Miku (footballer)

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Miku
Personal information
Full nameNicolás Ladislao Fedor Flores
Date of birth (1985-08-19) 19 August 1985
Place of birthCaracas, Venezuela
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current clubAl-Gharafa
Number20
Youth career
1989–2001Santo Tomás de Villanueva
2001–2004Valencia
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2004–2010Valencia2(0)
2004–2005→ Alcoyano (loan)21(5)
2005–2006→ Salamanca (loan)36(18)
2006→ Ciudad Murcia (loan)8(0)
2007Valencia B15(1)
2007–2008→ Gimnàstic (loan)29(2)
2008–2009→ Salamanca (loan)37(15)
2010–2013Getafe92(26)
2012–2013→ Celtic (loan)11(2)
2013–Al-Gharafa6(5)
National team‡
2006–Venezuela45(10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 January 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2013

Nicolás Ladislao Fedor Flores (born 19 August 1985), commonly known as Miku, is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays for Al-Gharafa Sports Club in Qatar, as a striker.

He spent most of his career in Spain, having played for a host of clubs and starting with Valencia. In La Liga, he also represented Getafe.

Miku represented Venezuela at the 2011 Copa América.

Early years

The son of an Hungarian father and a Venezuelan mother, Miku was born in Caracas and received his nickname after Miklós, a stem from his first name in the Hungarian language.[1][2]

Club career

Valencia

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.[3][4]

On 27 August 2009, having returned to the Che after a strong season with UD Salamanca (finishing as joint-fifth in the goal charts), he scored a hat-trick in a UEFA Europa League 4–1 home win against Stabæk Fotball.[5]

Getafe

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 Copa del Rey, as a second-half substitute.[6]

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,[7] adding another brace three rounds later, in a 3–0 home success against Villarreal CF, also in La Liga.[8]

Miku started the 2011–12 season as first-choice, over veteran Daniel Güiza and Adrián Colunga. He scored three goals in his first two league games, against Levante UD (1–1 home draw)[9] and Real Madrid (2–4 away loss),[10] and ended the campaign with 12 goals, best in the squad.

On 31 August 2012, the last day of the summer transfer window, Miku moved on loan to Celtic.[11] He appeared in only 14 official contests during the season, netting twice.[12]

Al-Gharafa

On 30 September 2013, Miku joined Qatar Stars League side Al-Gharafa Sports Club for an undisclosed fee.[13][14]

International career

Miku made his debut with Venezuela on 16 August 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 netted 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[15] and an eventual fourth-place finish.

International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 24 March 2007 José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela  New Zealand 4–0 5–0 Friendly
2. 27 August 2007 Antonio Oddone Sarubbi, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay  Paraguay 1–1 1–1 Friendly
3. 3 March 2009 Polideportivo Cachamay, Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela  Colombia 1–0 2–0 2010 World Cup qualification
4. 9 September 2009 Estadio Olímpico José Antonio Anzoátegui, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela  Peru 1–0 3–1 2010 World Cup qualification
5. 9 September 2009 Estadio Olímpico José Antonio Anzoátegui, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela  Peru 2–1 3–1 2010 World Cup qualification
6. 8 September 2010 Metropolitano de Lara, Barquisimeto, Venezuela  Ecuador 1–0 1–0 Friendly
7. 25 March 2011 Catherine Hall Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica  Jamaica 0–1 0–2 Friendly
8. 1 June 2011 Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala  Guatemala 0–1 0–2 Friendly
9. 13 July 2011 Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta, Argentina  Paraguay 2–3 3–3 2011 Copa América
10. 15 August 2012 Sapporo Dome, Sapporo, Japan  Japan 1–1 1–1 Friendly

Honours

Celtic

Club statistics

As of 5 January 2013
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Alcoyano 2004–05 215——215
Total 215——215
Salamanca 2005–06 3618——3618
Total 3618——3618
Ciudad de Murcia 2006–07 8010—90
Total 8010—90
Valencia B 2006–07 151——151
Total 151——151
Gimnàstic 2007–08 292——292
Total 292——292
Salamanca 2008–09 371521—3916
Total 371521—3916
Valencia 2009–10 20203373
Total 20203373
Getafe 2009–10 16541—206
2010–11 3173170418
2011–12 381220—4012
2012–13 2000—20
2013–14 5200—52
Total 9226927010828
Celtic 2012–13 1121020142
Total 1121020142
Al-Gharafa 2013–14 65000065
Total 65000065
Career Total 2567415312328380

References

  1. ↑ "Nunca paro de correr" ("I never stop running"); El País, 21 October 2009 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ El crack de Venezuela que se les anima a todos, y también a Chávez (Venezuela star jumps on everyone, including Chávez); Clarín, 14 July 2011 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Miku del Valencia B, cedido al Nàstic de Tarragona (Miku from Valencia B, loaned to Nàstic de Tarragona); Join Futbol, 25 August 2007 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Nicolás Ladislao Fedor Flores "Miku" del Valencia CF, cedido al Salamanca (Nicolás Ladislao Fedor Flores "Miku" from Valencia CF, loaned to Salamanca); Join Futbol, 27 August 2008 (Spanish)
  5. ↑ Valencia 4–1 Stabaek; ESPN Soccernet, 27 August 2009
  6. ↑ El Getafe asalta el Ono Estadi (Getafe takes over Ono Estadi); Marca, 20 January 2010 (Spanish)
  7. ↑ Depor's European hopes hammered; ESPN Soccernet, 28 March 2010
  8. ↑ Yellow Submarines are sunk; ESPN Soccernet, 13 April 2010
  9. ↑ Juanlu saves Levante; ESPN Soccernet, 28 August 2011
  10. ↑ Benzema at the double; ESPN Soccernet, 10 September 2011
  11. ↑ Champions sign two more new Bhoys; Celtic's official website, 31 August 2012
  12. ↑ Miku: 'I shouldn't have joined Celtic'; Sportsmole, 2 April 2013
  13. ↑ Club unveil Miku; Al-Gharafa's official website, 30 September 2013
  14. ↑ Miku swaps Getafe for Al-Gharafa; Yahoo! Sports, 1 October 2013
  15. ↑ Nicolás Fedor and Grenddy Perozo seal stunning Venezuela comeback; The Guardian, 14 July 2011

External links

Al-Gharafa SC – current squad
Venezuela squad – 2011 Copa América Fourth Place
Venezuela
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