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