Miguel Rosa

Portuguese footballer (born 1989)

Miguel Rosa
Personal information
Full name Miguel Alexandre Jesus Rosa[1]
Date of birth (1989-01-13) 13 January 1989 (age 35)[1]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal[1]
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sintrense
Youth career
1998–2008 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2013 Benfica 0 (0)
2008–2009 → Estoril (loan) 21 (3)
2009–2010 → Carregado (loan) 28 (10)
2010–2012 → Belenenses (loan) 57 (17)
2012–2013 Benfica B 41 (17)
2013–2018 Belenenses 104 (17)
2018–2019 Cova Piedade 43 (6)
2020–2021 Cova Piedade 21 (5)
2021–2022 Estrela Amadora 20 (2)
2023– Sintrense 6 (2)
International career
2006 Portugal U17 5 (0)
2007 Portugal U18 3 (0)
2008 Portugal U19 5 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:23, 16 November 2023 (UTC)

Miguel Alexandre Jesus Rosa (born 13 January 1989) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for S.U. Sintrense.

Formed at Benfica, where he played only in the reserve team, he achieved Primeira Liga totals of 104 games and 17 goals, all for Belenenses. He spent most of his career in LigaPro with that club and five others, making 231 appearances and scoring 60 goals.

Club career

Benfica

A product of hometown's S.L. Benfica's youth system, Lisbon-born Rosa joined the club at the age of nine. In a 2006–07 end-of-season friendly with AEK Athens FC, courtesy of manager Fernando Santos, he made his debut with the first team, replacing legendary Rui Costa.[2] He eventually returned to the juniors, scoring 18 goals in his last year in the category.

Rosa would be loaned by Benfica in the following three seasons, always to clubs in the second division. On 31 August 2008 he made his professional debut, playing 17 minutes for G.D. Estoril Praia in a 0–0 home draw against U.D. Oliveirense,[3] and was voted the league's Young Player of the Month in December 2008.[4] He scored ten goals in the 2009–10 campaign for A.D. Carregado (11 overall) who were competing at that level for the first time ever, eventually being relegated.[5]

In 2010–11, with C.F. Os Belenenses, Rosa was often played as a second striker instead of his favoured attacking midfielder position. He finished with 11 goals in all competitions, and was named the Player of the Year.[6]

In the following summer, Rosa was called to Benfica's first team along with fellow youth graduates Nélson Oliveira, Rúben Pinto and David Simão.[7] However, it was soon after announced that the club and Belenenses had reached an agreement on extending the loan for the entire 2011–12 season:[8] he continued with his goalscoring form and ended his second stint as team top scorer, also being voted the division two's Breakthrough Player of the Year.[9]

After his stint at Belenenses, Rosa was linked with Vitória de Setúbal,[10] but he eventually returned to Benfica, being given the captain armband at their reserves.[11] On 27 October 2012 he was called by first-team coach Jorge Jesus for a Primeira Liga match against Gil Vicente FC, but did not leave the bench.[5] He finished the second division campaign as the player with the most goals for his side, and for the second time in his career was voted Player of the Year.[12]

Belenenses

Rosa signed for former club Belenenses on 2 August 2013, on a five-year contract.[13] He played his first game in the Portuguese top flight on the 18th, replacing Fredy for the last 30 minutes of a 0–3 defeat against Rio Ave F.C. at the Estádio do Restelo.[14]

On 13 March 2016, Rosa scored his team's second goal in a 3–0 home win over S.C. Braga.[15] It was eventually voted best goal of the month.[16]

Cova da Piedade

Rosa dropped back to the second tier in January 2018, signing an 18-month deal with C.D. Cova da Piedade instead of several offers from the top flight.[17] Released at the end of his contract with the team from Almada, he remained out of work until January 2020, when he rejoined the same club until the end of the season.[18]

On 9 September 2020, Rosa was one of several players given new contracts, as the side avoided their scheduled relegation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[19]

International career

An international for Portugal at youth level, Rosa was elected Best Player in the 2008 Torneio Internacional do Porto for the under-19 team.[20]

Career statistics

As of 13 July 2021[21]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Estoril 2008–09 21 3 2 0 1 1 - 24 4
Carregado 2009–10 28 10 0 0 2 1 - 30 11
Belenenses 2010–11 27 11 2 0 1 0 - 30 11
2011–12 30 6 4 3 5 4 - 39 13
2013–14 23 5 1 0 3 0 - 27 5
2014–15 25 5 4 1 4 1 - 33 7
2015–16 25 6 0 0 3 0 5 0 33 6
2016–17 26 1 0 0 3 2 - 29 3
2017–18 5 0 1 0 1 0 - 7 0
Total 161 34 12 4 20 7 5 0 198 45
Benfica B 2012–13 41 17 - - - 41 17
Cova Piedade 2017–18 16 3 0 0 0 0 - 16 3
2018–19 27 3 3 1 1 0 - 31 4
2019–20 5 1 0 0 0 0 - 5 1
2020–21 16 4 3 0 0 0 - 19 4
Total 64 11 6 1 1 0 - 71 12
Career totals 315 75 20 5 24 9 5 0 364 89

Honours

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Miguel Rosa" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Rui Costa garante vitória no último jogo da época" [Rui Costa confirms win in last game of the season] (in Portuguese). Correio da Manhã. 28 May 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Estoril-Oliveirense, 0–0: Sem arte para marcar" [Estoril-Oliveirense, 0–0: No art to score] (in Portuguese). Record. 1 September 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  4. ^ Miguel Rosa (Estoril) conquista prémio Diadema/Juventude (Miguel Rosa (Estoril) wins Diadema/Juventude award)[permanent dead link]; SJFP, December 2008 (in Portuguese)
  5. ^ a b "Miguel Rosa: a alma da equipa B à espera de Jesus" [Miguel Rosa: the soul of the B-team waiting for Jesus] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 7 December 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  6. ^ Prémios oficiais: a lista dos vencedores (Official awards: the winners); Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional, 1 July 2011 (in Portuguese)
  7. ^ "Jovens da formação confirmados na pré-época" [Youth system players confirmed in pre-season] (in Portuguese). Record. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  8. ^ Rosa volta com Kanu e Almeida (Rosa returns with Kanu and Almeida) Archived 7 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine; O Jogo, 4 July 2011 (in Portuguese)
  9. ^ "Vencedores dos prémios da Liga de Honra" [Award winners of Liga de Honra] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 5 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  10. ^ Miguel Rosa chega ao Sado por empréstimo do Benfica (Miguel Rosa arrives at Sado on loan from Benfica) Archived 4 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine; A Bola, 19 July 2012 (in Portuguese)
  11. ^ "Miguel Rosa: "Objetivo é sempre chegar à equipa principal"" [Miguel Rosa: "One always strives to make it to the first team"] (in Portuguese). Record. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Matic foi o melhor jogador da época 2012/13" [Matic was the best player of the 2012/13 season] (in Portuguese). Record. 4 July 2013. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  13. ^ "Miguel Rosa está de volta ao Belenenses" [Miguel Rosa is back to Belenenses] (in Portuguese). C.F. Os Belenenses. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  14. ^ "Rio Ave inicia campeonato com triunfo no Restelo" [Rio Ave start championship with win at the Restelo] (in Portuguese). TSF. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  15. ^ "Belenenses vence Sp. Braga por 3–0" [Belenenses beat Sp. Braga 3–0] (in Portuguese). Sábado. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  16. ^ "Miguel Rosa marcou o melhor golo de Março" [Miguel Rosa scored the best goal of March] (in Portuguese). SJPF. 6 April 2016. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  17. ^ "Miguel Rosa revela porque assinou pelo Cova da Piedade" [Miguel Rosa reveals why he signed for Cova da Piedade] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  18. ^ "Miguel Rosa é reforço do Cova da Piedade" [Miguel Rosa is addition to Cova da Piedade] (in Portuguese). Notícias ao Minuto. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  19. ^ "Edinho, Balogun, Miguel Rosa e João Patrão renovam com o Cova da Piedade" [Edinho, Balogun, Miguel Rosa and João Patrão renew with Cova da Piedade] (in Portuguese). Record. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  20. ^ Sub-19: Portugal campeão no Porto (Under-19: Portugal champions in Oporto); Record, 22 March 2008 (in Portuguese)
  21. ^ "Miguel Rosa". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  22. ^ Wagner é o Melhor Jogador do mês de Abril (Wagner is Best Player in April) Archived 11 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine; SJFP, October 2011 (in Portuguese)
  23. ^ Miguel Rosa: “Aqui no Belenenses sou apenas mais um" (Miguel Rosa: “At Belenenses I'm just another guy") Archived 22 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine; SJFP, April 2012 (in Portuguese)
  24. ^ Miguel Rosa eleito o melhor dos dois primeiros meses (Miguel Rosa voted best in first two months) Archived 16 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine; A Bola, 4 October 2012 (in Portuguese)
  25. ^ Miguel Rosa novamente eleito o melhor jogador de outubro/novembro (Miguel Rosa again voted the best player of October/November) Archived 22 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine; A Bola, 7 December 2012 (in Portuguese)
  26. ^ Matic e Miguel Rosa distinguidos (Matic and Miguel Rosa distinguished); Record, 1 February 2013 (in Portuguese)
  27. ^ Miguel Rosa eleito jogador do mês de fevereiro (Miguel Rosa elected February player of the month) Archived 22 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine; A Bola, 28 February 2013 (in Portuguese)
  28. ^ Lima e Miguel Rosa eleitos os melhores do mês de março (Lima and Miguel Rosa elected March top player) Archived 8 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine; A Bola, 5 April 2013 (in Portuguese)
  29. ^ Benfica B: Miguel Rosa recebe prémio de melhor jogador do mês de abril (Benfica B: Miguel Rosa wins April player of the month award) Archived 8 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine; A Bola, 4 May 2013 (in Portuguese)
  30. ^ "Crónica de jogo: A lei do Benfica" [Match report: Benfica's law] (in Portuguese). Público. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

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