Bengaluru rope in Miku
Miku began his football career in Spanish powerhouse Valencia's youth system.
Bengaluru: Bengaluru FC have added more firepower to their frontline with the signing of Venezuelan international striker Nicolas ‘Miku’ Ladislao Fedor Flores ahead of their debut Indian Super League season, the club announced on Tuesday. The 32-year-old who signed a two-year deal, arrives to Bengaluru from Spanish side Rayo Vallecano with whom he spent the last two-and-a-half seasons.
The 6’ 1” attacker will team up with Spaniard Braulio Nobrega at the front and becomes the Blues’ seventh foreign signing for the season and the first ever South American player at the club. Miku began his football career in Spanish powerhouse Valencia’s youth system.
Turning professional in 2004 with the Mestella-side, the striker turned out for CD Alcoyano (2004-05, 2nd B), UD Salamanca (2005–06, 2nd B), Ciudad de Murcia (2006, 2nd), Valencia ‘B’ (2007, 2nd B), Gimnastic de Tarragona (2007–08, 2nd), UD Salamanca (2008–09, 2nd) in the Spanish league system.
In addition, he played top division football for Valencia, Getafe, Rayo Vallecano and Celtic FC while also experiencing Asian football at Al-Gharafa SC (2013-15) in the Qatar Stars League. A full international since 2006, Miku has 51 caps for Venezuela and has scored 11 times.