Miguel Trauco

Miguel Ángel Trauco Saavedra (born 25 August 1992)[2] is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a left back. He plays for Saint-Étienne in Ligue 1 and is also a member of the Peru national football team.[3]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Trauco and the second or maternal family name is Saavedra.

Miguel Trauco
Trauco playing for Flamengo in 2018
Personal information
Full name Miguel Ángel Trauco Saavedra
Date of birth (1992-08-25) 25 August 1992
Place of birth Tarapoto, Peru
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Left back, Left midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Saint-Étienne
Number 13
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2016 Unión Comercio 162 (3)
2016 Universitario 39 (1)
2017–2019 Flamengo 34 (1)
2019– Saint-Étienne 24 (1)
National team‡
2014– Peru 50 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 February 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 September 2019

His polished technique, precise passing, and great dribbling skills have made him an asset in the attacking force of his team as well as a solid defender. With his great capabilities to unfold himself into the attacking and defending areas of the field, Trauco is a sharp contributor in any situation.

Early life

Trauco was born in Tarapoto; he is the son of Miguel Trauco Alvarado and Bessy Saavedra Armas.

Club career

Trauco started his career in the Copa Perú division with Unión Comercio in 2010.[3] He made 6 appearances in the National Stage that season including the two matches against Alianza Unicachi in the Final.[4] His side won on away goals and were promoted to the First Division the following season. In 2016, he signed for Universitario de Deportes.

On October 2016 Brazilian and Peruvian press reported rumors about Flamengo's possible interest for signing Trauco.[5] Shortly after, on 13 December 2016, Trauco gave an interview to Peruvian newspaper Libero confirming his transfer to Flamengo for the 2017 season.[6] However, the Brazilian club did not confirm any signing, saying they are still negotiating with Trauco.

Trauco was elected 2016 Peruvian Primera División best player with 39 appearances, one goal and 11 assists.[7]

Flamengo

After many rumors in the press Flamengo announced officially Traucos's signing, on 14 December 2016. The left back signed a three-year contract with the Brazilian club.[8] He debuted for his new club on 28 January 2017 scoring a goal and two assists against Boavista, in the opening match of the 2017 Campeonato Carioca.

After Flamengo signed Filipe Luís Trauco lost space and became the team's third left back. As he only had five more months under his contract the Brazilian club decided to accept a low offer from Saint-Étienne to avoid losing Trauco on a free transfer.[9]

Saint-Étienne

On 31 July 2019, Flamengo announced that they would accept a €600,000 offer for Trauco from Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne.[10]

International career
Trauco playing for Peru national team in 2017

Trauco debuted for the Peru national team on 6 August 2014 as a substitute in a 3–0 win against Panama. He also appeared as a substitute in a match against Iran on 4 September 2014.

He returned to the national team in 2016 and has been a fixture at left-back ever since. He started in all thirteen of his appearances in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches between 2016 and 2017, including Peru's intercontinental playoff victory against New Zealand which qualified Peru for their first FIFA World Cup since 1982.

Copa América Centenario

On 17 May 2016, Trauco was named to the Peru national team for the Copa América Centenario in the United States.[11] He started all four matches for Peru as they won their group, but missed his penalty in a shootout loss to Colombia in the quarter-finals.[12]

2018 FIFA World Cup

On 14 May 2018, Trauco was named to the Peru national team for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[13][14] He started all three matches for the squad in the group stage.

2019 Copa América

On 30 May 2019, Trauco was named to the Peru national team for the 2019 Copa América in Brazil by manager Ricardo Gareca.[15] He started all six matches for Peru throughout the tournament, including the final on 7 July, which ended in a 3–1 defeat to hosts Brazil.[16] For his performances, Trauco was named to the Team of the Tournament by CONMEBOL.[17]

Career statistics

Club
As of 6 March 2020.
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Unión Comercio 2011 Primera División 222–––222
2012 430–2[lower-alpha 1]0–450
2013 400–––400
2014 270120––390
2015 301812[lower-alpha 1]0–402
Total 162320140001864
Universitario 2016 Primera División 391–2[lower-alpha 1]0–411
Flamengo 2017 Série A 2314013[lower-alpha 2]213[lower-alpha 3]1534
2018 6010003[lower-alpha 4]0100
2019 50002[lower-alpha 5]05[lower-alpha 4]0120
Total 34150152211744
Saint-Étienne 2019–20 Ligue 1 1914[lower-alpha 6]01[lower-alpha 7]000241
2020–21 5000000050
Total 241401000291
Career total 259629122216133010
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
  2. Six appearances and two goals in Copa Libertadores, seven appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
  3. Twelve appearances and one goal in Campeonato Carioca, one appearance in Primeira Liga.
  4. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
  5. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
  6. Two appearances in Coupe de France, two appearances in Coupe de la Ligue.
  7. Appearance(s) in Europa League.

International
As of 18 November 2019.[18]
TeamYearAppsGoals
Peru 201420
201500
2016100
2017100
2018130
2019160
Total500

Honours

Club
Unión Comercio
Universitario
Flamengo

Individual

References
  1. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. "Miguel Trauco". fichajes.com.
  3. "Player - Miguel Trauco". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  4. "Fixtures/Results for 2010". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  5. "Cobiça europeia a Jorge faz Fla observar 4 laterais; saiba quem são". globoesporte.com. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  6. "Miguel Trauco ya es del Flamengo: lateral de la selección peruana llegaría a Brasil el 2 de enero". Libero. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  7. "Miguel Trauco é eleito o melhor jogador do Torneio Descentralizado 2016". Flamengo.com.br. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  8. "Flamengo anuncia Miguel Trauco como primeiro reforço de 2017". globoesporte.com. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  9. "A caminho do futebol francês, Trauco é liberado pelo Flamengo e se despede após classificação". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  10. "St Étienne signing Miguel Trauco for just under €1m". getfootballnewsfrance.com. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  11. "Peru national soccer team named for Copa America Centenario". Perú Reports. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  12. "HTML Center". estadisticas.conmebol.com. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  13. "Selección peruana: esta sería hoy la lista de los 25 convocados para Rusia 2018". La Republica. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  14. "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 Squad - 23-Man & Preliminary Lists & When Will They Be Announced?". goal.com. Goal. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  15. DT, Redacción (30 May 2019). "Selección peruana: la lista de 23 convocados para disputar la Copa América 2019". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  16. Smyth, Rob (7 July 2019). "Brazil 3-1 Peru". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  17. "El equipo ideal de la CONMEBOL Copa América Brasil 2019". copaamerica.com. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  18. "Miguel Trauco". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
  19. "Com nove jogadores de Fla e Flu, Ferj divulga seleção do Campeonato Carioca". Globoesporte.com. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  20. "El equipo ideal de la CONMEBOL Copa América Brasil 2019" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 9 July 2019.
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