Francisco Javier Insa Bohigues (born 25 January 1988), better known as Kiko Insa, is a football agent and former professional

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who played mainly as a

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but could also play as a

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or as a

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. Born in Spain, he represented the Malaysia national team.

Club career

Early career

Insa is a football journeyman. He had played in Spanish Third Division with

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in 2007-2008 and also in the Belgium league with

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Bali United (loan)

On 29 February 2016, Insa signed with Indonesian club

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on loan deal from Arema. Insa made his debut for Bali United in a match against

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Pahang

In January 2017, Kiko Insa signed a one-year contract with

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club

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as a Malaysian

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. That means he is eligible to play in Malaysia Football League under Malaysian quota. On 21 January 2017, Insa made his league debut for Pahang in 1–1 draw against

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Bangkok Glass

On 2 February 2018, Insa signed a one-year contract with

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club Bangkok Glass. Insa made his

debut in a 0–0 draw against

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on 24 February 2018.

Johor Darul Ta'zim

He ended his stint with Bangkok Glass and joined

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in May 2018.

International career

Kiko Insa was called up by

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manager

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to the training camp from 14 August 2017 until 5 September 2017. He made his first appearance for 60 minutes during Malaysia's 2–1 friendly loss against

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Personal life

Kiko Insa was born in

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, Spain. Kiko Insa is eligible to play for the Malaysia national team after he obtained Malaysian citizenship through his grandmother who was born in

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. He can speak both Malay and

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fluently from his stints at Arema and

. His brother, Natxo, is also a professional footballer who is currently plays for Johor Darul Ta'zim.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Johor Darul Ta'zim *

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Malaysia Charity Shield The Malaysian Charity Shield (English: Charity Cup), also known as Piala Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah () or Piala Sumbangsih, is a Malaysian football super cup competition. It is the curtain raiser match to the new Malaysian football season, pittin ...

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Johor Darul Ta'zim II *

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