Pere Milla Explained

Pere Milla
Fullname:Pere Milla Peña
Birth Date:23 September 1992
Birth Place:Lleida, Spain
Height:1.84 m[1]
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Espanyol
Clubnumber:11
Youthclubs1:UE Lleida
Years1:2011–2014
Caps1:84
Goals1:8
Years2:2014–2015
Caps2:35
Goals2:6
Years3:2015
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2015–2016
Caps4:36
Goals4:18
Years5:2016–2019
Caps5:5
Goals5:0
Years6:2016–2017
Clubs6:UCAM Murcia (loan)
Caps6:16
Goals6:1
Years7:2017–2018
Clubs7:Numancia (loan)
Caps7:35
Goals7:6
Years8:2019–2023
Caps8:133
Goals8:25
Years9:2023–
Caps9:38
Goals9:4
Nationalyears1:2019–
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:6 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:25 March 2019

Pere Milla Peña (born 23 September 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for RCD Espanyol.

Club career

Born in Lleida, Catalonia, Milla graduated from UE Lleida's youth setup. After the club's dissolution he was assigned to Lleida Esportiu, being promoted to the first team and making his senior debuts in the 2011–12 campaign, in Segunda División B.

On 11 June 2014, Milla moved to Getafe CF, being assigned to the reserves also in the third level.[2] On 14 January of the following year he played his first match with the main squad, starting in a 1–0 home win against UD Almería, for the campaign's Copa del Rey.[3]

On 20 July 2015, Milla signed a one-year deal with UD Logroñés.[4] On 20 June 2016, after scoring a career-best 18 goals, he joined La Liga side SD Eibar,[5] being loaned to UCAM Murcia CF on 2 August.[6]

Milla scored his first professional goal on 22 April 2017, netting the winner in a 2–1 away success over Girona FC. On 6 July he moved to fellow second division club CD Numancia, on loan for one year.[7]

Ahead of the 2018–19 campaign, Milla returned to the Armeros and was assigned to the first-team. He made his top tier debut on 24 August 2018, starting in a 0–2 away loss against former side Getafe.[8] On 15 June of the following year, after appearing rarely, he signed a contract with Elche CF in the second division.[9]

On 23 August 2020, Milla came off the bench to score Elche's winning goal in the play-offs Final against Girona FC, taking his side back to the top tier after five years.[10] He scored his first goal in the top tier on 18 October, netting the opener in a 2–0 away win over Deportivo Alavés.

On 15 August 2023, Milla signed a four-year contract with RCD Espanyol, freshly relegated to the second division.[11]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lleida Esportiu2011–12Segunda División B17111182
2012–13Segunda División B3740040414
2013–14Segunda División B3032142366
Total84832829512
Getafe B2014–15Segunda División B35600356
Getafe2014–15La Liga001010
Logroñés2015–16Segunda División B361820404218
UCAM Murcia (loan)2016–17Segunda División16120181
Numancia (loan)2017–18Segunda División3565040446
Eibar2018–19La Liga502070
Elche2019–20Segunda División37732414410
2020–21La Liga32400324
2021–22La Liga32840368
2022–23La Liga31621337
2023–24Segunda División100010
Total13325934114629
Espanyol2023–24Segunda División14300143
Career total3586724520340275

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pere Milla . La Liga . 7 March 2023.
  2. Web site: Pere Milla, nuevo jugador del Getafe B. Pere Milla, new player of Getafe B. Vavel. es. 11 June 2014. 15 January 2015.
  3. Web site: El Getafe aprovecha la Copa. Getafe enjoys Copa. Marca. es. 14 January 2015. 15 January 2015.
  4. Web site: El delantero Pere Milla, nuevo jugador de la UD. Logroñés. Forward Pere Milla, new player of UD. Logroñés. Logroñés' official website. es. 20 July 2015. 20 July 2015.
  5. Web site: Pere Milla y Unai Elgezabal fichan por SD Eibar como jugadores fidelizados. Pere Milla and Unai Elgezabal sign for SD Eibar as farm team players. SD Eibar. es. 20 June 2016. 23 June 2016.
  6. Web site: Pere Milla, cedido al UCAM Murcia por una temporada. Pere Milla, loaned to UCAM Murcia for one season. SD Eibar. es. 2 August 2016. 2 August 2016.
  7. Web site: Pere Milla, nuevo jugador del C.D. Numancia. Pere Milla, new player of C.D. Numancia. CD Numancia. es. 6 July 2017. 7 July 2017.
  8. Web site: Debut agridulce para Pere Milla. Bittersweet debut for Pere Milla. Diario AS. es. 25 August 2018. 31 August 2018.
  9. Web site: OFICIAL Pere Milla refuerza al Elche C.F.. OFFICIAL Pere Milla bolsters Elche C.F.. Elche CF. es. 15 June 2019. 16 June 2019.
  10. Web site: Pere Milla lleva al Elche a Primera División en el minuto 96. Pere Milla takes Elche to the First Division in the 96th minute. Marca. es. 23 August 2020. 24 August 2020.
  11. Web site: Pere Milla, fitxat. Pere Milla, signed. RCD Espanyol. ca. 15 August 2023. 15 August 2023.