Market value
—
Rating · 16/17
5.7
Solid
Second Striker Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.27
goals / match
Celta de Vigo
top club · 113 apps
Position rank · 16/17
#125
goals rank
#112
assists rank
78
season goals
18
season assists
Among 189 Attack - Second Strikers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€14.00m
peak value · 2013
€2.57m
top transfer fee · 12/13
22
best season · 12/13
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1986-03-21 · 5 players total
290Appearances
78Goals
18Assists
42Yellow cards
1Red cards
81Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michu |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Miguel Pérez Cuesta |
| Date of birth | 1986-03-21 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Oviedo, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Attack - Second Striker (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Bahía Internacional |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jul 2017
Transfer: Real Oviedo → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Dec 2016
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Aug 2016
Transfer: UP Langreo → Real Oviedo
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Real Oviedo
28 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2015
Transfer: Swansea → UP Langreo
15/16 · Transfer
Jun 2015
Transfer: Napoli → Swansea
14/15 · Return from loan
Nov 2014
Injury: unknown
46 games missed
Oct 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2014
Transfer: Swansea → Napoli
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — SSC Napoli
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2013
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Nov 2013
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Swansea City
24 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Rayo Vallecano → Swansea
12/13 · Transfer · €2.57m
Jul 2012
12/13 — Swansea City
43 matches · 22 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Rayo Vallecano
39 matches · 17 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Celta de Vigo → Rayo Vallecano
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Celta de Vigo
35 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Celta de Vigo
36 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Celta de Vigo
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2008
Transfer: Celta Vigo B → Celta de Vigo
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Celta Vigo B, Celta de Vigo
42 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Real Oviedo → Celta Vigo B
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Real Oviedo
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — Real Oviedo
6 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Oviedo U19 → Real Oviedo
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €14.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 76 other Attack - Second Strikers with ≥500 minutes in 16/17. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.22/90
Assists1 total · 0.07/90
G+A4 total · 0.29/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.22/90
Minutes played by club
Real Oviedo
24.2%
SSC Napoli
0.0%
Swansea City
17.9%
Rayo Vallecano
3.8%
Celta de Vigo
50.7%
Celta Vigo B
3.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Oviedo | 3 | 05/06 | 16/17 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 1,773 |
| SSC Napoli | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Swansea City | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 67 | 28 | 11 | 1,314 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 39 | 17 | 4 | 280 |
| Celta de Vigo | 4 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 113 | 17 | 1 | 3,711 |
| Celta Vigo B | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 243 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2ª División | Real Oviedo | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,179 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | Real Oviedo | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | SSC Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | SSC Napoli | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Swansea City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Swansea City | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 154 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Swansea City | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 645 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Swansea City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 167 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Swansea City | 35 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 167 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Rayo Vallecano | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Rayo Vallecano | 37 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 219 |
| 10/11 | 2ª División | Celta de Vigo | 32 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 288 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | Celta de Vigo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Promoción a LaLiga | Celta de Vigo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 138 |
| 09/10 | 2ª División | Celta de Vigo | 30 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 281 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Celta de Vigo | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 219 |
| 08/09 | 2ª División | Celta de Vigo | 26 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,644 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | Celta de Vigo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Celta Vigo B | 28 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 243 |
| 07/08 | 2ª División | Celta de Vigo | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,141 |
| 06/07 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Real Oviedo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 268 |
| 05/06 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Real Oviedo | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 266 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Oviedo U19 | Real Oviedo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Real Oviedo | Celta Vigo B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | Celta Vigo B | Celta de Vigo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Celta de Vigo | Rayo Vallecano | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-20 | Rayo Vallecano | Swansea | Transfer | 6000000 | €2.57m |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-17 | Swansea | Napoli | Loan | 12000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Napoli | Swansea | Return from loan | 7500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-10 | Swansea | UP Langreo | Transfer | 5000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-19 | UP Langreo | Real Oviedo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Real Oviedo | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Knee problems | 2013-11-03 | 2013-12-02 | 30 | 8 |
| 13/14 | Ankle sprain | 2013-12-24 | 2014-02-01 | 40 | 9 |
| 14/15 | minor knock | 2014-10-27 | 2014-10-31 | 5 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Inflammation of the leg skin | 2014-11-04 | 2015-06-14 | 223 | 46 |
| 16/17 | Muscle injury | 2016-12-12 | 2017-02-10 | 61 | 6 |
Current€1.00m
Peak€14.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€900k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3375 | #7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iago Aspas | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan de Guzmán | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Ben Davies | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Premier League | Swansea City | 18 | 35 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Rayo Vallecano | 15 | 37 |
| 07/08 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Celta Vigo B | 10 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Rayo Vallecano | 4 | 37 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Swansea City | 3 | 35 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Swansea City | 3 | 4 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Napoli | Swansea | Return from loan | — | €7.50m |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-17 | Swansea | Napoli | Loan | — | €12.00m |
Teams faced most often by Michu's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 33% |
| Nottingham Forest | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 25% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 30% |
| Norwich City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 40% |
| Crystal Palace | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 60% |
| Bristol City | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 30% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 60% |
| Levante UD | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 50% |
| Liverpool FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 25% |
| Cardiff City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 38% |
| Manchester United | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 0% |
| Manchester City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 13% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal | |
| 12/13 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 28 | 1,239 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 14/15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 24 | 927 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 12/13 | 43 | 387 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.63 |
| 11/12 | 39 | 280 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3.21 |
| 10/11 | 35 | 426 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 09/10 | 36 | 500 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 08/09 | 28 | 1,644 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 07/08 | 42 | 1,384 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 06/07 | 3 | 268 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 05/06 | 6 | 266 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.68 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
52 apps
20 G
5 A
LaLiga
37 apps
15 G
4 A
2ª División
129 apps
15 G
2 A
2ª B - Grupo I
28 apps
10 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
12 apps
6 G
0 A
League Cup
6 apps
3 G
2 A
2ª B - Grupo II
9 apps
3 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
4 apps
2 G
3 A
Europa League
5 apps
2 G
2 A
FA Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Michu
Who is Michu?
Michu is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Retired.
How old is Michu?
Michu is 40 years old. He was born on March 21, 1986 in Oviedo.
What position does Michu play?
Michu plays as a second striker (Attack - Second Striker).
What club does Michu play for?
Michu currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Michu scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michu has scored 78 goals in 290 appearances.