Miguel López-Cedrón Explained

Miguel Lopez-Cedron
Fullname:Miguel Ángel López-Cedrón Freije
Birth Date:3 June 1978
Birth Place:Oviedo, Spain
Position:Centre forward
Youthyears1:1989–1990
Youthclubs1:Llanera
Youthyears2:1990–1996
Youthclubs2:Sporting Gijón
Youthyears3:1992–1993
Youthclubs3:→ Veriña (loan)
Years1:1996–2000
Caps1:134
Goals1:38
Years2:1998–2004
Caps2:54
Goals2:10
Years3:2000–2001
Clubs3:Leganés (loan)
Caps3:25
Goals3:4
Years4:2002–2003
Clubs4:Eibar (loan)
Caps4:31
Goals4:6
Years5:2004–2006
Caps5:40
Goals5:6
Years6:2006–2009
Caps6:84
Goals6:19
Years7:2009–2011
Caps7:53
Goals7:7
Years8:2011–2013
Caps8:64
Goals8:13
Years9:2013–2014
Caps9:35
Goals9:14
Years10:2014–2015
Caps10:16
Goals10:0
Totalcaps:536
Totalgoals:117

Miguel Ángel López-Cedrón Freije (born 3 June 1978), known simply as Miguel, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a centre forward.

Playing career

Born in Oviedo, Asturias, Miguel had his career mainly associated with Sporting de Gijón, being however mainly registered with the reserves during his eight-year tenure. He made his La Liga debut with the first team on 26 April 1998 by coming on as a 57th-minute substitute in a 0–4 away loss against UD Salamanca,[1] and amassed Segunda División totals of 213 matches and 40 goals over ten seasons, representing in the competition Sporting, CD Leganés, SD Eibar, CD Numancia – for which he also appeared in the top flight, in 2004–05[2] – and Elche CF.

Miguel's last two years were spent in Tercera División, with CD Tuilla and CD Llanes.[3]

Post-retirement

After retiring, Miguel joined amateurs UD Llanera as director of football.[4] On 26 June 2019, he was named president of the club.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: El Salamanca sufre para superar el trámite del Sporting. Salamanca suffer to overcome Sporting formality. El País. Agustí. Sintes. Spanish. 27 April 1998. 12 February 2016.
  2. News: Breve enciclopedia numantina. Brief numantina encyclopedia. Desde Soria. Spanish. 29 May 2013. 15 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Llanes, llega Miguel López Cedrón. Llanes, Miguel López Cedrón arrives. Todo Mercado Web. Spanish. 22 June 2014. 5 November 2014.
  4. Web site: Miguel López-Cedrón será el director deportivo del UD Llanera y la escuela de fútbol David Villa puede venir a nuestro concejo. Miguel López-Cedrón will be UD Llanera's sporting director and the David Villa football school may come to town. El Tapín. Davinia. Durán. Spanish. 20 May 2015. 4 January 2016.
  5. News: Miguel López-Cedrón, nuevo presidente del Llanera. Miguel López-Cedrón, new Llanera president. La Nueva España. A.. De la Fuente. Spanish. 28 June 2019. 15 October 2019.