Leonel Miguel

Leonel Miguel
Personal information
Full name Leonel Miquel Francisco Miguel
Date of birth (2001-03-24) 24 March 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth The Hague, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 TOP Oss
Number 2
Youth career
–2012 VV Zuidhorn
2012–2020 Groningen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Groningen 1 (0)
2021–2022 Emmen 7 (0)
2022–2024 Sporting B 47 (0)
2023–2024 Sporting Gijón 2 (0)
2024– TOP Oss 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:09, 28 November 2024 (UTC)

Leonel Miquel Francisco Miguel (born 24 March 2001) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eerste Divisie club TOP Oss.

Club career

Born in The Hague, Miguel joined FC Groningen's youth categories in 2012, from VV Zuidhorn.[1] He made his first team – and Eredivisie – debut on 16 May 2021, starting in a 1–0 away loss against PEC Zwolle.[2]

On 25 June 2021, Miguel signed for Eerste Divisie side FC Emmen.[3] He featured in only seven matches during the season, as his side achieved promotion as champions.

On 10 September 2022, Miguel moved abroad and joined Spanish side Sporting de Gijón, being initially assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.[4] He made his first team debut the following 8 April, coming on as a late substitute for Víctor Campuzano in a 3–1 Segunda División away win over UD Ibiza.[5][6]

On 6 August 2024, Miguel signed with TOP Oss for two seasons, with the club option to extend for two more.[7]

Honours

Emmen

References

  1. ^ "'Onze' Leonel Miguel en Remco Balk trainen mee bij FC Groningen in de voorbereiding op het nieuwe seizoen" ['Ours' Leonel Miguel and Remco Balk train with FC Groningen in preparation for the new season] (in Dutch). VV Zuidhorn. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Leonel Miguel na debuut voor FC Groningen: Dit is pas het begin van mijn carrière" [Leonel Miguel after debut for FC Groningen: This is only the beginning of my career] (in Dutch). Dagblad van het Noorden. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  3. ^ "FC Emmen contracteert Leonel Miguel" [FC Emmen sign Leonel Miguel] (in Dutch). FC Emmen. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Leonel Miguel, nuevo refuerzo para el Sporting B" [Leonel Miguel, new addition for Sporting B] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Un eficaz Sporting por fin encadena dos triunfos y hunde más al Ibiza" [An effective Sporting finally get two wins in a row and sink Ibiza even more] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  6. ^ "El Sporting de los debutantes: Miguel, Nacho Martín, Queipo, Varane, Trabanco, Aspra y un dato impactante" [Sporting of the debutants: Miguel, Nacho Martín, Queipo, Varane, Trabanco, Aspra and an important data] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  7. ^ "TOP Oss versterkt zich met centrale verdediger Leonel Miguel" [TOP Oss strengthens itself with central defender Leonel Miguel] (in Dutch). TOP Oss. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.