Place of birth Escurial, Spain Name Francisco Higuera Role Footballer | Years Team Height 1.72 m 1982–1988 Mallorca | |
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Full name Francisco Higuera Fernandez Date of birth (1965-01-30) 30 January 1965 (age 50) | ||
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Francisco higuera conversaciones en torno a la recopa
Francisco Higuera Fernández (born 30 January 1965) is a Spanish retired footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder – sometimes he could appear in the forward position.
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- Francisco higuera conversaciones en torno a la recopa
- Videobook francisco higuera molero
- Club career
- International career
- Honours
- References
Nicknamed Paquete, he appeared in 367 La Liga games over the course of 12 seasons (76 goals), in representation of Mallorca and Zaragoza.
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Club career
Higueras was born in Escurial, Province of Cáceres. After playing in all the youth categories at RCD Mallorca he made his senior debut at only 17, in a 3–0 Segunda División home win against Deportivo de La Coruña on 10 October 1982, and finished his first season with 16 matches and two goals as the Balearic Islands club promoted to La Liga. His first appearance in the top level occurred on 24 September 1983 in a 0–3 loss at Atlético Madrid, and he went on to experience two relegations from the category with the team.
In the 1988 summer, Higuera signed with Real Zaragoza, being an everpresent fixture with the Aragonese. In the 1993–94 campaign he scored a career-best 12 goals while also scoring the decisive penalty in the shootout win over Celta de Vigo, in the Copa del Rey final, and being instrumental in the team's 1995 victory in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, all this while often partnered offensively with Juan Esnáider, Miguel Pardeza and Gustavo Poyet (they recorded, in 1994–95, an impressive 5–4 away win against FC Barcelona for the Supercopa de España).
Higuera decided to have an abroad experience in 1997 at the age of 32, and joined Mexico's Puebla FC, being accompanied by Pardeza in the adventure. He returned home after one season, signing with lowly Xerez CD in Segunda División B and retiring in 2000.
After serving as general manager to the Andalusians for several seasons, Higuera switched to another modest club in 2009, Lorca Deportiva CF, also in that capacity.
International career
Higuera earned six caps for Spain, the first arriving on 15 January 1992 in a friendly match with Portugal where he replaced injured Emilio Butragueño early into the 0–0 draw in Torres Novas.