Miguel Monteiro

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

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Garcia and the second or paternal family name is Monteiro.
Miguel
Miguel in action for Valencia in 2006
Personal information
Full name Luís Miguel Brito Garcia Monteiro[1]
Date of birth (1980-01-04) 4 January 1980[2]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal[2]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) 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)
2002 Benfica B 2 (2)
2005–2012 Valencia 175 (2)
Total 340 (16)
National team
2000–2002 Portugal U21 22 (4)
2003–2010 Portugal 59 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He spent the vast majority of his 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 and 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 summer 2000, 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.[3][4] In the 2004–05 campaign, he contributed with 22 matches and two goals to a national championship conques after an 11-year wait.[5]

Valencia

Miguel joined Valencia CF in August 2005, for a €7.5 million fee.[6] Fully established as first choice, he signed a new five-year deal in September 2007,[7] and helped the Che win the Copa del Rey the following year, playing in the final 3–1 win against Getafe CF.[8][9]

In 2009–10, Miguel was challenged by new signing Bruno,[10] 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.[11] In 2014, he started practising with the SJPF (syndicate of professional football players) alongside other unemployed players to regain fitness.[12]

International career

A Portugal international since making his debut against Italy on 12 February 2003,[4] Miguel was a member of the squad when the country hosted UEFA Euro 2004. Initially a backup to Paulo Ferreira, coach Luiz Felipe Scolari made him the starting right-back in a reorganised defence after a 2–1 loss to Greece in the opening game;[13] he withdrew injured in the first half of the final, a 0–1 defeat to the same team.[14]

At the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Ferreira started every match before going off with an injury in the 1–0 semi-final loss to France,[15] while at Euro 2008 he backed up José Bosingwa, and only appeared in the 0–2 group stage loss to co-hosts Switzerland.[16]

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 games in the competition, appearing in the group stage 7–0 win over North Korea.[17] On 9 September 2010, the 30-year-old announced his retirement from international duty.

Career statistics

Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club League Season League Cup Europe Super Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Estrela da Amadora Primeira Liga 1998–99[18] 4000––40
1999–00[18] 28020––300
Total 320200000340
Benfica Primeira Liga 2000–01[18] 2312011–262
2001–02[18] 27620––296
2002–03[18] 29100––291
2003–04[18] 30250100–452
2004–05[18] 222405010322
Total 131121301611016113
Valencia La Liga 2005–06[19][20] 3114100–352
2006–07[19][20] 3003090–420
2007–08[19][20] 2614060–361
2008–09[19][20] 280304020370
2009–10[19][20] 25030100–380
2010–11[19][20] 2402040–300
2011–12[19][20] 1105060–220
Total 1752240381202393
Career total 338143905423043416

?Information not available

International goal
International goal scored by Miguel Monteiro
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
111 October 2003Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal Albania5–35–3Friendly[21]

Honours

Club

Benfica

Valencia

International

Portugal

Portugal Under-18

Orders

References
  1. "Luis MIGUEL Brito García [sic] Monteiro". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  2. "Miguel". Worldfootball. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  3. "Miguel: "Só não jogo à baliza"" [Miguel: «I play everywhere but in goal»]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 February 2003. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  4. "Miguel: Lateral dinâmico e rápido" [Miguel: Dynamic and quick fullback]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 June 2004. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  5. Pereira, António Pedro (23 May 2005). "Campeões, onze anos depois" [Champions, eleven years later]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  6. "Miguel makes switch to Mestalla". UEFA. 20 August 2005. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  7. "Miguel extends Mestalla stay". UEFA. 20 September 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  8. "Cup triumph salvages Valencia season". UEFA. 16 April 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  9. Herguedas, Miguel Ángel (17 April 2008). "Una Copa para el perdón" [A Cup for forgiveness]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  10. Fuster, P. (21 January 2012). "Es el lateral derecho que más partidos ha jugado" [He is the right-back that has played the most matches]. Super Deporte (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  11. Campos, Jaime (16 May 2012). "Miguel saldrá por el garaje" [Miguel will leave through the back door] (in Spanish). Deporte Valenciano. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  12. "Tenho propostas para voltar a jogar" [I have offers to play again] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  13. "Scolari sees new Portugal". BBC Sport. 16 June 2004. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  14. Tongue, Steve (24 July 2004). "Ferreira out to impress as Chelsea step into the sun". The Independent. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  15. "Portugal 0–1 France". BBC Sport. 5 July 2006. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  16. Harrold, Michael (16 June 2008). "Yakin goals send hosts out on a high". UEFA. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  17. Clarey, Christopher (21 June 2010). "Portugal pours it on in second half". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  18. Miguel Monteiro at ForaDeJogo
  19. Miguel Monteiro at BDFutbol
  20. "Miguel". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  21. "Portugal-Albânia, histórico: surpreendente seria haver derrotas" [Portugal-Albania, head-to-head: it would be a surprising thing to have a loss] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 25 November 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  22. "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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