Migue Explained

Migue
Fullname:Miguel Ángel González González
Birth Date:14 March 1980
Birth Place:Terrassa, Spain
Position:Centre-back
Years1:1998–2001
Caps1:90
Goals1:6
Years2:2001–2003
Caps2:32
Goals2:0
Years3:2003–2004
Caps3:33
Goals3:1
Years4:2004–2005
Caps4:26
Goals4:2
Years5:2005–2007
Caps5:59
Goals5:2
Years6:2007–2014
Caps6:242
Goals6:10
Years7:2014–2015
Caps7:23
Goals7:1
Years8:2015
Caps8:16
Goals8:0
Years9:2016–2017
Caps9:26
Goals9:1
Years10:2017–2019
Caps10:59
Goals10:2
Totalcaps:606
Totalgoals:25

Miguel Ángel González González (born 14 March 1980), commonly known as Migue, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Migue played youth football for FC Barcelona, but only represented its C team as a senior. Released in 2001 he joined Sporting de Gijón, but his output for the main squad consisted of one Copa del Rey appearance.

From 2003 to 2008, Migue competed in the Segunda División B, representing several clubs including hometown's Terrassa FC. At the end of the 2007–08 season he helped another side in his native region, Girona FC, promote to Segunda División after a 49-year absence.

Migue appeared in his first game as a professional on 30 August 2008 at the age of 28, featuring 72 minutes in a 1–0 away win against RC Celta de Vigo.[1] During his six-year spell in the second tier at the Estadi Montilivi, he never played less than 33 matches.[2] [3]

Migue alternated between divisions two and three the following years, representing Deportivo Alavés,[4] Huracán Valencia CF,[5] Cádiz CF[6] and CE Sabadell FC.[7] On 30 August 2019, the 39-year-old announced his retirement and returned to Girona as youth system coordinator.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: El Girona da la sorpresa en Balaídos. Girona surprise at Balaídos. Marca. es. 30 August 2008. 8 November 2017.
  2. News: Sempre Migue. Always Migue. L'Esportiu. Jordi. Danés. ca. 20 November 2013. 8 November 2017.
  3. News: Migue, Felipe i Becerra: els intocables de la primera volta. Migue, Felipe and Becerra: the untouchable of the first round of matches. Diari de Girona. ca. 14 January 2014. 8 November 2017.
  4. News: Migue, del Girona, y Jarosik, renovado, veteranía para la defensa del Alavés. Migue, from Girona, and Jarosik, renewed, experience for Alavés defence. El Correo. es. 27 June 2014. 8 November 2017.
  5. Web site: El Cádiz se interesa en Migue, central del Huracán. Cádiz take interest in Migue, Huracán stopper. Cadena SER. Ignacio. De la Varga. es. 4 January 2016. 8 November 2017.
  6. News: Migue González, veterano y a por todas. Migue González, hungry veteran. Diario de Cádiz. F.J.. Díaz. es. 28 October 2016. 8 November 2017.
  7. News: Migue llega al Sabadell tras acabar contrato con el Cádiz. Migue arrives at Sabadell after terminating contract with Cádiz. Diario AS. Javi. Quiñones Miralles. es. 11 July 2017. 8 November 2017.
  8. News: Migue anuncia la retirada. Migue announces retirement. Diari de Girona. Jordi. Roura. ca. 30 August 2019. 24 January 2020.