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Patxi Puñal

フランシスコ・プニャル・マルティネス　/　ふらんしすこ・ぷにゃる・まるてぃねす

Association football player from Spain

September 6, 1975 (age 50)　・　Pamplona, Navarre, Spain

Navarre
association football player

My Take

Patxi Puñal is my kind of footballer: the loyal one-club man in an age of restless transfers. Born in Pamplona and making 513 competitive appearances for Osasuna, he didn't just play for the club, he became part of its identity. A defensive midfielder trusted enough to take penalties says a lot about his temperament under pressure. There is something deeply admirable about a player who pours his whole career into the team of his home region, becoming a symbol of local pride. I find that kind of devotion far more moving than a glittering trophy cabinet collected across a dozen clubs.

Overview

Francisco "Patxi" Puñal Martínez (born 6 September 1975) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. The vast bulk of his career was connected with Osasuna, where he was often charged with penalty-taking and for which he appeared in 513 competitive matches.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Patxi Puñal
Name (Japanese): フランシスコ・プニャル・マルティネス
Reading: ふらんしすこ・ぷにゃる・まるてぃねす
Born: September 6, 1975 (age 50)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Rabbit
Origin: Pamplona, Navarre, Spain
Blood type: Private
Height: 2 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%91%E3%83%81%E3%83%BB%E3%83%97%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A3%E3%83%AB

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