Miguel Ángel Lozano

Miguel Ángel

Personal information
Full name	Miguel Ángel Lozano Ayala
Date of birth	16 September 1978 (1978-09-16) (age 33)
Place of birth	Sabadell, Spain
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Castellón
Youth career
1995–1996	Sabadell
1996–1997	Barcelona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1997–1999	Barcelona B	91	(16)
1999–2001	Levante	63	(2)
2001–2005	Málaga	131	(7)
2005–2008	Betis	33	(0)
2007–2008	→ Levante (loan)	23	(1)
2008–2010	Málaga	19	(0)
2009–2010	→ Gimnàstic (loan)	29	(2)
2010–2011	Ponferradina	17	(0)
2011	Badalona	18	(1)
2011–	Castellón	9	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Lozano and the second or maternal family name is Ayala.

Miguel Ángel Lozano Ayala, known as Miguel Ángel (born 16 September 1978), is a Spanish footballer who plays for CD Castellón as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Born in Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Miguel Ángel began his career at hometown CE Sabadell FC, where he played during the 1995–96 season, in the third division. He moved to neighbours FC Barcelona in 1996, spending some time with its C and B teams.

In 1999, Miguel Ángel moved to Levante UD, where he spent two years playing in the second level. In 2001–02, he "upgraded" to Málaga CF. During his five-year stay there he was a key element in midfield, scoring seven La Liga goals and helping the club to the 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup.

In 2005–06, Ángel was then transferred to Real Betis for €2 million, signing a five-year contract with the Andalusian side.^[1] In his first season he suffered knee ligament damage in a UEFA Champions League group stage match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge which Betis lost 4–0.^[2]

In July 2007, Ángel returned to Levante, playing out 2007–08 on a one-year loan. At the end of the season, he was released, and returned to Málaga CF. After being relatively used in the first season in his second spell, he was loaned to Gimnàstic de Tarragona for the following campaign, in the second level.

On 13 July 2010, Miguél Ángel was released by Málaga. Two weeks later, at nearly 32, he signed with SD Ponferradina, freshly returned to division two; in the following transfer window, however, he was released.

Honours

Málaga

• UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2002

References

1. ^ Betis make Miguel Ángel move
2. ^ Miguel Ángel nightmare for Betis

External links

• BDFutbol profile
• Futbolme profile (Spanish)

Persondata
Name	Miguel Angel Lozano
Alternative names	Miguel Angel
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	16 September 1978
Place of birth	Sabadell, Spain
Date of death
Place of death