Miguel Pedro

Miguel António Teixeira Ferreira Pedro (born 6 November 1983) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for F.C. Maia Lidador as an attacking midfielder.

Miguel Pedro
Personal information
Full name Miguel António Teixeira Ferreira Pedro
Date of birth (1983-11-06) 6 November 1983
Place of birth Porto, Portugal
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Maia Lidador
Youth career
1992–1994 Salgueiros
1994–1996 Boavista
1996–2002 Salgueiros
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Salgueiros 50 (5)
2004–2006 Aves 53 (5)
2006–2009 Académica 82 (5)
2010–2011 Anorthosis 14 (0)
2010–2011 → Ermis (loan) 21 (0)
2011–2012 Feirense 25 (2)
2012–2015 Vitória Setúbal 77 (2)
2015–2016 Panachaiki 26 (3)
2016–2018 Freamunde 42 (3)
2018–2019 Salgueiros 44 (5)
2019– Maia Lidador
National team
2003 Portugal U20 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 May 2019

Club career

Born in Porto, Miguel Pedro began his professional career in the second division, playing two seasons each with S.C. Salgueiros and C.D. Aves, both in the north. In the summer of 2006 he moved to the Primeira Liga with Académica de Coimbra, making his competition debut on 28 August in a 1–1 away draw against Vitória F.C.[1] and finishing his debut campaign with 26 games and two goals, as the Students maintained their division status.

In the following years, Miguel Pedro continued to be regularly played at Académica, although rarely as a starter. Also brought from the bench, he scored against FC Porto on 25 October 2009, but in a 2–3 away defeat;[2] the following month he was sold to Anorthosis Famagusta FC in Cyprus, for three-and-a-half years and a €100,000 transfer fee.[3][4][5]

However, Anorthosis did not pay the solidarity contribution tax to Salgueiros and Aves, and both clubs requested arbitration from the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber, eventually being ordered to pay.[4][5] For 2010–11, Miguel Pedro was loaned to fellow First Division side Ermis Aradippou FC.

In July 2011, Miguel Pedro returned to his country, signing a two-year contract with C.D. Feirense who had just promoted to the top level.[6]

Club statistics
As of 12 May 2012[7]
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Portugal League Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Europe Total
2002–03SalgueirosSegunda Liga3040000--304
2003–042612000--281
2004–05AvesSegunda Liga2212100--242
2005–063352100--356
2006–07AcadémicaPrimeira Liga2922100--313
2007–082311010--251
2008–092600041--301
2009–10921010--112
Cyprus League Cypriot Cup League Cup Europe Total
2009–10AnorthosisCypriot First Division140
2010–11ErmisCypriot First Division210
Portugal League Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Europe Total
2011–12FeirensePrimeira Liga2521020--292
Total Portugal 2231811381--24222
Cyprus 350
Country 25818

References
  1. "V. Setúbal-Académica, 1–1 (Nandinho 47; Hélder Barbosa 57)". Record (in Portuguese). 28 August 2006. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  2. "Porto segura-se frente à Académica com muito suor" [Porto hold their own against Académica sweating profusely] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 25 October 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  3. Miguel Pedro assina pelo Anorthosis Famagusta (Miguel Pedro signs for Anorthosis Famagusta); Arte do Futebol, 8 December 2009 (in Portuguese) Archived 17 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Decision of the Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC) judge; at FIFA
  5. Decision of the Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC) judge; at FIFA
  6. "Miguel Pedro no Feirense: "As pessoas cativaram-me"" [Miguel Pedro in Feirense: «People won me over»] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  7. "Miguel Pedro". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
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