David Bauzá Francés (born 29 May 1976) is a Spanish former

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who played as a

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, currently

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of CF La Nucía B.

Club career

Bauzá was born in

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. He appeared in 354

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matches and scored 16 goals over 12 seasons, representing five clubs in that tier, mainly

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and

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(three years apiece). Late into his career, during his spell with

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, Bauzá suffered two nearly-consecutive

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injuries – right and left

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s – which sidelined him for a period of almost two years. He retired at the end of the 2011–12 campaign whilst at the service of that team, aged 36.Bauzá cambia de bolas (New set of balls for Bauzá)

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, 18 January 2018 (in Spanish)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bauza, David 1976 births Living people Spanish men's footballers Footballers from Alicante Men's association football midfielders Segunda División players Segunda División B players FC Barcelona C players Yeclano CF players UDA Gramenet footballers CF Gandía players CD Badajoz players Sporting de Gijón players Albacete Balompié players Gimnàstic de Tarragona footballers SD Huesca footballers Spanish football managers Tercera División managers CD Eldense managers Novelda CF managers