Miguelito (footballer, born 1981)

This article is about the Portuguese football player. For the Puerto Rican reggaeton singer, see Miguelito (artist).
Not to be confused with Miguel Muñiz Fernández.

Miguelito
Personal information
Full name José Miguel Organista Simões Aguiar[1]
Date of birth (1981-02-04) 4 February 1981 (age 43)[1]
Place of birth Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Wing-back
Youth career
1991–1999 Rio Ave
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2005 Rio Ave 146 (6)
2005–2006 Nacional 34 (1)
2006–2008 Benfica 7 (0)
2008 → Braga (loan) 10 (0)
2008–2011 Marítimo 30 (0)
2010 → Belenenses (loan) 12 (2)
2010–2011 → Vitória Setúbal (loan) 29 (0)
2011–2012 Vitória Setúbal 27 (1)
2012–2013 Apollon Limassol 19 (0)
2013–2014 Moreirense 5 (1)
2014–2015 Chaves 13 (0)
2015–2016 Tirsense 10 (1)
Total 342 (12)
International career
2001–2002 Portugal U20 13 (3)
2002–2004 Portugal U21 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Miguel Organista Simões Aguiar (born 4 February 1981), known as Miguelito, is a Portuguese former footballer. A speedy player, he could operate as defender or midfielder on the left side of the pitch.

He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 220 games and seven goals over the course of ten seasons, representing in the competition Rio Ave, Nacional, Benfica, Braga, Marítimo, Belenenses and Vitória de Setúbal. He also competed professionally in Cyprus, in a 17-year career.[2]

Club career

Born in Póvoa de Varzim, Miguelito joined neighbouring Rio Ave FC's youth system at the age of 10. He broke into the first team eight years later,[3] contributing 26 games in the 2002–03 campaign as the club returned to the Primeira Liga after a three-year absence, as champions.

Transferred to Madeira's C.D. Nacional on 2 June 2005,[4] Miguelito had an impressive first season, not missing one match as the Madeira side qualified for the UEFA Cup (notably scoring against his former team in a 2–0 away win).[5][6] He was bought by S.L. Benfica on 22 August 2006,[7] having previously been voted the league's best winger by newspaper Record.

Midway through 2007–08, after having managed just three appearances in the Taça da Liga, barred by former Brazilian international Léo,[8][9] Miguelito joined S.C. Braga in January, on loan.[10] In August, he was released by Benfica and signed a three-year contract with C.S. Marítimo, which had just qualified for the UEFA Cup.[11]

After a good first season, Miguelito fell out of favour and was inclusively demoted to the reserves.[12] In late January 2010, he moved on loan to C.F. Os Belenenses.[13]

Personal life

Miguelito's younger brother, Sérgio Organista, was also a footballer. A youth product of FC Porto, he went on to represent, among others, Pontevedra CF.[14]

Honours

Rio Ave

Moreirense

References

  1. ^ a b c "Miguelito" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  2. ^ Paralta Gomes, Lídia (25 January 2017). "Ele jogou nas quatro equipas da final four da Taça da Liga. Ele é José Miguel Organista Simões Aguiar (quem?)" [He played for the four teams in the League Cup final four. He is José Miguel Organista Simões Aguiar (who?)]. Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Miguelito: "Equipa sabe e gosta de jogar bom futebol"" [Miguelito: "Team knows how and likes to play good football"]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 March 2004. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Miguelito apresentado" [Miguelito presented]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 June 2005. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Nacional segura segundo lugar" [Nacional hold on to second place]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 21 November 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Treinador Manuel Machado deixa o Nacional da Madeira" [Manager Manuel Machado leaves Nacional da Madeira]. Público (in Portuguese). 9 May 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Miguelito adds to Benfica armoury". UEFA. 23 August 2006. Retrieved 3 January 2008.
  8. ^ "Miguelito ocupa a lateral" [Miguelito to the flank]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 November 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  9. ^ Silva Pires, Tiago (26 May 2007). ""Se Miguelito tiver oportunidade conseguirá um lugar na equipa"" ["If Miguelito has the chance he'll get a place in the team"]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Miguelito makes Braga move". UEFA. 2 January 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2008.
  11. ^ "Miguelito assinou por 3 temporadas" [Miguelito signed for 3 seasons]. Record (in Portuguese). 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  12. ^ Fernandes, João Manuel (28 November 2009). "Marítimo: Robson e Tito nos eleitos de Van der Gaag" [Marítimo: Robson and Tito in Van der Gaag's chosen ones] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Gaag não conta com Miguelito" [Gaag does not count with Miguelito]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 June 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  14. ^ Cruz Martins, André (6 March 2012). "Irmão de Miguelito não acredita em insultos racistas a Carrillo" [Miguelito's brother does not believe in racist insults to Carrillo] (in Portuguese). Relvado. Retrieved 18 September 2017.