Miguel Ángel Tena

Miguel Ángel Tena
Personal information
Full name	Miguel Ángel Tena García
Date of birth	(1982-01-17) 17 January 1982
Place of birth	Almassora, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current team	Racing Ferrol
Youth career
1993–1997	Castellón
1997–2001	Valencia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2001–2003	Valencia B	36	(0)
2003–2004	Villarreal B
2004–2005	Villarreal	1	(0)
2004–2005	→ Racing Ferrol (loan)	39	(1)
2005–2008	Poli Ejido	89	(6)
2008–2009	Levante	19	(5)
2009–2010	Elche	22	(0)
2010–2013	Córdoba	59	(4)
2013–2014	Lugo	14	(1)
2014	Cádiz	16	(1)
2014–	Racing Ferrol	21	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Tena and the second or maternal family name is García.

Miguel Ángel Tena García (born 17 January 1982) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Racing de Ferrol as a central defender.

Football career

Born in Almassora, Province of Castellón, Tena joined up-and-coming Villarreal CF in 2003 from neighbouring Valencia CF, after finishing his football formation with the latter, and following a failed transfer to Real Madrid Castilla.^[1] He made his professional – and La Liga – debuts in the 2003–04 season, but would only appear in one league match with his new club, being replaced at the hour-mark of a 1–2 away loss against CA Osasuna.^[2]

Subsequently Tena resumed his career in the second division, with Racing de Ferrol, Polideportivo Ejido (three years), Levante UD, Elche CF, Córdoba CF and CD Lugo, appearing in 242 games in the category over the course of one decade.