Miguel Falé

Portuguese footballer
Miguel Falé
Personal information
Full name Miguel Maria Mariano Falé
Date of birth (2004-01-28) 28 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Redondo, Portugal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Mafra
Number 96
Youth career
2010–2017 Benfica
2017–2018 Lusitano G.C.
2018–2021 Braga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Braga 8 (0)
2022–2024 Braga B 12 (0)
2023–2024 → Castellón (loan) 2 (0)
2023–2024 → Castellón B (loan) 3 (0)
2024– Mafra 0 (0)
International career‡
2020 Portugal U16 3 (3)
2021–2022 Portugal U18 12 (3)
2022– Portugal U19 11 (3)
2023– Portugal U20 4 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2023 Malta
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:17, 19 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:07, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Miguel Maria Mariano Falé (born 28 January 2004) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Portugal 2 club Mafra.

Club career

Falé is a youth product of Benfica and Lusitano de Évora, before joining Braga's youth academy in 2018. He started training with their first team in 2021.[1] He made his professional debut for Braga as a late substitute in a 6–0 Primeira Liga win over Arouca, on 30 December 2021.[2]

On 18 August 2023, Braga sent Falé on a season-long loan to Spanish third division side Castellón.[3][4] On 5 January 2024, after he made just three appearances for Castellón's main team, Falé's loan was cancelled and he returned to Braga.[5]

On 18 January 2024, Falé signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Liga Portugal 2 club Mafra.[6] Braga kept 50% of his economic rights.[7]

International career

Falé is a youth international for Portugal, having represented the Portugal U16s, U18s and U19s.[8] He was part of the squad that reached the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship final.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Miguel Falé: das "divergências" no Benfica à experiência de sucesso no Sp. Braga" [Miguel Falé: from "divergences" at Benfica to the successful experience at Sp. Braga] (in Portuguese). Record. 7 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Vídeo: Vitinha e Roger anulam Arouca. SC Braga marca seis em goleada de fim de ano". TSF Rádio Notícias. 30 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Comunicado Oficial | Miguel Falé" [Official Statement | Miguel Falé]. CD Castellón (in European Spanish). 18 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Miguel Falé cedido ao CD Castellón" [Miguel Falé loaned to CD Castellón]. SC Braga (in European Portuguese). 18 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Oficial: Castellón anuncia regresso de Miguel Falé ao SC Braga" [Official: Castellón announces Miguel Falé's return to Braga]. Flashscore (in Portuguese). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Bem-vindo, Miguel Falé!" [Welcome, Miguel Falé!] (in Portuguese). C.D. Mafra. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Miguel Falé transferido para o CD Mafra" [Miguel Falé transferred to CD Mafra] (in European Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Miguel Falé marca na vitória da Seleção Sub-18". October 8, 2021.
  9. ^ "Portugal derrotado pela Itália na final do Europeu de sub-19" [Portugal defeated by Italy in Euro U19 final] (in European Portuguese). SIC Notícias. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.

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