Xeka
Miguel Ângelo da Silva Rocha (born 10 November 1994), known as Xeka (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʃɛkɐ]), is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for French club Lille OSC as a midfielder.
Xeka playing for Lille in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Miguel Ângelo da Silva Rocha | ||
Date of birth | 10 November 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Rebordosa, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Lille | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2007 | Paços Ferreira | ||
2007–2011 | Gondomar | ||
2011–2012 | Valencia | ||
2012–2013 | Paços Ferreira | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2017 | Braga B | 28 | (2) |
2014–2016 | → Covilhã (loan) | 39 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Braga | 11 | (0) |
2017 | → Lille (loan) | 13 | (1) |
2017– | Lille | 65 | (2) |
2017–2018 | → Dijon (loan) | 17 | (2) |
National team | |||
2014 | Portugal U20 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 February 2021 |
Club career
Braga
Born in Rebordosa, Paredes, Xeka played youth football with three clubs, including Valencia CF from Spain until the age of 17.[1] Having returned to his homeland, he started playing as a senior with S.C. Braga's reserves in the Segunda Liga, being then loaned for two years to fellow league side S.C. Covilhã.[2] On 23 September 2013, whilst at the service of the former, he scored his first goal in competition, but in a 1–3 home loss against S.L. Benfica B.[3]
Xeka started being called to Braga's first team in October 2016, by manager José Peseiro.[4] He made his debut in the Primeira Liga late in that month, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home win over G.D. Chaves.[5] His fortunes changed, however, when Jorge Simão became the new coach before the end of the year.[6]
Lille
On 31 January 2017, Xeka was loaned to Lille OSC from Ligue 1 until June.[7] Subsequently, after the French club exercised the €5 million buyout clause, the move was made permanent.[8]
In the last hours of the 2017 winter transfer window, Xeka joined fellow league team Dijon FCO in a season-long loan.[9]
References
- Cunha, Pedro Jorge (17 October 2011). "De Gondomar a Valência: Miguel Xeca, «ché» aos 16 anos" [From Gondomar to Valencia: Miguel Xeca, «che» at the age of 16] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- "Nove jogadores de saída do Sp. Covilhã" [Nine players leaving Sp. Covilhã] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- "Funes Mori bisa no triunfo das águias em Braga" [Funes Mori grabs brace in eagles win in Braga] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- "Sp. Braga: Xeka estreia-se nos convocados" [Sp. Braga: Xeka selected for the first time] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- "Regresso a casa abençoa regresso às vitórias" [Return home blesses return to wins] (in Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- Costinha Sousa, Carlos (27 December 2016). "Xeka: Pérola da formação arsenalista" [Xeka: Gem from the arsenalista youth system]. Correio do Minho (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- "Sporting de Braga empresta Xeka e Bakic" [Sporting de Braga loan Xeka and Bakic]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 31 January 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- Lima, Fábio (9 June 2017). "Lille paga 5 milhões e fica com Xeka" [Lille pay 5 million and take Xeka]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- "Xeka prêté au Dijon FCO" [Xeka loaned to Dijon FCO] (in French). Lille OSC. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
External links
- Xeka at ForaDeJogo
- Portuguese League profile (in Portuguese)
- Xeka at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- National team data (in Portuguese)
- Xeka at Soccerway