Miguel Bernardo Bianquetti (born 19 December 1951), known as Migueli, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.
,_Bestanddeelnr_929-3987).jpg) Migueli with Barcelona in 1977 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Bernardo Bianquetti[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Ceuta, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| O'Donnell | |||
| Cádiz | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1973 | Cádiz | 77 | (4) |
| 1973–1988 | Barcelona | 391 | (20) |
| Total | 468 | (24) | |
| International career | |||
| 1975–1976 | Spain amateur | 2 | (0) |
| 1974–1980 | Spain | 32 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
A player of immense physical power – he was nicknamed Tarzan[2][3]– he was best known for his Barcelona spell, which lasted almost 20 professional years.
Migueli appeared with the Spain national team at the 1978 World Cup and Euro 1980.
Club career
editMigueli was born in Ceuta.[1] After playing with Cádiz CF from 1970 to 1973, competing in the Segunda División, he transferred to La Liga giants FC Barcelona, where he became an undisputed starter after just one league game in his first year, going on to play 391 matches in the competition (549 overall, club's all-time best until 5 January 2011, when Xavi surpassed him in a Copa del Rey match against Athletic Bilbao);[4][5] whilst he was performing his compulsory military service in Cádiz he made his official debut for the latter, and upon his return, not aware that he needed two special permits to leave the headquarters, he was jailed for one month.[6]
In the final of the 1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup against Fortuna Düsseldorf, Migueli played parts of the match, which went to extra time, with a broken collarbone, in an eventual 4–3 win.[7][8] In the 1986–87 season, already well into his 30s, he still managed to make 41 appearances – 38 complete – and retired at the end of the following campaign, in which he added another domestic cup;[9] he was still a part of new manager Johan Cruyff's plans, but chose not to continue.[10]
Subsequently, Migueli worked with the Catalan club's coaching staffs in the Joan Gaspart presidency. On 17 September 2010, he was chosen by new chairman Sandro Rosell as sporting advisor alongside Josep Maria Fusté and Carles Rexach.[11]
International career
editMigueli earned 32 caps and scored one goal for Spain, his debut coming on 20 November 1974 in a 2–1 win in Scotland for the UEFA Euro 1976 qualifiers.[12] He represented the nation at the 1978 FIFA World Cup and Euro 1980, for a total of four appearances.[13]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other[a] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cádiz | 1971–72 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 32 | 1 | ||
| 1972–73 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 40 | 4 | |||
| Total | 67 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 5 | |
| Barcelona | 1973–74 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 1974–75 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 39 | 2 | ||
| 1975–76 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | – | 48 | 6 | ||
| 1976–77 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 33 | 1 | ||
| 1977–78 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 1 | – | 49 | 4 | ||
| 1978–79 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | – | 39 | 1 | ||
| 1979–80 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | – | 40 | 3 | ||
| 1980–81 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 28 | 4 | ||
| 1981–82 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1982–83 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 49 | 1 | |
| 1983–84 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 1 | |
| 1984–85 | 32 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 4 | |
| 1985–86 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| 1986–87 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | 49 | 0 | ||
| 1987–88 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 37 | 0 | ||
| Total | 391 | 20 | 60 | 3 | 85 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 549 | 27 | |
| Career total | 458 | 24 | 64 | 4 | 85 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 620 | 32 | |
International
edit- Score and result list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Migueli goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 April 1980 | El Molinón, Gijón, Spain |  Czechoslovakia |
1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly[13] |
Honours
editBarcelona
- La Liga: 1973–74, 1984–85[14]
- Copa del Rey: 1977–78, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1987–88[14]
- Supercopa de España: 1983[14]
- Copa de la Liga: 1983, 1986[14]
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1978–79, 1981–82[7][14]
Individual
Notes
edit- ^ Includes Supercopa de España, Copa de la Liga
References
edit- ^ a b Pizarro, Ramón (20 April 2011). "Migueli: "Estos partidos siempre son una caja de sorpresas"" [Migueli: "These matches are always a box of surprises"] (in Spanish). RTVE. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "«Si creemos, pasamos»" ["If we believe, we will pass"]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 6 March 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
- ^ "Rafa Nadal y Jorge Lorenzo, protagonistas de las dos portadas de ICON SPORT" [Rafa Nadal and Jorge Lorenzo, protagonists of the two ICON SPORT covers]. El País (in Spanish). 26 April 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ "Sólo Migueli supera ya a Xavi" [Only Migueli in front of Xavi now]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 February 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Xavi y Migueli, los otros protagonistas" [Xavi and Migueli, the other protagonists] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 2 January 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ Giménez, Santi (2 January 2011). ""El día de mi debut acabé en el calabozo"" ["I was sent to the dungeons the day of my debut"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ a b Farreras, Martí (17 May 1979). "4–3: La Recopa para el Barça tras una final memorable" [4–3: Cup Winners' Cup to Barça after memorable final]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ "Migueli, ingresado tras sufrir un infarto" [Migueli, in hospital after suffering heart attack]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 2 August 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
- ^ Payarols, Lluís (28 March 2013). "La Copa que 'salvó' al Barça cumple 25 años" [25th anniversary of the Cup that 'saved' Barça]. Sport (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ Poquí, Joan (18 November 2023). "Medio siglo de un debut legendario" [Half a century of a legendary debut]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Rexach, Migueli y Fusté serán asesores deportivos del Barça" [Rexach, Migueli and Fusté will be sporting advisors at Barça]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 17 September 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ Rovira, Ramón (21 November 1974). "1–2: Triunfo memorable en Hampden Park" [1–2: Memorable win at Hampden Park]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ a b Pla Díaz, Emilio. "Miguel Bernardo Bianqueti, 'Migueli' – International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
- ^ a b c d e Casado, Edu (13 May 2009). "Qué fue de... Migueli" [What happened to... Migueli]. 20 minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ Pla Díaz, Emilio. "Spain – Footballer of the Year". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Equipo ideal del fútbol español" [Spanish football's all-star team]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 May 1978. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Mir, José (22 May 1980). "El equipo ideal del fútbol español" [The Spanish football's all-star team]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Ribera, Josep María (4 May 1983). "El futbolista del año 82–83" [The 82–83 footballer of the year]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Ribera, Josep María (2 May 1984). "El futbolista del año" [The footballer of the year]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Clasificación por puestos" [Ranking by positions]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 23 April 1985. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Ribera Font, Josep María (23 June 1987). "Clasificación por puestos" [Ranking by positions]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2024.