Miguel Ángel Neira

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

Miguel Ángel Neira Pincheira (born October 9, 1952) is a retired football midfielder from Chile, who represented his native country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup, wearing the number twenty jersey.

Miguel Ángel Neira

Personal information
Full name	Miguel Ángel Neira Pincheira
Date of birth	(1952-10-09) October 9, 1952 (age 72)
Place of birth	Chiguayante, Chile
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1974	Huachipato
1976	Unión Española
1979–1981	O'Higgins
1982–1987	Universidad Católica
International career
1976–1985	Chile	45	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He played club football for O'Higgins, Unión Española and Club Deportivo Universidad Católica in Chile. For his native country he was capped 45 times, scoring 4 goals between 1976 and 1985, and making his debut on October 6, 1976, in a friendly match against Uruguay.

Championships

National championships

Title	Club	País	Year
Copa Chile	Universidad Católica	Chile	1983
Copa República	Universidad Católica	Chile	1983
Primera División de Chile	Universidad Católica	Chile	1984
Primera División de Chile	Universidad Católica	Chile	1987

Other championships

Title	Club	País	Year
Liguilla Pre-Libertadores	Universidad Católica	Chile	1985

Friendly championships

Title	Club	País	Year
Trofeo Ciutat de Palma	Universidad Católica	Chile	1984
Trofeo Ciudad de Alicante	Universidad Católica	Chile	1985

References

• Miguel Ángel Neira at National-Football-Teams.com
• Weltfussball profile (in German)