Miguel Guante
Miguel Guante (born August 24, 1984 in Augusta, Georgia)[1] is an American soccer player of Puerto Rican heritage.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Guante-Vasquez | ||
| Date of birth | August 24, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Augusta, Georgia, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender/Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Portland Pilots | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Boulder Rapids Reserve | 20 | (2) |
| 2006 | FC Dallas | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | Miami FC | 7 | (0) |
| 2008 | Portland Timbers | 28 | (2) |
| 2009 | Portland Timbers U23s | 8 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 June 2009 | |||
Career
College and Amateur
Guante played college soccer at the University of Portland, and played for the Boulder Rapids Reserves in the USL Premier Development League in 2004 and 2005.
Professional
Guante was drafted in the first round (8th overall) of the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft by FC Dallas.[2] Dallas waived him in April 2007 and Miami FC of the USL First Division signed him.[3] In 2008, he moved to the Portland Timbers of the USL First Division.
In 2009, Guante signed with Portland's development team, Portland Timbers U23s, for its inaugural campaign in the USL Premier Development League[4]
International
The Puerto Rican Football association called-up Guante for the Puerto Rico national football team that played against Honduras in the 2010 World Cup qualifier.
Personal
Guante is a distant cousin of Vancouver Whitecaps forward Blas Pérez.
References
- "Miguel Guante". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft - USL PDL Players Drafted
- Miami FC stats
- Portland Timbers U23s roster Archived 2014-11-08 at the Wayback Machine