Miguel Maga

For the Portuguese footballer born 1999, sometimes also called Miguel Maga, see Maga (footballer, born 1999).

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gomes Ferreira and the second or paternal family name is Magalhães.

Miguel Ângelo Gomes Ferreira Magalhães (born 16 November 2002), known as Maga, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Primeira Liga club Vitória de Guimarães.

Maga

Personal information
Full name	Miguel Ângelo Gomes Ferreira Magalhães[1]
Date of birth	(2002-11-16) 16 November 2002 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth	Porto, Portugal[1]
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Vitória Guimarães
Number	2
Youth career
2010–2013	Porto
2013–2017	Rio Ave
2017–2018	Padroense
2018–2019	Rio Ave
2019–2021	Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Vitória Guimarães B	22	(1)
2022–	Vitória Guimarães	59	(0)
International career
2022	Portugal U20	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:52, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Porto, Maga played youth football for four clubs, starting out at FC Porto and finishing his development at Vitória de Guimarães.^[2] On 21 April 2022, he signed a professional contract with the latter until 2025.^[3]

Maga made his competitive debut on 30 January 2022, in a 3–2 Primeira Liga away loss against F.C. Vizela.^[4][5] He scored his first goal on 4 August, opening an eventual 3–1 loss at HNK Hajduk Split in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League also as a starter.^[6]

International career

Maga represented Portugal at under-20 level.^[7][8] He won his first cap on 24 March 2022, in the 3–0 friendly win over the Czech Republic.^[9]

References

1. "Miguel Maga" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
2. Freitas, Bruno (21 April 2022). "Miguel Maga também já renovou pelo Vitória" [Miguel Maga has renewed for Vitória as well]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
3. "Oficial: Miguel Maga prolonga ligação ao Vitória até 2025" [Official: Miguel Maga extends link to Vitória until 2025]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 21 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
4. "Vizela bate V. Guimarães" [Vizela beat V. Guimarães] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 30 January 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
5. "Miguel Maga: "Queremos mostrar o nosso valor"" [Miguel Maga: "We want to show our worth"] (in Portuguese). Vitória S.C. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
6. Castro, Ricardo Jorge (4 August 2022). "Liga Conferência: Hajduk Split-V. Guimarães, 3–1 (crónica)" [Conference League: Hajduk Split-V. Guimarães, 3–1 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
7. "Miguel Maga, Hélder Sá, André Amaro e Gui nos sub-20" [Miguel Maga, Hélder Sá, André Amaro and Gui to the under-20s] (in Portuguese). Mais Guimarães. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
8. "Miguel Magalhães: "Jogamos sempre para ganhar"" [Miguel Magalhães: "We always play to win"] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
9. "Superioridade lusitana" [Lusitanian superiority] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2024.

External links

• Miguel Maga at Soccerway
• Miguel Maga national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)