Ángel Brau
Spanish footballer
Miguel Ángel Brau Puente (born 24 June 1975), known as Ángel Brau, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender or central midfielder. He made four appearances in La Liga with Albacete Balompié during the 1995–96 season.
Career
Albacete Balompié
Brau was born in Cartagena in the Region of Murcia, and began his career with the youth wing of local side Cartagena FC, before jumping ship to La Liga outfit Albacete Balompié in 1992. In 1993, he was sent to Albacete's farm team, Hellín Deportivo, and helped them earn promotion to the Tercera División in his first season. He remained at Hellín in 1994–95, and they had another successful season, winning their group and qualifying for the promotion play-off. They finished second in their play-off group, losing to San Pedro.
Brau was recalled to Albacete for the 1995–96 La Liga campaign, and made his debut in the opening match of the season, a 3–0 away loss to Sporting de Gijón at El Molinón on 2 September. This was a false dawn, however, and Brau was used sparingly, having to wait until 27 March for his next appearance, in a 3–2 away win over Real Betis at Estadio Benito Villamarín. This marked the start of a short run in the team, and he made his home debut three days later in a 1–0 defeat by Barcelona at Estadio Carlos Belmonte. He finished the season with four appearances, also playing in another 1–0 loss to Valencia at Mestalla Stadium on 7 April.
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