Miki Villar Explained

Miki Villar
Full Name:Miguel Villar Alonso
Birth Date:19 September 1996
Birth Place:Nigrán, Spain
Height:1.73 m[1]
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Jagiellonia Białystok
Clubnumber:20
Youthclubs1:Celta
Youthclubs2:Rápido Bouzas
Years1:2013–2015
Clubs1:Rápido Bouzas
Caps1:48
Goals1:7
Years2:2015–2017
Clubs2:Pontevedra
Caps2:12
Goals2:0
Years3:2016
Clubs3:Rápido Bouzas (loan)
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:2017–2018
Clubs4:Boiro
Caps4:31
Goals4:3
Years5:2018–2021
Clubs5:Compostela
Caps5:82
Goals5:12
Years6:2021–2023
Clubs6:Ibiza
Caps6:47
Goals6:2
Years7:2023–2024
Clubs7:Wisła Kraków
Caps7:46
Goals7:9
Years8:2024–
Clubs8:Jagiellonia Białystok
Caps8:2
Goals8:1
Club-Update:28 July 2024

Miguel Villar Alonso (born 19 September 1996), known as Miki Villar or just Miki, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Polish club Jagiellonia Białystok.

Club career

Born in Nigrán, Pontevedra, Galicia, Miki represented RC Celta de Vigo and Rápido de Bouzas as a youth. He made his senior debut with the latter's first team on 24 November 2013, playing the last 27 minutes of a 1–2 Tercera División home loss against UD Somozas.[2]

Miki scored his first senior goal on 15 December 2013, netting his team's third in a 3–1 away win over Racing Club Villalbés.[3] He became a regular starter in the 2014–15 season, playing in 37 matches and scoring six times.

On 21 July 2015, Miki signed for Segunda División B side Pontevedra CF.[4] The following 1 February, after being rarely used, he extended his contract for a further year and returned to his former side Rápido on loan.[5]

On 24 July 2017, Miki joined CD Boiro in the fourth division,[6] and immediately became a first-choice. On 5 July of the following year, he agreed to a deal with fellow league team SD Compostela,[7] and helped the side in their promotion back to division three 2020.

On 16 June 2021, Miki signed a two-year deal with Segunda División newcomers UD Ibiza.[8] He made his professional debut on 13 August, coming on as a late substitute for Mateusz Bogusz in a 0–0 away draw against Real Zaragoza.[9]

Miki scored his first goal for Ibiza on 7 November 2021, netting the winner in a 1–0 away success over Real Sociedad B. On 23 January 2023, he terminated his contract with the club.[10]

Shortly after, on 27 January, Villar signed with Polish club Wisła Kraków until June 2024, joining his compatriots Ángel Rodado, Sergio Benito, Tachi, David Juncà, Luis Fernández and Álex Mula.[11]

He aided Wisła in winning the 2023–24 Polish Cup, making five appearances in the competition, including coming on a second-half substitute in a 2–1 victory over Pogoń Szczecin in the final on 2 May 2024.[12] He left the club at the end of his contract on 30 June 2024.[13]

On 2 July 2024, Villar joined defending Ekstraklasa champions Jagiellonia Białystok on a two-year deal, with an option for a further year.[14]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2021–22Segunda División32121342
2022–23Segunda División15120171
Total47241513
2022–23I liga174174
2023–24I liga29550345
Total46950519
Jagiellonia Białystok2024–25Ekstraklasa2100100031
Career total951291100010513

Honours

Wisła Kraków

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zawodnik - Wisła Kraków S.A. . 2023-05-04 . Wisła Kraków . pl.
  2. Web site: El Somozas sorprende a domicilio al Rápido de Bouzas. Somozas surprise Rápido de Bouzas at their home. La Voz de Galicia. es. 24 November 2013. 9 August 2021.
  3. Web site: El Rápido corta su crisis con un triunfo en Vilalba. Rápido end their crisis with a triumph in Vilalba. La Voz de Galicia. es. 16 December 2013. 9 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Álex Fernández, Jandrín y Miki, los tres primeros fichajes granates. Álex Fernández, Jandrín and Miki, the first three granate signings. Faro de Vigo. es. 21 July 2015. 9 August 2021.
  5. Web site: Miki, renovado e cedido ao Rápido de Bouzas. Miki, renewed and loaned to Rápido de Bouzas. Pontevedra Viva. es. 21 July 2015. 9 August 2021.
  6. Web site: Miki firma por el Boiro de Tercera División. Miki signs for Tercera División's Boiro. Faro de Vigo. es. 24 July 2017. 9 August 2021.
  7. Web site: Miki, tercer refuerzo para el proyecto blanquiazul. Miki, third addition to the white-and-blue project. SD Compostela. es. 5 July 2018. 9 August 2021.
  8. Web site: Miki Villar nuevo jugador del Ibiza. Miki Villar new player of Ibiza. UD Ibiza. es. 16 June 2021. 9 August 2021.
  9. Web site: El Zaragoza decepciona y empata ante un valiente Ibiza. Zaragoza disappoint and draw against a valiant Ibiza. Marca. es. 13 August 2021. 13 August 2021.
  10. Web site: La UD Ibiza rescinde el contrato de Miki Villar. UD Ibiza rescind the contract of Miki Villar. Periódico de Ibiza. es. 23 January 2023. 26 January 2023.
  11. Web site: Miki Villar piłkarzem Białej Gwiazdy . . pl . 27 January 2023.
  12. Web site: Olbrzymia niespodzianka w finale Pucharu Polski. Wisła Kraków wygrała z Pogonią Szczecin [WIDEO] ]. sport.tvp.pl . 2 May 2024 . pl . 2 May 2024.
  13. Web site: Miki Villar odchodzi z Wisły . 90minut.pl . 2 July 2024 . pl . 31 May 2024.
  14. Web site: Hiszpan Miki Villar został nowym piłkarzem mistrza Polski – Jagiellonii Białystok . sport.tvp.pl . 2 July 2024 . pl . 2 July 2024.
  15. Web site: Miki Villar . 19 July 2024 . Soccerway.