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 (age 41)
Place of birth	Porto, Portugal
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team 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
International career
2003	Portugal U20	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, 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 F.C. 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
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Portugal			League		Taça de Portugal		Taça da Liga		Europe		Total
2002–03	Salgueiros	Segunda Liga	30	4	0	0	0	0	-	-	30	4
2003–04			26	1	2	0	0	0	-	-	28	1
2004–05	Aves	Segunda Liga	22	1	2	1	0	0	-	-	24	2
2005–06			33	5	2	1	0	0	-	-	35	6
2006–07	Académica	Primeira Liga	29	2	2	1	0	0	-	-	31	3
2007–08			23	1	1	0	1	0	-	-	25	1
2008–09			26	0	0	0	4	1	-	-	30	1
2009–10			9	2	1	0	1	0	-	-	11	2
Cyprus			League		Cypriot Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2009–10	Anorthosis	Cypriot First Division	14	0
2010–11	Ermis	Cypriot First Division	21	0
Portugal			League		Taça de Portugal		Taça da Liga		Europe		Total
2011–12	Feirense	Primeira Liga	25	2	1	0	2	0	-	-	29	2
Total	Portugal		223	18	11	3	8	1	-	-	242	22
	Cyprus		35	0
	Country		258	18

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.

External links

• Miguel Pedro at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Miguel Pedro national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)