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Miguel
Personal information
Full name	Luís Miguel Brito Garcia Monteiro
Date of birth	January 4, 1980 (1980-01-04) (age 30)
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Wingback
Club information
Current club	Valencia
Number	23
Youth career
1996–1998 1998	Sporting CP Estrela Amadora
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1998–2000 2000–2005 2005–	Estrela Amadora Benfica Valencia	032 (0) 131 (12) 132 (2)
National team2
2003–	Portugal	52 (1)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 March 2010. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 14 September 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

This is a Portuguese name; the first family name is Brito Garcia and the second is Monteiro.

Luís Miguel Brito Garcia Monteiro, simply Miguel (Portuguese pronunciation: [miˈɣɛɫ]), OIH (born January 4, 1980 in Lisbon), is a Portuguese footballer currently playing with Valencia CF, mainly as a right defender.

Club career

Miguel started his career with C.F. Estrela da Amadora as a winger, then moved to S.L. Benfica, making the transition to right midfielder and then right back (by the hand of former Benfica player Fernando Chalana, in his only game as a transition coach) - the position that ultimately brought him worldwide recognition.

Miguel joined Valencia CF in August 2005 for a €7.5 million fee.^[1] Fully established as first-choice, he signed a new five-year contract with the team in September 2007.^[2]

International career

A Portuguese international since making his debut against Italy on 12 February 2003, Miguel played for his country squad in UEFA Euro 2004, where Portugal were defeated in the final by Greece, and at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

In Euro 2008, he backed up José Bosingwa, and only appeared in the group stage 2–0 loss against hosts Switzerland.

Honours

Team	Award	Year(s)
Benfica	Portuguese Cup	2003–04
Benfica	Portuguese League	2004–05
Benfica	Portuguese Supercup	2005
Valencia	Spanish Cup	2007–08

Club statistics

Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Cup	Apps	Goals	Continental	Apps	Goals
1998-99	Estrela Amadora		4	0		0	0		0	0
1999-00	Estrela Amadora		28	0		0	0		0	0
2000-01	Benfica		23	1		0	?		?	?
2001-02	Benfica		27	6		0	?		?	0
2002-03	Benfica		29	1		0	?		0	?
2003-04	Benfica		30	2		0	?		0	0
2004-05	Benfica		22	2		0	?		?	0
2005-06	Valencia CF		31	1		4	1		?	0
2006-07	Valencia CF		30	0		3	0		9	0
2007-08	Valencia CF		26	0		4	0		6	0
2008-09	Valencia CF		28	0		3	0		4	0
2009-10	Valencia CF		1	0		0	0		2	0
Total			255	14	Total	?	?	Total	?	?

References

External links

• Stats and profile at Zerozero
• PortuGOAL profile
• BDFutbol profile

Portugal squad – UEFA Euro 2004 Runners-up 1 Ricardo • 2 Ferreira • 3 Rui Jorge • 4 J. Andrade • 5 Couto • 6 Costinha • 7 Figo • 8 Petit • 9 Pauleta • 10 Rui Costa • 11 Simão • 12 Quim • 13 Miguel • 14 Valente • 15 Beto • 16 R. Carvalho • 17 C. Ronaldo • 18 Maniche • 19 Tiago • 20 Deco • 21 Nuno Gomes • 22 Moreira • 23 H. Postiga • Coach: Scolari

Portugal squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup Fourth Place 1 Ricardo • 2 Ferreira • 3 Caneira • 4 Costa • 5 Meira • 6 Costinha • 7 Figo • 8 Petit • 9 Pauleta • 10 Viana • 11 Simão • 12 Quim • 13 Miguel • 14 Valente • 15 Boa Morte • 16 Carvalho • 17 C. Ronaldo • 18 Maniche • 19 Tiago • 20 Deco • 21 Nuno Gomes • 22 Santos • 23 H. Postiga • Coach: Scolari

Portugal squad – UEFA Euro 2008 1 Ricardo • 2 Ferreira • 3 Bruno Alves • 4 Bosingwa • 5 Meira • 6 R. Meireles • 7 Ronaldo • 8 Petit • 9 H. Almeida • 10 J. Moutinho • 11 Simão • 12 Nuno • 13 Miguel • 14 Ribeiro • 15 Pepe • 16 R. Carvalho • 17 Quaresma • 18 M. Veloso • 19 Nani • 20 Deco • 21 Nuno Gomes • 22 Patrício • 23 H. Postiga • Coach: Scolari