Ezequiel Nicolás Miralles Sabugo (Spanish pronunciation: [eθeˈkjel miˈɾaʎes], born 21 July 1983) is an Argentine footballer that currently plays for Liniers as a striker.

Ezequiel Miralles
Miralles (left) while playing for Colo-Colo
Personal information
Full name Ezequiel Nicolás Miralles Sabugo
Date of birth (1983-07-21) 21 July 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Bahía Blanca, Argentina
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Tres Arroyos 24 (3)
2004–2005 Ferro 30 (6)
2005–2006 Defensa y Justicia 25 (6)
2006–2007 Racing Club 6 (0)
2007 Talleres de Córdoba 11 (3)
2008–2009 Everton 58 (27)
2009–2011 Colo-Colo 51 (32)
2011–2012 Grêmio 29 (4)
2012–2013 Santos 16 (6)
2013 Atlante 10 (1)
2014 Olimpo 12 (2)
2014–2015 Everton 19 (6)
2015–2016 Huracán 18 (0)
2017–2018 Liniers 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 December 2016

Club career

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He began his football career at Huracán de Tres Arroyos of the second tier of his country, where he scored 3 goals in 24 appearances during one season, and also earned the Primera B title. In June 2006, after successful spells at Ferro Carril Oeste and Defensa y Justicia, Miralles joined to Argentine Primera División powerhouse club Racing Club de Avellaneda. After a regular pass Racing, in which he failed to score goals in six games, he moved to Talleres de Córdoba.

In January 2008, he traveled to Chile and signed for Chilean Primera División club Everton. In his first tournament, the Apertura Tournament of that year, Miralles won his first title in the Chilean football, after of defeat to Colo-Colo at the Sausalito Stadium. After two successful seasons at the club of Viña del Mar, in where scored 13 goals in 29 games, on 2 June 2009, was sold to Colo-Colo for a US$1.2 transfer fee,[1][2] club that lost the final with Everton in the 2008 Apertura Tournament. He debuted in an historic game against Eastern Island,[3] that his club won 4–0 and his first goal came on 22 August against O'Higgins in a 2–2 away draw after a notable free kick in the last minute of game.[4] He earned his first title with Colo-Colo, the Clausura Tournament, in where he netted 11 goals in 16 games. In the next year, Miralles was the key player of his club in a regular 2010 season, scoring thirteen goals in 22 appearances, in a season in which the team had two coaches Hugo Tocalli and Diego Cagna. In the next season, Miralles had a regular performance in the 2011 season, but was the team's goalscorer with eight just one goal over Esteban Paredes that had six goals. On 21 May 2011, Colo-Colo accepted a US$2.4 million bid to the Brazilian Série A club Grêmio, being confirmed that he joined to the club of Porto Alegre when the Apertura ends.[5]

After his successful incorporation to Grêmio, Miralles debuted for the seventh week of the 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in a 2–2 home draw with Avaí and his first goal came on 27 July against America (MG), in a 1–1 draw. Because his lack of opportunities, he expressed that would leave the club at the end of season.

On 6 July 2012, Miralles signed for Santos FC, after a swap for Elano. Despite being a regular in Santos' squad, he left the club a year later, joining Atlante.

Career statistics

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(Correct as of 23 November 2023)[6][7]
Club Season State
League
National
League
Cup Libertadores Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tres Arroyos 2003–04 23 4 23 4
Total 23 4 23 4
Ferro Carril 2004–05 30 6 30 6
Total 30 6 30 6
Defensa y Justicia 2005–06 25 6 25 6
Total 25 6 25 6
Racing 2006–07 6 0 6 0
Total 6 0 6 0
Talleres 2006–07 11 3 11 3
Total 11 3 11 3
Everton 2008 35 17 35 17
2009 17 8 6 2 23 10
Total 52 25 6 2 58 27
Colo-Colo 2009 16 11 16 11
2010 22 14 5 3 1 0 28 17
2011 13 7 6 3 19 10
Total 51 32 11 6 1 0 63 38
Grêmio 2011 19 2 19 2
2012 5 1 5 1 5 2 15 4
Total 5 1 24 3 5 2 34 6
Santos 2012 16 6 2 0 18 6
2013 13 5 2 0 15 5
Total 13 5 16 6 2 0 2 0 33 11
Atlante 2013 10 1 10 1
Total 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 10 1
Olimpo 2013–14 12 2 12 2
Total 0 0 12 2 0 0 0 0 12 2
Everton 2014–15 19 6 19 6
Total 0 0 19 6 0 0 0 0 19 6
Huracán 2015 8 0 3 0 11 0
2016 10 0 8 1 1 0 19 1
Total 0 0 18 0 0 0 8 1 4 0 30 1

Honours

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Club

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Talleres de Córdoba
Everton
Colo-Colo
Santos

References

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  1. ^ "Ezequiel Miralles se incorporó al Colo-Colo chileno" (in Spanish). Mediotiempo.com. 1 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Mercado: "Ezequiel Miralles siempre fue prioridad en Colo Colo", indicó Tocalli". Goal.com. 1 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Miralles y Magalhaes debutarían en Isla de Pascua" (in Spanish). Dalealbo.cl. 29 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Colo Colo logra un sufrido empate en su visita a Rancagua" (in Spanish). Goal.com. 22 August 2009.
  5. ^ "Grêmio anuncia contratação de Miralles" (in Portuguese). ClicEsportes. 21 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
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  7. ^ "Argentina - e. Miralles - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
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