Miguel Villar Alonso (born 19 September 1996), known as Miki Villar or just Miki, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Polish club Jagiellonia Białystok.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Villar Alonso | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigrán, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jagiellonia Białystok | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Celta | |||
| Rápido Bouzas | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Rápido Bouzas | 48 | (7) |
| 2015–2017 | Pontevedra | 12 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Rápido Bouzas (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Boiro | 31 | (3) |
| 2018–2021 | Compostela | 82 | (12) |
| 2021–2023 | Ibiza | 47 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Wisła Kraków | 46 | (9) |
| 2024– | Jagiellonia Białystok | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 July 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Nigrán, Pontevedra, Galicia, Miki represented RC Celta de Vigo and Rápido de Bouzas as a youth. He made his senior debut with the latter's first team on 24 November 2013, playing the last 27 minutes of a 1–2 Tercera División home loss against UD Somozas.[2]
Miki scored his first senior goal on 15 December 2013, netting his team's third in a 3–1 away win over Racing Club Villalbés.[3] He became a regular starter in the 2014–15 season, playing in 37 matches and scoring six times.
On 21 July 2015, Miki signed for Segunda División B side Pontevedra CF.[4] The following 1 February, after being rarely used, he extended his contract for a further year and returned to his former side Rápido on loan.[5]
On 24 July 2017, Miki joined CD Boiro in the fourth division,[6] and immediately became a first-choice. On 5 July of the following year, he agreed to a deal with fellow league team SD Compostela,[7] and helped the side in their promotion back to division three 2020.
On 16 June 2021, Miki signed a two-year deal with Segunda División newcomers UD Ibiza.[8] He made his professional debut on 13 August, coming on as a late substitute for Mateusz Bogusz in a 0–0 away draw against Real Zaragoza.[9]
Miki scored his first goal for Ibiza on 7 November 2021, netting the winner in a 1–0 away success over Real Sociedad B. On 23 January 2023, he terminated his contract with the club.[10]
Shortly after, on 27 January, Villar signed with Polish club Wisła Kraków until June 2024, joining his compatriots Ángel Rodado, Sergio Benito, Tachi, David Juncà, Luis Fernández and Álex Mula.[11]
He aided Wisła in winning the 2023–24 Polish Cup, making five appearances in the competition, including coming on a second-half substitute in a 2–1 victory over Pogoń Szczecin in the final on 2 May 2024.[12] He left the club at the end of his contract on 30 June 2024.[13]
On 2 July 2024, Villar joined defending Ekstraklasa champions Jagiellonia Białystok on a two-year deal, with an option for a further year.[14]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 27 July 2024[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| UD Ibiza | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Segunda División | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 1 | |||
| Total | 47 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 51 | 3 | ||||
| Wisła Kraków | 2022–23 | I liga | 17 | 4 | – | – | – | 17 | 4 | |||
| 2023–24 | I liga | 29 | 5 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 5 | |||
| Total | 46 | 9 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 51 | 9 | ||||
| Jagiellonia Białystok | 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Career total | 95 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 13 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa del Rey, Polish Cup
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
Honours
editWisła Kraków
References
edit- ^ "Zawodnik - Wisła Kraków S.A." Wisła Kraków (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ "El Somozas sorprende a domicilio al Rápido de Bouzas" [Somozas surprise Rápido de Bouzas at their home] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "El Rápido corta su crisis con un triunfo en Vilalba" [Rápido end their crisis with a triumph in Vilalba] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Álex Fernández, Jandrín y Miki, los tres primeros fichajes granates" [Álex Fernández, Jandrín and Miki, the first three granate signings] (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Miki, renovado e cedido ao Rápido de Bouzas" [Miki, renewed and loaned to Rápido de Bouzas] (in Spanish). Pontevedra Viva. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Miki firma por el Boiro de Tercera División" [Miki signs for Tercera División's Boiro] (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Miki, tercer refuerzo para el proyecto blanquiazul" [Miki, third addition to the white-and-blue project] (in Spanish). SD Compostela. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Miki Villar nuevo jugador del Ibiza" [Miki Villar new player of Ibiza] (in Spanish). UD Ibiza. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "El Zaragoza decepciona y empata ante un valiente Ibiza" [Zaragoza disappoint and draw against a valiant Ibiza] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "La UD Ibiza rescinde el contrato de Miki Villar" [UD Ibiza rescind the contract of Miki Villar] (in Spanish). Periódico de Ibiza. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Miki Villar piłkarzem Białej Gwiazdy" (in Polish). Wisła Kraków. 27 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Olbrzymia niespodzianka w finale Pucharu Polski. Wisła Kraków wygrała z Pogonią Szczecin [WIDEO]". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Miki Villar odchodzi z Wisły". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 31 May 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Hiszpan Miki Villar został nowym piłkarzem mistrza Polski – Jagiellonii Białystok". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Miki Villar". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
External links
edit- Miki Villar at BDFutbol
- Miki Villar at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Miki Villar at Soccerway