Miguel Pérez Cuesta

Michu
Personal information
Full name Miguel Pérez Cuesta
Date of birth 21 March 1986 (1986-03-21) (age 25)
Place of birth Oviedo, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Rayo Vallecano
Number 20
Youth career
Oviedo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2003–2007 Oviedo 100 (13)
2007–2008 Celta B 28 (10)
2008–2011 Celta 103 (15)
2011– Rayo Vallecano 16 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 December 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Pérez and the second or maternal family name is Cuesta.

Miguel Pérez Cuesta (born 21 March 1986 in Oviedo, Asturias), aka Michu, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Rayo Vallecano as a central midfielder.

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Football career

After beginning with local Real Oviedo in the lower leagues, Michu moved to Celta de Vigo B in Segunda División B in 2007. Midway through 2007–08, he received his maiden first-team callup, finishing the season in the starting XI of the Segunda División outfit.

In mid-January 2010, a transfer to La Liga with Sporting de Gijón, in order to replace Birmingham City-bound Míchel, was almost arranged, but it eventually fell through and Michu stayed at Celta.[1]

In his last two second level seasons combined, Michu scored 12 goals for the Galicians. On 8 June 2011, after helping the club to the sixth position in the regular season, he scored the game's only goal in the first leg of the promotion playoffs against Granada CF, at home;[2] in the second leg, however, he missed his penalty shootout attempt and Celta was eliminated (4–5).

On 27 July 2011, after his contract with Celta expired, Michu signed a two-year deal with Rayo Vallecano, freshly promoted to the top division.[3]

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Spain League Copa del Rey Europe Total
2003–04 Oviedo Tercera División 19 3 - - 19 3
2004–05 19 4 - - 19 4
2005–06 Segunda División B 31 3 - - 31 3
2006–07 31 3 - - 31 3
2007–08 Celta B Segunda División B 28 10 - - - - 28 10
2007–08 Celta Segunda División 14 1 - - 14 1
2008–09 26 1 2 0 - - 28 1
2009–10 30 6 6 2 - - 36 8
2010–11 31 6 1 0 - - 32 6
Total Spain 229 37 9 2 - - 238 39
Career total 229 37 9 2 - - 238 39

References

  1. ^ Michu no irá al Sporting de Gijón (Michu will not go to Sporting de Gijón); Faro de Vigo, 16 January 2010 (Spanish)
  2. ^ Michu salió del banquillo para poner al Celta en el buen camino (Michu came from the bench to lead the way for Celta); Marca, 8 June 2011 (Spanish)
  3. ^ Rayo Vallecano: acuerdo con Michu (Rayo Vallecano: agreement with Michu); esFutbol, 27 July 2011 (Spanish)

External links

Rayo Vallecano – current squad