Miguel Pérez (footballer, born 1980) explained

Miguel Pérez
Fullname:Miguel Alfonso Pérez Aracil
Birth Date:28 May 1980
Height:1.80NaN0
Position:Midfielder
Years1:2000
Years2:2001
Years3:2001–2002
Years4:2002–2005
Years5:2005–2006
Years6:2006–2008
Years7:2008–2011
Caps2:17
Caps3:24
Caps4:86
Caps5:7
Caps6:19
Caps7:47
Totalcaps:200
Goals2:1
Goals3:3
Goals4:6
Goals5:0
Goals6:1
Goals7:2
Totalgoals:13

Miguel Alfonso Pérez Aracil (pronounced as /es/; born 28 May 1980) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Pérez was born in Madrid. During his career, spent mostly in the second division, he represented CD Onda (Villarreal CF's farm team), Getafe CF, CD Numancia (appearing in 19 games in 2004–05's La Liga),[1] Gimnàstic de Tarragona,[2] Deportivo Alavés and Levante UD. He made his debut in the Spanish top flight on 28 August 2004, coming on as a first-half substitute to help Numancia to a 1–1 home draw against Real Betis.[3]

Pérez contributed 18 matches – only two complete, 842 minutes, no goals – in the 2009–10 season, as Levante returned to the top division after two years. Aged 30, he was released in the 2011 January transfer window, without no official appearances whatsoever in the first half of the campaign.[4]

Personal life

Pérez's younger brother, Alejandro, was also a footballer. He played in Real Madrid's youth academy, and both represented Catalonia' Gimnàstic in 2005–06.[2]

Their father, Miguel Ángel, was also involved in the sport. Born in Argentina, he settled in Spain after retiring, having played in the country for Real Madrid and Real Zaragoza amongst other clubs.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Breve enciclopedia numantina. Brief numantina encyclopedia. Desde Soria. Spanish. 29 May 2013. 15 October 2019.
  2. News: El club espera descarte de Primera tras fichar a Merino y Pérez. Club awaits release from Primera after signing Merino and Pérez. La Nación. Spanish. 19 July 2005. 14 November 2017.
  3. http://elpais.com/diario/2004/08/29/deportes/1093730431_850215.html El Betis se ahoga en Soria (Betis drown in Soria)
  4. http://www.marca.com/2011/01/21/futbol/equipos/levante/1295615459.html El Levante inscribe a Wellington y da la baja a Miguel Pérez (Levante register Wellington and release Miguel Pérez)
  5. News: "No debuté por ser hijo de Miguel Pérez". "I did not make debut for being Miguel Pérez's son". Diario AS. Marco. Ruiz. Spanish. 10 January 2003. 15 October 2019.
  6. News: El granota Miguel Pérez, fan del Alcorcón desde niño. Granota Miguel Pérez, fan of Alcorcón since he was a boy. Super Deporte. R.. Marín. D.. Rodríguez. Spanish. 12 November 2009. 15 October 2019.