Personal information | |||
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Full name | Miguel de la Fuente Escudero | ||
Date of birth | 3 September 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Tudela de Duero, Spain | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Leganés (on loan from Alavés) | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2017 | Valladolid | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2020 | Valladolid B | 84 | (24) |
2018–2021 | Valladolid | 9 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Leganés (loan) | 24 | (5) |
2021– | Alavés | 58 | (5) |
2023– | → Leganés (loan) | 35 | (13) |
International career | |||
2017 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Spain U19 | 4 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024 |
Miguel de la Fuente Escudero (Spanish pronunciation: [miˈɣel de la ˈfwente]; born 3 September 1999), sometimes known as Miguelín ([miɣeˈlin]) or simply Miguel, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for CD Leganés, on loan from Deportivo Alavés.
Club career
[edit]Born in Tudela de Duero, Valladolid, Castile and León, Miguel joined Real Valladolid's youth setup in 2013, aged 13.[2] On 26 March 2017, aged just 17, he made his senior debut with the reserves by starting in a 0–0 away draw against Burgos CF in the Segunda División B.
On 20 November 2017, Miguel renewed his contract until 2021.[3] Six days later he scored his first senior goal, netting the equalizer for the B-team in a 1–1 draw at Pontevedra CF.
On 21 October 2018, Miguel made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, coming on as a late substitute for Enes Ünal in a 1–0 away defeat of Real Betis.[4] On 1 October 2020, he was loaned to Segunda División side CD Leganés for one year.[5]
Miguel scored his first professional goal on 11 April 2021, netting the equalizer in a 1–2 away loss against RCD Espanyol. On 16 May, he scored a brace in a 3–0 home success over UD Logroñés.
On 23 August 2021, free agent Miguel signed a four-year contract with Deportivo Alavés of the top tier.[6] He scored his first goal in the category on 11 May of the following year, netting the opener in a 2–1 home win over Espanyol.
On 1 September 2023, Miguel returned to Lega on a one-year loan deal.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 2 June 2024[8]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Valladolid B | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | Segunda División B | 25 | 2 | — | — | 25 | 2 | |||
2018–19 | Segunda División B | 25 | 8 | — | — | 25 | 8 | |||
2019–20 | Segunda División B | 26 | 14 | — | 1[a] | 1 | 27 | 15 | ||
Total | 84 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 25 | ||
Valladolid | 2018–19 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
2019–20 | La Liga | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
Total | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
Leganés (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 29 | 6 |
Alavés | 2021–22 | La Liga | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |
2022–23 | Segunda División | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 35 | 4 | |
2023–24 | La Liga | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Total | 58 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 5 | ||
Leganés (loan) | 2023–24 | Segunda División | 35 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 35 | 13 | |
Career total | 210 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 223 | 49 |
Honours
[edit]Leganés
References
[edit]- ^ "Miguel de la Fuente" (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "En busca de un sueño" [Chasing the dream] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Miguel de la Fuente amplía su contrato hasta 2021" [Miguel de la Fuente extends his contract until 2021] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Europa pertenece al Valladolid" [Europa belongs to Valladolid] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Miguel de la Fuente joins C.D Leganés to reinforce its forward". CD Leganés. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "El Deportivo Alavés refuerza su delantera con el fichaje de Miguel de la Fuente" [Deportivo Alavés bolster their forward lines with the signing of Miguel de la Fuente] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Miguel de la Fuente, cedido al Club Deportivo Leganés" [Miguel de la Fuente, loaned to Club Deportivo Leganés] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Miguel de la Fuente at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Miguel de la Fuente at BDFutbol