| Miguel de la Fuente | |
| Full Name: | Miguel de la Fuente Escudero |
| Birth Date: | 3 September 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Tudela de Duero, Spain |
| Height: | 1.82 m[1] |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Leganés (on loan from Alavés) |
| Clubnumber: | 9 |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Valladolid |
| Years1: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Valladolid B |
| Caps1: | 84 |
| Goals1: | 24 |
| Years2: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs2: | Valladolid |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs3: | → Leganés (loan) |
| Caps3: | 24 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2021– |
| Clubs4: | Alavés |
| Caps4: | 58 |
| Goals4: | 5 |
| Years5: | 2023– |
| Clubs5: | → Leganés (loan) |
| Caps5: | 35 |
| Goals5: | 13 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Spain U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalteam2: | Spain U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 6 June 2024 |
Miguel de la Fuente Escudero (pronounced as /es/; born 3 September 1999), sometimes known as Miguelín (pronounced as /es/) or simply Miguel, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for CD Leganés, on loan from Deportivo Alavés.
Born in Tudela de Duero, Valladolid, Castile and León, Miguel joined Real Valladolid's youth setup in 2013, aged 13.[2] On 26 March 2017, aged just 17, he made his senior debut with the reserves by starting in a 0–0 away draw against Burgos CF in the Segunda División B.
On 20 November 2017, Miguel renewed his contract until 2021.[3] Six days later he scored his first senior goal, netting the equalizer for the B-team in a 1–1 draw at Pontevedra CF.
On 21 October 2018, Miguel made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, coming on as a late substitute for Enes Ünal in a 1–0 away defeat of Real Betis.[4] On 1 October 2020, he was loaned to Segunda División side CD Leganés for one year.[5]
Miguel scored his first professional goal on 11 April 2021, netting the equalizer in a 1–2 away loss against RCD Espanyol. On 16 May, he scored a brace in a 3–0 home success over UD Logroñés.
On 23 August 2021, free agent Miguel signed a four-year contract with Deportivo Alavés of the top tier.[6] He scored his first goal in the category on 11 May of the following year, netting the opener in a 2–1 home win over Espanyol.
On 1 September 2023, Miguel returned to Lega on a one-year loan deal.[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Valladolid B | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 25 | 2 | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 25 | 8 | — | — | 25 | 8 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 26 | 14 | — | 1 | 1 | 27 | 15 | |||
| Total | 84 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 25 | |||
| Valladolid | 2018–19 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | La Liga | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Leganés (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 6 | |
| Alavés | 2021–22 | La Liga | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Segunda División | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 58 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 5 | |||
| Leganés (loan) | 2023–24 | Segunda División | 35 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 35 | 13 | ||
| Career total | 210 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 223 | 49 | |||
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