Club career
Insa was born in Cocentaina, Province of Alicante, Valencian Community. A product of Valencia CF's youth ranks, he made his first-team debut in a Exhibition game, friendly with Fenerbahçe S.K. (football), Fenerbahçe S.K. in July 2006, but spent the vast majority of 2006–07 Segunda División B, that season with Valencia CF Mestalla, the B side in the Segunda División B. He first appeared officially for the main squad on 5 December 2006, coming on as an early Substitute (association football), substitute in a UEFA Champions League game at A.S. Roma (2006–07 UEFA Champions League, 1–0 group stage loss). He played his first La Liga match on 17 June of the following year, featuring the last six minutes of the 3–3 home draw against Real Sociedad. Insa was loaned to Segunda División club SD Eibar in 2007–08 Segunda División, 2007–08, scoring twice in 33 appearances. The deal was renewed for 2008–09 Segunda División, the following campaign, where he appeared slightly less and also suffered relegation. In August 2009, Insa moved to Villarreal CF, spending his 2009–10 Segunda División, first season with Villarreal CF B, the reserves also in the second level. He played just one competitive match with the first team, 11 minutes in a 1–0 away defeat to CA Osasuna. From 2011–12 Segunda División, 2011 to 2012–13 La Liga, 2013, Insa represented RC Celta de Vigo. In the latter campaign he scored two goals, the first in a 2–2 home draw against FC Barcelona and the second in a 1–0 victory over RCD Espanyol also at Balaídos; that last matchday win ultimately proved essential, as the Galicia (Spain), Galicians eventually avoided relegation. After a one-year spell abroad at Turkey's Antalyaspor, Insa returned to Spain and its second tier in January 2015, appearing for Real Zaragoza, AD Alcorcón and Levante UD in quick succession. On 6 June 2017, he signed with Malaysia Super League's Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. for a fee of nearly Euro, €400,000.International career
Insa obtained Malaysian nationality law, Malaysian citizenship through his grandmother, who was born in Sabah. He won his first Cap (sport), cap for Malaysia national football team, their national team on 22 March 2018 at the age of 31, in a 2–2 Exhibition game, friendly draw with Mongolia national football team, Mongolia.Personal life
Insa's younger brother, Kiko Insa, Kiko, is also a former Malaysian international footballer.Career statistics
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Honours
Levante *Segunda División: 2016–17 Segunda División, 2016–17 Johor Darul Ta'zim *Malaysia Super League: 2017 Malaysia Super League, 2017, 2018 Malaysia Super League, 2018, 2019 Malaysia Super League, 2019, 2020 Malaysia Super League, 2020, 2021 Malaysia Super League, 2021, 2022 Malaysia Super League, 2022 *Malaysia Cup: 2017 Malaysia Cup, 2017, 2019 Malaysia Cup, 2019, 2022 Malaysia Cup, 2022 *Malaysia Charity Shield: 2018 Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup, 2018, 2019 Piala Sumbangsih, 2019, 2020 Piala Sumbangsih, 2020, 2021 Piala Sumbangsih, 2021 *Malaysia FA Cup: 2022 Malaysia FA Cup, 2022 Individual *Malaysia Super League Player of the Month: October 2017References
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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Insa, Natxo 1986 births Living people People from Cocentaina Spanish people of Malaysian descent Malaysian people of Spanish descent Citizens of Malaysia through descent Spanish emigrants to Malaysia Sportspeople from the Province of Alicante Spanish footballers Malaysian footballers Footballers from the Valencian Community Association football midfielders La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Valencia CF Mestalla footballers Valencia CF players SD Eibar footballers Villarreal CF B players Villarreal CF players RC Celta de Vigo players Real Zaragoza players AD Alcorcón footballers Levante UD footballers Süper Lig players Antalyaspor footballers Malaysia Super League players Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. players Malaysia international footballers Spanish expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Turkey Expatriate footballers in Malaysia Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Turkey