Miguel Ángel (footballer, born March 1998)

Miguel Ángel Rubio Lestán (born 11 March 1998), known as Miguel Ángel, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Granada.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rubio and the second or maternal family name is Lestán.
Miguel Ángel
Personal information
Full name Miguel Ángel Rubio Lestán
Date of birth (1998-03-11) 11 March 1998
Place of birth Leganés, Spain
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Granada
Number 4
Youth career
Getafe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Getafe B 65 (7)
2018–2022 Getafe 1 (0)
2019–2020 → Fuenlabrada (loan) 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Valladolid B (loan) 19 (2)
2021 → Valladolid (loan) 2 (0)
2021–2022 → Burgos (loan) 28 (3)
2022– Granada 33 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2023

Club career

Born in Leganés, Madrid, Miguel Ángel finished his formation with Getafe CF. On 27 August 2017 he made his senior debut with the reserves, starting in a 2–1 Tercera División home win against CF Pozuelo de Alarcón.[1]

Miguel Ángel scored his first senior goal on 15 October 2017, netting the opener in a 3–0 home defeat of CD San Fernando de Henares.[2] The following 6 May he made his first team – and La Liga – debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow debutant David Alba in a 1–0 away win against UD Las Palmas.[3]

On 14 June 2019, Miguel Ángel signed a new four-year contract with Geta.[4] On 25 July, he was loaned out to newly promoted Segunda División club CF Fuenlabrada in a season-long deal.[5]

On 31 January 2020, after only one Copa del Rey match for Fuenla, Miguel Ángel's loan was terminated.[6] On 14 February, he joined Real Valladolid's B-team on loan for the remainder of the season;[7] on 18 August, his loan was renewed for a further year.[8]

On 20 August 2021, Miguel Ángel moved to Burgos CF in the second division on a season-long loan deal.[9] On 26 July of the following year, he signed a permanent three-year deal with Granada CF in the same tier.[10]

Honours

Granada

References
  1. "Getafe B 2–1 Pozuelo | Remontada azulona muy ajustada" [Getafe B 2–1 Pozuelo | Tight comeback azulona] (in Spanish). El Gol de Madriz. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  2. "Getafe B 3–0 San Fernando | Este Geta tiene gol" [Getafe B 3–0 San Fernando | This Geta has goal] (in Spanish). El Gol de Madriz. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  3. "Este Getafe tiene Ángel" [This Getafe has Ángel] (in Spanish). Marca. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  4. "Miguel Ángel 4 temporadas como azulón" [Miguel Ángel 4 seasons as azulón] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  5. "Miguel Ángel se marcha cedido" [Miguel Ángel moves out on loan] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  6. "Finaliza la cesión de Miguel Rubio" [Miguel Rubio's loan terminated] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  7. "Miguel Ángel refuerza la zaga del Promesas" [Miguel Ángel bolsters the defence of Promesas] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  8. "Miguel Ángel Rubio amplía su cesión" [Miguel Ángel Rubio extends his loan] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  9. "COMUNICADO OFICIAL | Miguel Ángel" [OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT | Miguel Ángel] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  10. "Comunicado Oficial | Miguel Rubio, nuevo jugador del Granada CF" [Official announcement | Miguel Rubio, new player of Granada CF] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
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