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Kiko
	File:Kiko 1995.png Kiko presenting the new Spain gear in 1995
Personal information
Full name	Francisco Miguel Narváez Machón
Date of birth	26 April 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth	Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre forward
Youth career
	Pueblo Nuevo
1985–1990	Cádiz
Senior career*
Years	Team
1990–1991	Cádiz B
1991–1993	Cádiz
1993–2001	Atlético Madrid
2002	Extremadura
Total
International career
1991	Spain U19
1992–1994	Spain U21
1991–1992	Spain U23
1992–1998	Spain
Medal record
Representing Spain
Men's Football
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Francisco Miguel Narváez Machón (born 26 April 1972), known as Kiko, is a Spanish retired footballer who spent most of his career with Atlético Madrid.^[1]

A centre forward with tremendous technical ability and field vision, he possessed nonetheless a poor aerial game despite being almost 190 cm tall. 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 an instrumental 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.

Club career

Cádiz

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 14 April 1991 in a 2–3 home loss against Athletic Bilbao. Even though he played in only five further matches in the season he was intimately connected with the Andalusia club's fate as, on 9 June, in only 25 minutes of play, he gained a penalty kick and scored an 83-minute winner in a 2–1 home win over Real Zaragoza;^[2] the team would miraculously retain their status, after the playoffs against CD Málaga.^[3]

Atlético

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, being an instrumental piece in Atlético's historical double in 1995–96, with goals and assists alike.

Atlético was relegated in 2000, but Kiko stayed with the club for a further campaign, not managing one single goal in 52 league appearances combined. He finished out his career with CF Extremadura also in Segunda División in 2002 (six-month spell, teaming up with another longtime league player, Pier).

International career

For Spain, Kiko was capped 26 times and scored four goals. His debut came on 16 December 1992, in a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Latvia where he played the full 90 minutes.^[4]

Kiko would take part at UEFA Euro 1996 and the 1998 World Cup. He netted once against Bulgaria in the latter tournament, during a 6–1 thrashing; however, this did not count for anything as Spain were ultimately ousted in the group stage.^[5]

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.^[6]

International goals

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#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	15 November 1995	Martínez Valero, Elche, Spain	North Macedonia	1–0	3–0	Euro 1996 qualifying
2.	7 February 1996	Insular, Las Palmas, Spain	Norway	1–0	1–0	Friendly
3.	24 September 1997	Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia	Slovakia	0–1	1–2	1998 World Cup qualification
4.	24 June 1998	Félix Bollaert, Lens, France	Bulgaria	6–1	6–1	1998 World Cup

Honours

Club

Atlético Madrid

International

Spain U23

Summer Olympic Games: 1992^[8]

Spain U21

UEFA European Under-21 Championship: Third-place 1994

References

^ Kiko Narváez, el poeta del área (Kiko Narváez, the poet of the box); Atlético de Madrid Fansite, 20 October 2009 (in Spanish)
^ "El Cádiz dribla el descenso". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 June 1991. Retrieved 21 May 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ "El Cádiz consuma el milagro". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 20 June 1991. Retrieved 21 May 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ "Cinco goles para un triunfo vital de la selección". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 17 December 1992. Retrieved 21 May 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ "Spain beats Bulgaria 6–1 but fails to qualify". Sports Illustrated. 24 June 1998. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
^ El triunfo en el fútbol, broche de oro para España en Barcelona 92 (Football win, icing on the cake for Spain in Barcelona 92); Dame Un Silbidito, April 2010 (in Spanish)
^ "Kiko". European Football. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
^ "La Roja de 1992, nuestra medalla de oro Olímpica" (in Spanish). Antena 3. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

External links

Kiko at BDFutbol
Stats and bio at Cadistas1910 Template:Es icon
National team data
Kiko at National-Football-Teams.com
Kiko – FIFA competition record (archived)

[1] Kiko Narváez, el poeta del área (Kiko Narváez, the poet of the box); Atlético de Madrid Fansite, 20 October 2009 (in Spanish)

[2] "El Cádiz dribla el descenso". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 June 1991. Retrieved 21 May 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

[3] "El Cádiz consuma el milagro". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 20 June 1991. Retrieved 21 May 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

[4] "Cinco goles para un triunfo vital de la selección". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 17 December 1992. Retrieved 21 May 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

[5] "Spain beats Bulgaria 6–1 but fails to qualify". Sports Illustrated. 24 June 1998. Retrieved 21 May 2014.

[6] El triunfo en el fútbol, broche de oro para España en Barcelona 92 (Football win, icing on the cake for Spain in Barcelona 92); Dame Un Silbidito, April 2010 (in Spanish)

[7] "Kiko". European Football. Retrieved 18 December 2016.

[8] "La Roja de 1992, nuestra medalla de oro Olímpica" (in Spanish). Antena 3. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

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 A [[Forward (association football)#Centre forward|centre forward]] with tremendous technical ability and field vision, he possessed nonetheless a poor aerial game despite being almost 190&nbsp;cm tall. 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 an instrumental squad member at the [[1992 Summer Olympics]] as the [[Spain national under-23 football team|Spain national team]] [[Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics|won gold]] on [[Barcelona|home soil]]. Additionally, he appeared at [[Spain national football team|full level]] in one [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] and one [[UEFA European Championship|European Championship]].
+Kiko was an instrumental squad member at the [[1992 Summer Olympics]] as the [[Spain national under-23 football team|Spain national team]] [[Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics|won gold]], on [[Barcelona|home soil]]. Additionally, he appeared at [[Spain national football team|full level]] in one [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] and one [[UEFA European Championship|European Championship]].
 ==Club career==