Miguel Pérez Cuesta

Michu

Personal information
Full name	Miguel Pérez Cuesta
Date of birth	21 March 1986 (1986-03-21) (age 25)
Place of birth	Oviedo, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Rayo Vallecano
Number	20
Youth career
	Oviedo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2003–2007	Oviedo	100	(13)
2007–2008	Celta B	28	(10)
2008–2011	Celta	101	(14)
2011–	Rayo Vallecano	11	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

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

Miguel Pérez Cuesta (born 21 March 1986 in Oviedo, Asturias), aka Michu, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Rayo Vallecano as a central midfielder.

Football career

After beginning with local Real Oviedo in the lower leagues, Michu moved to Celta de Vigo B in Segunda División B in 2007. Midway through 2007–08, he received his maiden first-team callup, finishing the season in the starting XI of the Segunda División outfit.

In mid-January 2010, a transfer to La Liga with Sporting de Gijón, in order to replace Birmingham City-bound Míchel, was almost arranged, but it eventually fell through and Michu stayed at Celta.^[1]

In his last two second level seasons combined, Michu scored 12 goals for the Galicians. On 8 June 2011, after helping the club to the sixth position in the regular season, he scored the game's only goal in the first leg of the promotion playoffs against Granada CF, at home;^[2] in the second leg, however, he missed his penalty shootout attempt and Celta was eliminated (4–5).

On 27 July 2011, after his contract with Celta expired, Michu signed a two-year deal with Rayo Vallecano, freshly promoted to the top division.^[3]

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Spain			League		Copa del Rey		Europe		Total
2003–04	Oviedo	Tercera División	19	3			-	-	19	3
2004–05			19	4			-	-	19	4
2005–06		Segunda División B	31	3			-	-	31	3
2006–07			31	3			-	-	31	3
2007–08	Celta B	Segunda División B	28	10	-	-	-	-	28	10
2007–08	Celta	Segunda División	14	1			-	-	14	1
2008–09			26	1	2	0	-	-	28	1
2009–10			30	6	6	2	-	-	36	8
2010–11			31	6	1	0	-	-	32	6
Total	Spain		229	37	9	2	-	-	238	39
Career total			229	37	9	2	-	-	238	39

References

1. ^ Michu no irá al Sporting de Gijón (Michu will not go to Sporting de Gijón); Faro de Vigo, 16 January 2010 (Spanish)
2. ^ Michu salió del banquillo para poner al Celta en el buen camino (Michu came from the bench to lead the way for Celta); Marca, 8 June 2011 (Spanish)
3. ^ Rayo Vallecano: acuerdo con Michu (Rayo Vallecano: agreement with Michu); esFutbol, 27 July 2011 (Spanish)

External links

• BDFutbol profile
• Futbolme profile (Spanish)
• Transfermarkt profile

Persondata
Name	Miguel Perez Cuesta
Alternative names	Michu
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	21 March 1986
Place of birth	Oviedo, Spain
Date of death
Place of death