Miku (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolás Ladislao Fedor Flores | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Getafe | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–2000 | Santo Tomás Villanueva | ||
| 2001–2004 | Valencia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2010 | Valencia | 2 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Alcoyano (loan) | 21 | (5) |
| 2005–2006 | → Salamanca (loan) | 36 | (18) |
| 2006 | → Ciudad Murcia (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2007 | Valencia B | 15 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | → Gimnàstic (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | → Salamanca (loan) | 37 | (15) |
| 2010– | Getafe | 47 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006– | Venezuela | 31 | (9) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 July 2011 | |||
Nicolás Ladislao Fedor Flores (born 19 August 1985 in Caracas), aka Miku, is a Venezuelan footballer who plays for Getafe CF in Spain, as a striker.
The son of an Hungarian father and a Venezuelan mother, he received his nickname after Miklós, a stem from his first name in the former nation's language, and spent most of his professional career in Spain, having represented a host of clubs.
Club career
Having arrived in Valencia CF's youth system in 2001, Miku turned professional three years later, going on to serve five consecutive loans afterwards, in both the second and third divisions.
On 27 August 2009, having returned to the Che after a strong season with UD Salamanca (finishing as joint-7th in the goal charts), he scored a hat-trick in a UEFA Europa League 4–1 home win against Stabæk Fotball.[1]
However, clearly deemed surplus to requirements at Valencia - only third or fourth-choice striker - Miku was sold in January 2010 to Getafe CF, signing a four 1/2-year deal. He scored on his debut, a 2–1 win at RCD Mallorca, in the quarterfinals of the domestic cup, as a second-half substitute.
Benefitting from the absence of first-choice Roberto Soldado due to injury, Miku began appearing regularly as a starter. On 28 March 2010, he netted twice in a 3–1 win at Deportivo de La Coruña,[2] adding another brace three rounds later, in a 3–0 home success against Villarreal CF, also in La Liga.[3]
International career
Miku made his debut with Venezuela on August 16, 2006, in a 0–0 friendly with Honduras. Later, he was an important member of the squads that competed in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, scoring in a 2–0 home triumph against Colombia, on 31 March 2009.
On 9 September 2009, Miku scored twice in a 3–1 home victory over Peru; this brought Venezuela closer to its first-ever FIFA World Cup qualification, which eventually did not happen. He represented the nation at the 2011 Copa América, scoring in a 3–3 draw against Paraguay, helping his team to the second place in the group stage, and an eventual fourth-place finish.
International goals
Club statistics
- Accurate as of 21 May 2011.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Alcoyano | 2004–05 | 21 | 5 | — | — | 21 | 5 | ||
| Total | 21 | 5 | — | — | 21 | 5 | |||
| Salamanca | 2005–06 | 36 | 18 | — | — | 36 | 18 | ||
| Total | 36 | 18 | — | — | 36 | 18 | |||
| Ciudad de Murcia | 2006–07 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Valencia B | 2006–07 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 15 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| Gimnàstic | 2007–08 | 29 | 2 | — | — | 29 | 2 | ||
| Total | 29 | 2 | — | — | 29 | 2 | |||
| Salamanca | 2008–09 | 37 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | 39 | 16 | |
| Total | 37 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | 39 | 16 | ||
| Valencia | 2009–10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | |
| Getafe | 2009–10 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 20 | 6 | |
| 2010–11 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 8 | |
| Total | 47 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 61 | 14 | |
| Career totals | 195 | 53 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 217 | 59 | |
References
- ^ Valencia 4-1 Stabaek; ESPNsoccernet, 27 August 2009
- ^ Depor's European hopes hammered; ESPNsoccernet, 28 March 2010
- ^ Yellow Submarines are sunk; ESPNsoccernet, 13 April 2010
External links
- BDFutbol profile
- Miku at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- Venezuelan people of Hungarian descent
- Venezuelan footballers
- Association football forwards
- La Liga footballers
- Valencia CF Mestalla footballers
- Valencia CF footballers
- CD Alcoyano footballers
- UD Salamanca footballers
- Ciudad de Murcia footballers
- Gimnàstic de Tarragona footballers
- Getafe CF footballers
- Venezuela international footballers
- 2011 Copa América players
- Venezuelan expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Spain