| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Albiol Tortajada | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Vilamarxant, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Murcia | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ribarroja | |||
| Valencia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2003 | Valencia B | 52 | (8) |
| 2002–2003 | Valencia | 1 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Murcia (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Recreativo | 37 | (0) |
| 2004–2009 | Rayo Vallecano | 178 | (17) |
| 2009– | Murcia | 60 | (4) |
| National team | |||
| 1999 | Spain U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2001 | Spain U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2002 | Spain U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Miguel Albiol Tortajada (born 2 September 1981) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Murcia in the Spanish second division, mainly as a right midfielder.
He is the older brother of Raúl Albiol, who represented with success Valencia (both were groomed there), Real Madrid and the national team.
Born in Vilamarxant, Camp de Túria, Valencian Community, Albiol was a product of hometown Valencia CF's youth ranks, as younger brother Raúl after him, and played once with its first team, during 2002–03's La Liga. He finished that season in the second division with Real Murcia, featuring regularly en route to the club's promotion.
Released by the Che, he spent a further year with Recreativo de Huelva (also second level), then had a steady period with Rayo Vallecano, being instrumental in the Madrid side's 2008 promotion to level two, after four consecutive playoff failures.
In July 2009, apparently after having everything arranged with Hércules CF,[1] Albiol agreed on a return move to Murcia, signing for three years.[2]
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