Poland in the final, a 3–2 victory, his second of the game.

Honours

Club

• Atlético Madrid:
  • La Liga: 1995–96
  • Copa del Rey: 1995–96

Country

• Summer Olympics: 1992

External links

• BDFutbol profile
• National team data (Spanish)
• Stats and bio at Cadistas1910 (Spanish)
• Kiko – FIFA competition record