Miguel
Personal information
Full name	Luís Miguel Brito Garcia Monteiro
Date of birth	January 4, 1980 (1980-01-04) (age 28)
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Right back
Club information
Current club	Valencia CF
Number	23
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1998-2000 2000-2005 2005-	CF Estrela da Amadora SL Benfica Valencia CF	32 (0) 131 (12) 87 (2)
National team2
2003-	Portugal	47 (1)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 2nd, 2008. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of May 31, 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Miguel (pron. IPA: [mi'ɣɛɫ]), full name Luís Miguel Brito Garcia Monteiro, OIH, (born January 4, 1980 in Lisbon), is a Portuguese football defender. He currently plays for Valencia C.F. of La Liga.

Over the course of his career Miguel has played in various positions. He started his career with Estrela da Amadora as a winger, then progressed at SL Benfica, making the transition to right midfield and then right back (by the hand of Chalana, who positioned him there, in the first and, in that season, only game he managed as a (transition) coach for Benfica) - the position that ultimately has brought him worldwide recognition.

Miguel joined Valencia CF in August 2005 for a €7.5m fee.[1]

Miguel signed a new 5-year contract in Valencia in September 2007.[2]

A Portuguese international since making his debut against Italy on 12 February 2003, Miguel played for his country squad in Euro 2004, where Portugal were defeated in the final and at the 2006 World Cup.

Honours

Team	Award	Year(s)
SL Benfica	Portuguese Cup	2003-04
SL Benfica	Portuguese Liga	2004-2005
SL Benfica	Portuguese SuperCup	2005
Valencia CF	Copa del Rey	2007-08

References

• www.PortuGOAL.net Portuguese football site (Player profile)