Miguel Monteiro

Miguel

Miguel in action for Valencia in 2006
Personal information
Full name Luís Miguel Brito Garcia Monteiro
Date of birth (1980-01-04) 4 January 1980
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Wingback
Youth career
1989–1994 Sporting CP
1994 Alverca
1995 Loures
1995–1996 Olhanense
1996–1999 Estrela Amadora
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Estrela Amadora 32 (0)
2000–2005 Benfica 131 (12)
2005–2012 Valencia 175 (2)
Total 338 (14)
National team
2000–2002 Portugal U21 22 (4)
2003–2010 Portugal 59 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Luís Miguel Brito Garcia Monteiro, OIH (born 4 January 1980), known as Miguel (Portuguese pronunciation: [miˈɣɛɫ]), is a retired Portuguese footballer who played mainly as a right back.

He played the vast majority of his professional career with Benfica (five seasons) and Valencia (seven), appearing in the vicinity of 200 official games with both clubs and winning a total of four major titles.

Miguel earned 59 caps for Portugal during the 2000s, and represented the country in two World Cups and as many European Championships.

Club career

Early years / Benfica

Born in Lisbon, Miguel started his career with local C.F. Estrela da Amadora as a winger. On 30 April 1999, he made his first-team debut by playing 17 minutes in a 1–2 away loss against Boavista FC, then added 28 Primeira Liga appearances in his only full season as the capital club retained its top division status.

Miguel moved to S.L. Benfica in the 2000 summer, making the transition to right midfielder and then right back (by the hand of former Benfica player Fernando Chalana, in his only game as a transition coach) – the position that ultimately brought him international recognition.[1][2] In the 2004–05 campaign, he contributed with 22 games and two goals to a national championship conques after an 11-year wait.

Valencia

Miguel joined Valencia CF in August 2005, for a €7.5 million fee.[3] Fully established as first-choice, he signed a new five-year deal in September 2007,[4] and helped the Che win the Copa del Rey the following year, playing in the final 3–1 win against Getafe CF.[5][6]

In 2009–10, Miguel was challenged by new signing Bruno,[7] but still appeared in 25 matches as Valencia finished third and returned to the UEFA Champions League.

In May 2012, Miguel's contract expired and he was released.[8] In 2014, he started practising with the SJPF (syndicate of professional football players) alongside other unemployed players to regain fitness.[9]

International career

A Portugal international since making his debut against Italy on 12 February 2003,[2] Miguel first played for his country in UEFA Euro 2004 which ended in a runner-up run at the hands of Greece, being subsequently selected for the 2006 FIFA World Cup squad. In Euro 2008 he backed up José Bosingwa, and only appeared in the 0–2 group stage loss to hosts Switzerland.[10]

Picked for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa – in spite of an irregular season at Valencia – Miguel was one of three right backs used during Portugal's four matches in the competition, appearing in the group stage 7–0 win against North Korea.[11] On 9 September 2010, the 30-year-old announced his retirement from international duty.

Miguel Monteiro: International goals
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 October 2003 Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal  Albania 5–3 5–3 Friendly

Club statistics

[12]

Club League Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Estrela da Amadora Primeira Liga 1998–99 40??––??
1999–00 280??––??
Total 320??––??
Benfica Primeira Liga 2000–01 231??–00??
2001–02 276??––??
2002–03 291??–11??
2003–04 302??–80??
2004–05 222??–30??
Total 13112??–121??
Valencia La Liga 2005–06 31100–00311
2006–07 30000–90390
2007–08 26110–60331
2008–09 29000–40330
2009–10 25030–100380
2010–11 24020–41301
2011–12 7020–50140
Total 172280–3812183

?Information not available

Honours

Club

Benfica
Valencia

International

Portugal
Portugal Under-18

Orders

References

  1. ↑ "Miguel: «Só não jogo à baliza»" [Miguel: «I play everywhere but in goal»]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 February 2003. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Miguel: Lateral dinâmico e rápido" [Miguel: Dynamic and quick fullback]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 June 2004. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  3. ↑ Miguel makes switch to Mestalla; UEFA.com, 19 August 2005
  4. ↑ Miguel extends Mestalla stay; UEFA.com, 20 September 2007
  5. ↑ "Cup triumph salvages Valencia season". UEFA.com. 16 April 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "Una Copa para el perdón" [A Cup for forgiveness]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 17 April 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "Es el lateral derecho que más partidos ha jugado" [He is the right-back that has played the most matches] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "Dealbert, Bruno and others leaving Valencia CF". Club Valencia CF Blogspot. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Tenho propostas para voltar a jogar" [I have offers to play again] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  10. ↑ "Yakin goals send hosts out on a high". UEFA.com. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  11. ↑ "Portugal pours it on in second half". The New York Times. 21 June 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  12. ↑ "Miguel". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  13. ↑ "Selecção distinguida pelo Duque de Bragança" [National team honoured by Duke of Bragança] (in Portuguese). Cristiano Ronaldo News. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 30 August 2006.
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