Miguel Monteiro

Miguel [ miɣɛɫ ] ( born January 4, 1980 in Lisbon, Luís Miguel Brito Garcia Monteiro, actually ) is a Portuguese football player.

1998 Miguel was inducted into the first team at Estrela Amadora. After two successful years, he went in 2000 to Benfica. At the beginning of the 2005/06 season, the Portuguese moved for eight million euros to FC Valencia in the Primera División. Miguel is actually a skilled striker, but was retrained by the former Benfica coach Fernando Chalana to right-back.

Miguel is set to the position of right-back in Valencia.

Miguel played 59 times in the Portuguese national team before he announced his resignation on 9 September 2010.

Achievements

  • Portuguese champions Benfica Lisbon ( 2005)
  • Portuguese Cup winner Benfica Lisbon ( 2004)
  • Spanish Cup winner with FC Valencia (2008)
  • Participation at the 2006 World Championships ( six inserts)
  • Participation in the 2004 European Cup in Portugal ( five appearances )
  • Participation in the U-21 Championships 2002 in Switzerland ( three inserts)
C.F. Estrela da Amadora S.L. Benfica Valencia CF Copa del Rey
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