Mickaël Meira

Mickaël Meira
Personal information
Full name Mickaël Meira[1]
Date of birth (1994-01-25) 25 January 1994 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth Ajaccio, France
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Feronikeli 74
Number 1
Youth career
2002–2003 Gazélec Ajaccio
2003–2006 GRAP
2006–2007 Benfica
2007–2009 Fátima
2009–2013 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Sporting CP B 13 (0)
2014 AEL Limassol 0 (0)
2015–2016 Atlético 30 (0)
2016–2017 Boavista 4 (0)
2018–2019 Zimbru 11 (0)
2019 Gloria Buzău 0 (0)
2020 Lori 5 (0)
2020–2021 Amora 2 (0)
2021 Petrocub 23 (0)
2022 Hyères 11 (0)
2023– Feronikeli 74 14 (0)
International career
2011 Portugal U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 May 2024

Mickaël Meira (born 25 January 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Kosovan club Feronikeli 74.

Club career

Meira was born in Ajaccio, France to a Portuguese father, and emigrated to Portugal at the age of 9. He started playing football in the latter country with Grupo Recreativo Amigos da Paz, finishing his development at Sporting CP after signing in 2009.[2][3]

On 16 December 2013, Meira made his professional debut with the latter club's B team, appearing in a 2–0 home win against S.C. Braga B in the Segunda Liga.[4] The following 31 August he signed with AEL Limassol from Cyprus, showing resentment towards his former employer for treatment he received in a farewell message.[5] In the following transfer window, he returned to Portugal and joined Atlético Clube de Portugal,[6] going on to spend one and a half seasons in the second tier with the team.

Meira moved to Boavista F.C. on 2 June 2016 on a three-year contract.[7] His first Primeira Liga appearance took place on 18 September, in a 1–2 home loss to C.D. Feirense.[8]

After a year out of football, Meira competed in the Moldovan National Division with FC Zimbru Chișinău.[9] Ahead of the 2019–20 campaign, he joined SCM Gloria Buzău of Romania's Liga II,[10][11] but was one of several players released by manager Ilie Stan at the halfway point.[12]

Remaining in Eastern Europe, Meira signed with Lori FC for the rest of the Armenian Premier League season on 7 February 2020.[13] On 25 January 2021, he agreed to a two-year deal at FC Petrocub Hîncești from Amora FC.[14][15]

Meira joined Hyères FC of the French Championnat National 2 in January 2022.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mickaël Meira" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Juniores: Sporting, 2 – Benfica, 3" [Juniors: Sporting, 2 – Benfica, 3] (in Portuguese). Sporting CP. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  3. ^ Guerra, Marina (17 October 2012). "Balizas do Sporting nas mãos de leirienses" [Sporting goals in the hands of Leiria-born]. Região de Leiria (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Sporting B-Sp. Braga B, 2–0: Betinho bisa e decide" [Sporting B-Sp. Braga B, 2–0: Betinho grabs brace and decides it]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 December 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Mickael Meira no Limassol" [Mickael Meira to Limassol]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 31 August 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Mickaël Meira assina pelo Atlético" [Mickaël Meira signs for Atlético] (in Portuguese). Mundo dos Guarda-Redes. February 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Boavista apresenta Mickael Meira para a baliza" [Boavista present Mickael Meira for goal]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 2 June 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Erros de Tagliapietra ofereceram a vitória ao Feirense" [Tagliapietra mistakes gave win to Feirense]. Público (in Portuguese). 18 September 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  9. ^ Cortez, Rodrigo (6 February 2019). "Moldávia: antigo guarda-redes do Sporting vive dias difíceis" [Moldávia: former Sporting goalkeeper going through hard times]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  10. ^ Anghel, Marius (23 July 2019). "Puţine legitimări de jucători în Liga 2, cu doar două săptămâni înaintea startului noului sezon. SCM Gloria Buzău e campioana, urmată de Petrolul şi Ripensia" [Few registered players in League 2, just two weeks before the start of the new season. SCM Gloria Buzau are the champions, followed by Petrolul and Ripensia]. ProSport (in Romanian). Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  11. ^ "Cel mai asteptat sezon de Liga a 2-a incepe maine! Vezi ce transferuri au facut cluburile si cum arata echipele" [The most awaited League 2 season starts tomorrow! See what transfers the clubs have made and how the teams look] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  12. ^ Anghel, Marius (24 December 2019). "Ilie Stan a alcătuit lista cu jucători pe care nu-i mai vrea la SCM Gloria. "Nu pot face față rigorilor sau la ceea ce vreau eu." Analiza primei părți a sezonului și planurile de viitor" [Ilie Stan made the list of players he doesn't want at SCM Gloria anymore. "I can't cope with the rigors or what I want." Analysis of the first part of the season and future plans]. ProSport (in Romanian). Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Lori FC signs deal with member of Sporting". News.am. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  14. ^ "A semnat de ziua sa!" [He signed on his birthday!] (in Romanian). Petrocub Hîncești. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Portarul Mickael Meira revine în Divizia Națională" [Goalkeeper Mickael Meira returns to the National Division] (in Romanian). Moldfootball. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Recrutement Mickaël MEIRA!" [Mickaël MEIRA signs!] (in French). Hyères FC. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2023.