- Miguel Ángel Portugal
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Miguel Ángel Portugal Personal information Full name Miguel Ángel Portugal Vicario Date of birth 28 November 1955 Place of birth Quintanilla de las Viñas, Spain Playing position Midfielder Youth career Burgos Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1977–1979 Burgos 24 (2) 1977–1978 → Mirandés (loan) 1979–1983 Real Madrid 27 (1) 1982 → Cádiz (loan) 12 (1) 1983–1984 Rayo Vallecano 1984–1985 Castellón 19 (2) 1985–1987 Real Burgos 1987–1988 Valladolid 3 (0) 1988–1991 Córdoba 65 (0) National team 1979 Spain U23 2 (0) 1979 Spain amateur 6 (3) Teams managed 1996–1997 Arandina 1997 Real Madrid C 1997–1999 Real Madrid B 1999 Toledo 2003–2004 Córdoba 2006 Real Madrid B 2006–2007 Racing Santander 2009–2011 Racing Santander * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Portugal and the second or maternal family name is Vicario.Miguel Angel Portugal Vicario (born 28 November 1955 in Quintanilla de las Viñas, Burgos) is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current manager.
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Playing career
During his career, Portugal played for Burgos CF, CD Mirandés, Real Madrid, Cádiz CF, Rayo Vallecano, CD Castellón, Real Burgos, Real Valladolid and Córdoba CF.
With the La Liga powerhouse, he remained four years (one loaned at Cádiz), winning the double in his first year, but only amassing 27 first division appearances combined during his spell.
Coaching career
Portugal started managing in the mid-90's, returning to Real Madrid to be in charge of its C and B sides. In 1999, he started in the second division with CD Toledo, but was fired after only a couple of months.
After some years out of football, Portugal coached former club Córdoba, also in level two, returning to Real Madrid Castilla in 2005–06, following the December promotion to the first team of Juan Ramón López Caro. On 5 July 2006, he succeeded López Caro once again, now at Racing de Santander, helping the Cantabrians to a final 10th place in the top flight.
Portugal served as technical director of Real Madrid subsequently. In November 2008, he was set to take over at the club as coach, following the sacking of Bernd Schuster, but club president Ramón Calderón preferred Juande Ramos instead.
On 19 November 2009, Portugal returned to Racing on a two-year deal, following the dismissal of Juan Carlos Mandiá, as the side only collected one point in five home matches. In early February 2011, even though the club was placed above the relegation zone in the top division, he was sacked by the team's new owner, Indian Ahsan Ali Syed.[1]
Honours
- Real Madrid
- Spanish League: 1979–80
- Spanish Cup: 1979–80
References
- ^ Racing look to match big boys; ESPN Soccernet, 13 February 2011
External links
Racing de Santander – managers Pentland (1920–21) · O'Connell (1922–29) · Pagaza (1929–30) · Firth (1930–32) · Pagaza (1932–33) · Galloway (1933–35) · González (1935–36) · Rodriguez (1939–40) · Marti (1940–41) · Vidal (1941) · Pagaza (1941–43) · Travieso (1943–44) · Andonegui (1944–46) · Areso (1946–47) · O'Connell (1947–49) · Taioli (1949–50) · Barrios (1950–51) · Diaz (1951–52) · Pascal (1952) · Nando (1952) · Otxoantezana (1952–55) · Urquiri (1955) · Nando (1955–56) · Orizaola (1956–58) · Ruiz Cambra (1958–59) · Hon (1959–60) · Bumbel (1960–62) · Villalain (1962) · Gual (1962–63) · Argila (1963) · Hon (1963–64) · Yuste (1964–65) · Alsúa (1965) · Sierra (1965–66) · Cobo (1966–67) · Ruiz Quevedo (1967–68) · Pons (1968–69) · Mora (1969–72) · J.Francisco Bermúdez (1972) · Maguregui (1972–77) · Yosu (1977–79) · Ruiz Quevedo (1979–80) · Mora (1980–83) · Maguregui (1983–87) · Stessl (1988) · Ufarte (1988–90) · Pachín (1990) · Felines (1990–92) · Paquito (1992–93) · Irureta (1993–94) · Miera (1994–96) · Yosu (1996) · Alonso (1996–98) · Yosu (1998–99) · Sánchez (1999) · Benítez (1999–00) · Goikoetxea (2000) · Manzano (2000–01) · Benítez (2001) · Setién (2001–02) · Preciado (2002–03) · Cos (2003) · Alcaraz (2003–05) · Yosu (2005) · Preciado (2005–06) · Yosu (2006) · López Caro (2006) · Portugal (2006–07) · Marcelino (2007–08) · Muñiz (2008–09) · Mandiá (2009) · Portugal (2009–11) · Marcelino (2011) · Cúper (2011–)
Categories:- 1955 births
- Living people
- People from Burgos (province)
- Spanish footballers
- Association football midfielders
- La Liga footballers
- Burgos CF (I) footballers
- CD Mirandés footballers
- Real Madrid C.F. players
- Cádiz CF footballers
- Rayo Vallecano footballers
- CD Castellón footballers
- Real Burgos CF footballers
- Real Valladolid footballers
- Córdoba CF footballers
- Spain under-23 international footballers
- Spain amateur international footballers
- Spanish football managers
- La Liga managers
- Córdoba CF managers
- Racing de Santander managers
- Real Madrid C.F. non-playing staff
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