Miguel Rosa

Miguel Rosa

Personal information
Full name	Miguel Alexandre Jesus Rosa
Date of birth	13 January 1989 (1989-01-13) (age 22)
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Belenenses
Number	7
Youth career
1998–2008	Benfica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2008–2009	→ Estoril (loan)	21	(3)
2009–2010	→ Carregado (loan)	29	(10)
2010–2012	→ Belenenses (loan)	32	(11)
National team
2005	Portugal U17	5	(0)
2006	Portugal U18	7	(0)
2008	Portugal U19	4	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Miguel Alexandre Jesus Rosa (born 13 January 1989) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for C.F. Os Belenenses on loan from S.L. Benfica, as a midfielder.

Club career

A product of hometown's S.L. Benfica's youth system, Lisbon-born Rosa joined the club at the age of ten. In a 2006–07 end-of-season friendly with AEK Athens, courtesy of manager Fernando Santos, he made his debut with the first team, replacing legendary Rui Costa; he eventually returned to the juniors, scoring 18 goals in his last year in the category.

In the following three seasons, Rosa would be loaned by Benfica, always to clubs in the second division. On 31 August 2008, he made his professional debut, playing 17 minutes for G.D. Estoril Praia in a 0–0 home draw against U.D. Oliveirense, and was voted the league's Young Player of the Month in December 2008.^[1]

Rosa netted 10 times in the 2009–10 season for A.D. Carregado (13 overall), who were competing in the category for the first time ever, eventually being relegated back. In the following summer, Benfica loaned him to C.F. Os Belenenses, with the move being extended for 2011–12.^[2]

Club statistics

Correct as of 21 May 2011

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Estoril	2008–09	21	3	2	0	2	1	-		25	4
Carregado	2009–10	29	10	2	2	2	1	-		33	13
Belenenses	2010–11	26	11	2	0	1	0	-		29	11
	2011–12	3	0	1	2	3	4	-		7	6
Career totals		79	24	7	4	8	6	-		96	31

Honours

Individual

• Liga de Honra Player of the Year: 2010–11

References

1. ^ Miguel Rosa (Estoril) conquista prémio Diadema/Juventude (Miguel Rosa (Estoril) wins Diadema/Juventude award); SJFP, December 2008 (Portuguese)
2. ^ Rosa volta com Kanu e Almeida (Rosa returns with Kanu and Almeida); O Jogo, 4 July 2011 (Portuguese)

External links

• Stats and profile at Zerozero
• Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)

Persondata
Name	Rosa, Miguel
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	13 January 1989
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Date of death
Place of death