Míchel (footballer, born 1975)

Miguel Ángel Sánchez Muñoz, known as Míchel (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmitʃel]; born 30 October 1975), is a Spanish former footballer who played as a left midfielder, and is a current manager.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Muñoz.
Míchel
Personal information
Full name Miguel Ángel Sánchez Muñoz
Date of birth (1975-10-30) 30 October 1975
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Rayo Vallecano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1996 Rayo Vallecano B
1993–2003 Rayo Vallecano 186 (31)
1997 → Almería (loan) 18 (1)
2003–2006 Murcia 39 (4)
2005 → Málaga (loan) 9 (0)
2006–2012 Rayo Vallecano 177 (22)
Total 429 (58)
National team
1991 Spain U16 10 (2)
1993–1994 Spain U18 17 (3)
1995 Spain U19 1 (1)
1995 Spain U20 6 (1)
Teams managed
2016–2017 Rayo Vallecano (youth)
2017–2019 Rayo Vallecano
2019–2021 Huesca
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

During his 20-year senior career, he amassed La Liga totals of 182 matches and 25 goals, adding 169 games and 18 goals in Segunda División and playing mostly with Rayo Vallecano (17 seasons, three spells).[1][2]

Playing career

Míchel was born in Madrid. A product of Rayo Vallecano's youth system, he appeared once for the first team in the 1993–94 season, then alternated between them and the reserves two more years.

After one loan to UD Almería in the third division, Míchel returned to Rayo, being essential as the capital outskirts side finished ninth in the 1999–2000 campaign and qualified for the subsequent UEFA Cup through fair play, in a run that ended in the quarter-finals at the hands of fellow La Liga club Deportivo Alavés.[3] The following season he scored a career-best ten goals in 33 games (all starts), as his team ranked 14th.

Míchel moved in 2003 to Real Murcia for €2,7 million, being relatively used in his first year, which ended in top-flight relegation. He appeared very rarely, however, in his final two seasons, which included a six-month loan spell with Málaga CF in 2004–05, where he was also sparingly used.[4][5]

In July 2006, Míchel returned home and to Rayo, helping it return to the second level in the 2007–08 season. He continued to be team captain[6] and, during the 2010–11 campaign, still contributed with two goals in 20 matches as they returned to the top tier after eight years.[7]

Coaching career

On 9 July 2012, after having appeared in only nine games as Rayo retained its league status – just 246 minutes of action – 36-year-old Míchel retired from football, being immediately appointed coach of his main club's youth sides.[8] On 21 February 2017, he replaced Rubén Baraja at the helm of the first team,[9] eventually achieving promotion to the top tier in the 2017–18 campaign as champions.[10]

Míchel was dismissed on 18 March 2019,[11] being subsequently replaced by Paco Jémez. On 1 June, he was named manager of SD Huesca, recently relegated to the second division.[12] He and his side won another promotion, again in the top position.[13]

On 12 January 2021, as the team ranked in last place, Míchel was relieved of his duties.[14]

Managerial statistics
As of match played 11 January 2021
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Rayo Vallecano 21 February 2017 18 March 2019 89 34 23 32 116 118 −2 038.20 [15]
Huesca 1 June 2019 Present 64 24 16 24 75 76 −1 037.50 [16]
Total 153 58 39 56 191 194 −3 037.91 —

Honours

Manager

Rayo Vallecano

Huesca

References
  1. Michel: "Los plazos de pagos se están cumpliendo" (Michel: "The payment deadlines are being met"); Marca, 17 December 2010 (in Spanish)
  2. Míchel, la zurda de Vallecas, se retira después de veinte años en activo (Míchel, the Vallecas lefty, retires after twenty years as a professional); ABC, 9 July 2012 (in Spanish)
  3. "Bolo recuerda el 4–1 al Girondins en UEFA de hace hoy 16 años" [Bolo remembers 4–1 to Girondins in UEFA 16 years ago] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  4. "El Murcia ficha al rayista Míchel por 2,7 millones" [Murcia sign Rayo man Míchel for 2,7 million] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 12 August 2003. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  5. ""En Vallecas la gente tiene memoria"" ["People have a memory in Vallecas"] (in Spanish). El País. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  6. El capitán Míchel desmiente intentos de «motín» en el Rayo (Captain Míchel denies attempts at "mutiny" in Rayo); El Diario Vasco, 9 May 2012 (in Spanish)
  7. "El Rayo Vallecano sube a Primera" [Rayo Vallecano promote to Primera] (in Spanish). 20 minutos. 22 May 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  8. Míchel cuelga las botas (Míchel hangs boots); Marca, 9 July 2012 (in Spanish)
  9. "Míchel nuevo entrenador del primer equipo" [Míchel new manager of the first team] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  10. "El Rayo es campeón de Segunda por primera vez en su historia" [Rayo are Segunda champions for the second time in their history] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  11. "Rayo Vallecano sack coach Michel in bid to escape relegation". Sky Sports. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  12. "Huesca appoint Michel as their new coach". Marca. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  13. "La SD Huesca cuenta con Míchel para el proyecto de Primera División" [SD Huesca count on Míchel for the Primera División project] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  14. "Pacheta releva a Míchel en el banquillo del Huesca" [Pacheta takes over for Míchel on Huesca bench] (in Spanish). RTVE. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  15. "Míchel: Miguel Ángel Sánchez Muñoz". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
    "Míchel: Miguel Ángel Sánchez Muñoz". BDFutbol. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
    "Míchel: Miguel Ángel Sánchez Muñoz". BDFutbol. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  16. "Míchel: Miguel Ángel Sánchez Muñoz". BDFutbol. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
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