Miguel Ángel Merentiel Serrano (born 24 February 1996) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Argentine Primera División club Boca Juniors and the Uruguay national team.[1][2]
 Merentiel with Palmeiras in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Ángel Merentiel Serrano | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Paysandú, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boca Juniors | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Independencia Paysandú | |||
| Bella Vista Paysandú | |||
| Peñarol | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Peñarol | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → El Tanque Sisley (loan) | 20 | (7) |
| 2017–2018 | → Lorca (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → Valencia B (loan) | 29 | (8) |
| 2019–2022 | Godoy Cruz | 17 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | → Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 42 | (17) |
| 2022 | Defensa y Justicia | 15 | (7) |
| 2022–2023 | Palmeiras | 10 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Boca Juniors (loan) | 31 | (14) |
| 2024– | Boca Juniors | 31 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Uruguay | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024 | |||
Club career
Born in Paysandú, Merentiel is a Peñarol youth academy graduate. On 9 January 2017, he was loaned to fellow Uruguayan Primera División club El Tanque Sisley for six months.[3]
Merentiel made his professional debut on 19 February 2017, starting in a 4–3 away loss to Cerro.[4] He scored his first goal seven days later, netting the first in a 2–1 away win against Liverpool Montevideo.[5] On 12 March, he scored a brace in a 2–1 win against Montevideo Wanderers.[6]
On 3 August 2017, Merentiel moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Segunda División side Lorca FC.[7] The following 31 January, his loan was cut short.[8]
In January 2019, Merentiel was signed by Argentine club Godoy Cruz for a fee around 175.000 euros.[9] On 10 September 2020, he was loaned out to Defensa y Justicia until the end of 2021 with a purchase option.[10] On 2 January 2022, Defensa triggered the option and signed him on a permanently contract until the end of 2024.[11]
On May 18, 2022, Merentiel signed a four-year contract with Palmeiras.[12] In January 2023, he was loaned to Argentine club Boca Juniors with a trade option of US$3 million.[13] On 10 November 2023, Boca used the purchase option.[14]
International career
In September 2024, Merentiel received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team for FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Paraguay and Venezuela.[15] He debuted against the latter on 10 September 2024 at the Estadio Monumental de Maturín. He substituted Maximiliano Araújo at half-time as the game ended scoreless.[16]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 10 September 2024[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Defensa y Justicia
Palmeiras
Boca Juniors
References
- ^ Boca sumó a Merentiel sobre el cierre del libro de pases Página/12, 2 Feb 2023
- ^ El uruguayo Miguel Merentiel es nuevo refuerzo de Boca, ESPN, 2 Feb 2023
- ^ "El Tanque: sumó a Miguel Merentiel" [El Tanque: Miguel Merentiel joined] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Apertura: Cerro le ganó 4–3 a El Tanque Sisley en el Tróccoli" [Cerro defeated El Tanque by 4–3 at Tróccoli] (in Spanish). Fútbol.com.uy. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool 1 – El Tanque Sisley 2 — Apertura – Fecha: 4" [Liverpool 1 – El Tanque Sisley 2 — Apertura – Matchday: 4] (in Spanish). Fútbol.com.uy. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "El Tanque Sisley sigue en alza, 2:1" [El Tanque Sisley remain on high note, 2–1] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "El Lorca FC consigue la cesión de Merentiel" [Lorca FC get the loan of Merentiel] (in Spanish). Lorca FC. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Miguel Merentiel deja de ser jugador del Lorca Fútbol Club" [Miguel Merentiel leaves Lorca Fútbol Club] (in Spanish). Lorca FC. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ a b Miguel Merentiel at Soccerway
- ^ Merentiel, nuevo refuerzo de Defensa y Justicia, bajosietellaves.com, 11 August 2021
- ^ Defensa y Justicia se queda con la 'Bestia' Miguel Merentiel, dobleamarilla.com.ar, 2 January 2022
- ^ "Palmeiras contrata atacante uruguaio Merentiel, ex-Defensa y Justicia-ARG". SE Palmeiras (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ Miguel Merentiel pasó la revisión médica pero se dilató su presentación en Boca on TyC, 1 Feb 2023
- ^ Riquelme confirmó que Boca Juniors compró a Miguel Merentiel on ESPN, 10 Nov 2023
- ^ "Eliminatorias: Uruguay publicó lista de convocados, la última en la que aparecerá Suárez" (in Spanish). 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Venezuela v Uruguay game report". ESPN. 10 September 2024.
External links
- Miguel Merentiel at BDFutbol
- Miguel Merentiel at Soccerway