Miki Villar

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Villar and the second or maternal family name is Alonso.
Miki Villar
Personal information
Full name Miguel Villar Alonso
Date of birth (1996-09-19) 19 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Nigrán, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Jagiellonia Białystok
Number 20
Youth career
Celta
Rápido Bouzas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Rápido Bouzas 48 (7)
2015–2017 Pontevedra 12 (0)
2016 → Rápido Bouzas (loan) 5 (0)
2017–2018 Boiro 31 (3)
2018–2021 Compostela 82 (12)
2021–2023 Ibiza 47 (2)
2023–2024 Wisła Kraków 46 (9)
2024– Jagiellonia Białystok 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 December 2024

Miguel Villar Alonso (born 19 September 1996), known as Miki Villar or just Miki, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Polish club Jagiellonia Białystok.

Club career

Born in Nigrán, Pontevedra, Galicia, Miki represented RC Celta de Vigo and Rápido de Bouzas as a youth. He made his senior debut with the latter's first team on 24 November 2013, playing the last 27 minutes of a 1–2 Tercera División home loss against UD Somozas.[2]

Miki scored his first senior goal on 15 December 2013, netting his team's third in a 3–1 away win over Racing Club Villalbés.[3] He became a regular starter in the 2014–15 season, playing in 37 matches and scoring six times.

On 21 July 2015, Miki signed for Segunda División B side Pontevedra CF.[4] The following 1 February, after being rarely used, he extended his contract for a further year and returned to his former side Rápido on loan.[5]

On 24 July 2017, Miki joined CD Boiro in the fourth division,[6] and immediately became a first-choice. On 5 July of the following year, he agreed to a deal with fellow league team SD Compostela,[7] and helped the side in their promotion back to division three 2020.

On 16 June 2021, Miki signed a two-year deal with Segunda División newcomers UD Ibiza.[8] He made his professional debut on 13 August, coming on as a late substitute for Mateusz Bogusz in a 0–0 away draw against Real Zaragoza.[9]

Miki scored his first goal for Ibiza on 7 November 2021, netting the winner in a 1–0 away success over Real Sociedad B. On 23 January 2023, he terminated his contract with the club.[10]

Shortly after, on 27 January, Villar signed with Polish club Wisła Kraków until June 2024, joining his compatriots Ángel Rodado, Sergio Benito, Tachi, David Juncà, Luis Fernández and Álex Mula.[11]

He aided Wisła in winning the 2023–24 Polish Cup, making five appearances in the competition, including coming on a second-half substitute in a 2–1 victory over Pogoń Szczecin in the final on 2 May 2024.[12] He left the club at the end of his contract on 30 June 2024.[13]

On 2 July 2024, Villar joined defending Ekstraklasa champions Jagiellonia Białystok on a two-year deal, with an option for a further year.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 December 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
UD Ibiza 2021–22 Segunda División 32 1 2 1 — — 34 2
2022–23 Segunda División 15 1 2 0 — — 17 1
Total 47 2 4 1 — — 51 3
Wisła Kraków 2022–23 I liga 16 4 — — 1[b] 0 17 4
2023–24 I liga 29 5 5 0 — — 34 5
Total 45 9 5 0 — 1 0 51 9
Jagiellonia Białystok 2024–25 Ekstraklasa 15 1 1 0 11[c] 0 0 0 27 1
Career total 107 12 10 1 11 0 1 0 129 13
  1. ^ Includes Copa del Rey, Polish Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in I liga promotion play-offs
  3. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, five appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Wisła Kraków

References

  1. ^ "Zawodnik - Wisła Kraków S.A." Wisła Kraków (in Polish). Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  2. ^ "El Somozas sorprende a domicilio al Rápido de Bouzas" [Somozas surprise Rápido de Bouzas at their home] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. ^ "El Rápido corta su crisis con un triunfo en Vilalba" [Rápido end their crisis with a triumph in Vilalba] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Álex Fernández, Jandrín y Miki, los tres primeros fichajes granates" [Álex Fernández, Jandrín and Miki, the first three granate signings] (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Miki, renovado e cedido ao Rápido de Bouzas" [Miki, renewed and loaned to Rápido de Bouzas] (in Spanish). Pontevedra Viva. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Miki firma por el Boiro de Tercera División" [Miki signs for Tercera División's Boiro] (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Miki, tercer refuerzo para el proyecto blanquiazul" [Miki, third addition to the white-and-blue project] (in Spanish). SD Compostela. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Miki Villar nuevo jugador del Ibiza" [Miki Villar new player of Ibiza] (in Spanish). UD Ibiza. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  9. ^ "El Zaragoza decepciona y empata ante un valiente Ibiza" [Zaragoza disappoint and draw against a valiant Ibiza] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  10. ^ "La UD Ibiza rescinde el contrato de Miki Villar" [UD Ibiza rescind the contract of Miki Villar] (in Spanish). Periódico de Ibiza. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Miki Villar piłkarzem Białej Gwiazdy" (in Polish). Wisła Kraków. 27 January 2023.
  12. ^ a b "Olbrzymia niespodzianka w finale Pucharu Polski. Wisła Kraków wygrała z Pogonią Szczecin [WIDEO]". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Miki Villar odchodzi z Wisły". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 31 May 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Hiszpan Miki Villar został nowym piłkarzem mistrza Polski – Jagiellonii Białystok". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Miki Villar". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2024.