Javier Flaño
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Javier 'Javi' Flaño Bezunartea (born 19 August 1984 in Pamplona
, Navarre
) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Elche CF
as a defender
.
Mainly a right defender who can also play in the centre, his twin
brother Miguel
is also a professional footballer, and both were groomed at local outfit CA Osasuna
.
's youth system, Flaño made his debut with the first team in La Liga
2–1 home win against Villarreal CF
on 28 August 2005, going on to finish his debut season
with 31 contests played.
The following season he remained an important fixture, scoring his first club goal on 10 December 2006, in a 3–0 home win over RCD Mallorca
, adding adding seven appearances in the club's UEFA Cup semifinal run (plus both legs in the UEFA Champions League
third qualifying round against Hamburger SV
).
From 2007 onwards, twin brother Miguel
became an undisputed starter, while Javier only managed rare first team appearances. Released in June 2009, he joined CD Numancia
on a free transfer, for two years, as the Soria
side had just been relegated from the top flight; he appeared in 40 Segunda División
games in his second season
- 39 starts - in a final comfortable midtable position.
Pamplona
Pamplona is the historial capital city of Navarre, in Spain, and of the former kingdom of Navarre.The city is famous worldwide for the San Fermín festival, from July 6 to 14, in which the running of the bulls is one of the main attractions...
, Navarre
Navarre
Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
) is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who plays for Elche CF
Elche CF
Elche Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Elche, Alicante, in the Valencian Community. Founded in 1923, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, holding home matches at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, with a capacity of 38,750 seats.-Recent seasons:-Season to...
as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
.
Mainly a right defender who can also play in the centre, his twin
Twin
A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic , meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.In contrast, a fetus...
brother Miguel
Miguel Flaño
Miguel Flaño Bezunartea is a Spanish footballer who plays for CA Osasuna as a central defender.A Spain under-23 international, his twin brother Javier is also a professional footballer, and both were brought up at local Osasuna.-Football career:A product of hometown CA Osasuna's youth ranks, Flaño...
is also a professional footballer, and both were groomed at local outfit CA Osasuna
CA Osasuna
Club Atlético Osasuna, known as Osasuna, is a Spanish football team based in Iruñea-Pamplona, in the autonomous community of Navarre.Founded in 1920, it currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at the 19,553-capacity Estadio Reyno de Navarra...
.
Football career
A product of hometown CA OsasunaCA Osasuna
Club Atlético Osasuna, known as Osasuna, is a Spanish football team based in Iruñea-Pamplona, in the autonomous community of Navarre.Founded in 1920, it currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at the 19,553-capacity Estadio Reyno de Navarra...
's youth system, Flaño made his debut with the first team in La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
2–1 home win against Villarreal CF
Villarreal CF
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community...
on 28 August 2005, going on to finish his debut season
2005–06 La Liga
* Athletic Bilbao* Atlético Madrid* FC Barcelona* Betis* Cádiz CF* Celta de Vigo* Deportivo Alaves* Deportivo de La Coruña* Espanyol* Getafe CF* Málaga CF* RCD Mallorca* CA Osasuna* Racing de Santander* Real Madrid* Real Sociedad* Sevilla FC...
with 31 contests played.
The following season he remained an important fixture, scoring his first club goal on 10 December 2006, in a 3–0 home win over RCD Mallorca
RCD Mallorca
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix....
, adding adding seven appearances in the club's UEFA Cup semifinal run (plus both legs in the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
third qualifying round against Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
).
From 2007 onwards, twin brother Miguel
Miguel Flaño
Miguel Flaño Bezunartea is a Spanish footballer who plays for CA Osasuna as a central defender.A Spain under-23 international, his twin brother Javier is also a professional footballer, and both were brought up at local Osasuna.-Football career:A product of hometown CA Osasuna's youth ranks, Flaño...
became an undisputed starter, while Javier only managed rare first team appearances. Released in June 2009, he joined CD Numancia
CD Numancia
Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 9 April 1945, it plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos, with a 10,200-seat capacity.Besides football it has other...
on a free transfer, for two years, as the Soria
Soria
Soria is a city in north-central Spain, the capital of the province of Soria in the autonomous community of Castile and León. , the municipality has a population of c. 39,500 inhabitants, nearly 40% of the population of the province...
side had just been relegated from the top flight; he appeared in 40 Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
games in his second season
2010–11 Segunda División
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- 39 starts - in a final comfortable midtable position.