Market value
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Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Valencia CF
top club · 237 apps
Career highs
€15.00m
peak value · 2005
€8.00m
top transfer fee · 05/06
6
best season · 01/02
97 / 8
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1980-01-04 · 5 players total
427Appearances
16Goals
28Assists
54Yellow cards
2Red cards
122Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Miguel |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Luís Miguel Brito Garcia Monteiro |
| Date of birth | 1980-01-04 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lisboa, Portugal |
| Citizenship | Portugal Cape Verde |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Paulo Barbosa |
Jul 2012
Transfer: Valencia → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Feb 2012
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Valencia CF
22 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Valencia CF
30 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2010
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Valencia CF
38 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Valencia CF
37 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Valencia CF
33 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Valencia CF
42 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Valencia CF
35 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Benfica → Valencia
05/06 · Transfer · €8.00m
Jul 2004
04/05 — SL Benfica
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — SL Benfica
45 matches · 2 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — SL Benfica
29 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — SL Benfica
28 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — SL Benfica
24 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: CF Estrela → Benfica
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Clube Futebol Estrela da Amadora
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: E. Amadora U19 → CF Estrela
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — Clube Futebol Estrela da Amadora
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
Transfer: E. Amadora U17 → E. Amadora U19
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1997
Transfer: E. Amadora U17 → E. Amadora U19
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1996
Transfer: Olhanense Y17 → E. Amadora U17
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1995
Transfer: Alverca U15 → Olhanense Y17
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1995
Transfer: Loures U15 → Alverca U15
94/95 · Transfer
Jul 1994
Transfer: Sporting Sub-15 → Loures U15
94/95 · Transfer
Jul 1993
Transfer: Sporting Yth. → Sporting Sub-15
93/94 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €15.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Clube Futebol Estrela da Amadora
0.0%
Valencia CF
46.6%
SL Benfica
53.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clube Futebol Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 98/99 | 99/00 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valencia CF | 7 | 05/06 | 11/12 | 237 | 3 | 15 | 5,124 |
| SL Benfica | 5 | 00/01 | 04/05 | 157 | 13 | 13 | 5,875 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Primeira Liga | Clube Futebol Estrela da Amadora | 28 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Taça de Portugal | Clube Futebol Estrela da Amadora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Primeira Divisão | Clube Futebol Estrela da Amadora | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Valencia CF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Valencia CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 25 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 28 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Supercopa | Valencia CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Valencia CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Valencia CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 25 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2,036 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 30 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 343 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,745 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 984 |
| 04/05 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 30 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,317 |
| 03/04 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 29 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2,076 |
| 02/03 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica | 27 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 271 |
| 01/02 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica | 23 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1,213 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Sporting Yth. | Sporting Sub-15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Sporting Sub-15 | Loures U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1995-01-01 | Loures U15 | Alverca U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Alverca U15 | Olhanense Y17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Olhanense Y17 | E. Amadora U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | E. Amadora U17 | E. Amadora U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | E. Amadora U17 | E. Amadora U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | E. Amadora U19 | CF Estrela | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | CF Estrela | Benfica | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Benfica | Valencia | Transfer | 15000000 | €8.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Valencia | Retired | Transfer | 3500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Torn muscle fiber | 2010-03-26 | 2010-04-12 | 18 | 5 |
| 11/12 | Torn muscle fiber | 2012-02-22 | 2012-03-15 | 23 | 6 |
Current—
Peak€15.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€12.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53246 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16374 | #20 | 22 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #16 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3300 | #13 | 59 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raúl Albiol | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Éver Banega | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica | 6 | 27 |
| 04/05 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 2 | 22 |
| 03/04 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 2 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 4 | 29 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 3 | 8 |
| 03/04 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 3 | 30 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 38 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 33 | 2,036 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 06/07 | 42 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 35 | 3,088 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 04/05 | 31 | 984 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 03/04 | 45 | 1,317 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 02/03 | 29 | 2,076 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 01/02 | 28 | 271 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 00/01 | 24 | 1,227 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.29 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
SuperLiga
163 apps
12 G
9 A
LaLiga
174 apps
2 G
9 A
UEFA Cup
16 apps
1 G
4 A
Copa del Rey
22 apps
1 G
2 A
Champions League
24 apps
0 G
3 A
Taça de Portugal
10 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Miguel
Who is Miguel?
Miguel is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Miguel?
Miguel is 46 years old. He was born on January 4, 1980 in Lisboa.
What position does Miguel play?
Miguel plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Miguel play for?
Miguel currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Miguel scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Miguel has scored 16 goals in 427 appearances.