Miguel Ángel Brau Blánquez

Miguel Ángel Brau Blánquez (born 27 December 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Primeira Liga club Académico, on loan from club Coventry City.

Career Granada Born in Cartagena, Region of Murcia, Brau joined Granada's youth sides in 2019, from EF Torre Pacheco. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 8 November 2020, starting in a 1–1 Segunda División B home draw against Córdoba.

On 11 February 2021, Brau renewed his contract with the Nazaríes until 2023. On 2 September 2022, he was loaned to Primera Federación side Talavera for the season.

A regular starter as Talavera suffered relegation, Brau suffered a knee injury in May and returned to Granada in July 2023, being back to the B-side now also in the third division. After returning to action in March 2024, he made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 24 May, coming on as a second-half substitute for Faitout Maouassa in a 7–0 away loss to Girona.

Brau scored his first professional goal on 22 October 2024, netting his team's second in a 3–2 away win over Castellón.

Coventry City Brau moved abroad for the first time in his career on 19 June 2025, after agreeing to a four-year contract with EFL Championship club Coventry City.

Loan to Académico de Viseu On 28 August 2026, Beau joined Primeira Liga club Académico on a season-long loan.

Personal life Brau's father, also named Miguel Ángel, was also a footballer.