Miguel Ángel Frechilla

Miguel Ángel Frechilla
Date of birth (1974-02-01) February 1, 1974
Place of birthValladolid, Spain
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight183 lb (83 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Valladolid RAC ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–2003 Spain 20 (15)

Miguel Ángel Frechilla Manrique (born February 1, 1974) is a Spanish rugby union player. He plays as a fullback. He is nicknamed "Mathaus" due to his physical resemblance to the German footballer Lothar Matthäus.[1]

Career

His first international cap was during a match against Portugal, at Murrayfield, on December 2, 1998. He was part of the 1999 Rugby World Cup roster, playing all three matches. His last international cap was against Georgia in Tbilisi on February 22, 2003.

References

  1. ^ "Motes ovalados". 26 December 2011.