Miguel Simão Explained

Miguel Simão
Fullname:Miguel Ângelo da Cruz Simão
Birth Date:26 February 1973
Birth Place:Porto, Portugal
Height:1.75 m
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1984–1985
Youthclubs1:Porto
Youthyears2:1985–1991
Youthclubs2:Boavista
Years1:1991–1992
Caps1:22
Goals1:1
Years2:1992–1993
Caps2:26
Goals2:1
Years3:1993–1995
Caps3:50
Goals3:7
Years4:1995
Caps4:16
Goals4:0
Years5:1996
Caps5:8
Goals5:0
Years6:1996–1997
Caps6:16
Goals6:0
Years7:1997–1998
Caps7:26
Goals7:3
Years8:1998–2000
Caps8:43
Goals8:5
Years9:2000
Caps9:3
Goals9:0
Years10:2001
Caps10:15
Goals10:2
Years11:2001–2002
Caps11:16
Goals11:3
Years12:2002–2003
Caps12:26
Goals12:1
Years13:2003–2004
Caps13:13
Goals13:0
Years14:2004–2005
Years15:2005–2006
Years16:2006–2007
Clubs16:FC Munsbach
Years17:2008–2009
Years18:2011–2013
Clubs18:Moutfort-Medingen
Totalcaps:280
Totalgoals:23
Nationalyears1:1989
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1989
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1993–1994
Nationalcaps3:14
Nationalgoals3:1

Miguel Ângelo da Cruz Simão (born 26 February 1973) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played mainly as a forward.

Football career

Born in Porto, Simão successfully emerged through local Boavista FC's youth system, making his professional debuts in the Segunda Liga with C.D. Nacional and joining another club in that division, C.D. Feirense, in the following season. He first competed in the Primeira Liga with S.C. Salgueiros, playing in 22 games in 1993–94 as his team finished in 11th position (five goals scored).

Simão spent most of the following four years in the second level, the exception being the 1996–97 campaign with Salgueiros. In the 1998 summer he joined Scottish club St Johnstone, making his debut on 29 August in a 0–4 loss against Rangers at Ibrox Stadium, which proved to be manager Paul Sturrock's final game in charge; he played in 26 Premier League matches in his first year, netting four times.[1]

Three days shy of celebrating one year since playing his first game for the Saints, Simão scored two late goals as a substitute against Vaasan Palloseura in the UEFA Cup, in a playoff round 2–0 home win (3–1 on aggregate).[2] After a few months in J1 League with Sanfrecce Hiroshima, he returned to Portugal for a further two-and-a-half seasons with three clubs, appearing with Gil Vicente F.C. in the top flight.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/miguel-simao-reflects-time-st-1000321 Miguel Simao reflects on his time with St Johnstone Football Club
  2. Football: Super sub Simao is at the double in fight to the Finnish; St Johnstone 2 VPS Vaasa 0 (St Johnstone win 3–1 on aggregate)