Miguel Monteiro

Luís Miguel Brito Garcia Monteiro OIH (born 4 January 1980), known simply as Miguel (Portuguese pronunciation: [miˈɣɛl]), is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a right-back or a winger.

Miguel
Miguel in action for Valencia in 2006
Personal information
Full name Luís Miguel Brito Garcia Monteiro
Date of birth (1980-01-04) 4 January 1980
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right-back, winger
Youth career
1989–1994 Sporting CP
1994 Alverca
1995 Loures
1995–1996 Olhanense
1996–1999 Estrela Amadora
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Estrela Amadora 32 (0)
2000–2005 Benfica 131 (12)
2002 Benfica B 2 (2)
2005–2012 Valencia 175 (2)
Total 340 (16)
International career
2000–2002 Portugal U21 22 (5)
2003–2010 Portugal 59 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up2004 Portugal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He spent the vast majority of his career with Benfica (five seasons) and Valencia (seven), appearing in roughly 200 official matches for both clubs and winning four major titles.

Miguel earned 59 caps for Portugal in the 2000s and represented the country at two World Cups and as many European Championships.

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