Luis Ernesto Michel
Encyclopedia
Luis Ernesto Michel Vergara (born July 21, 1979, in El Grullo
, Jalisco
) is a Mexican
professional footballer who currently plays in Guadalajara of Primera División de México
as a goalkeeper. Michel stands at 1.78 metre and weighs 75 kilos.
on September 24, with Chivas winning 3–2. Three years later, Michel found himself playing in the Clausura 2006 playoffs, when the usual second-choice keeper, Alfredo Talavera
, was not playing well and head coach José Manuel de la Torre gave the starting spot to Michel, who wore #31. Luis Ernesto played well, despite receiving 6 goals in 3 games, and being eliminated by Pachuca on an injury-time goal, but he proved that he could be an effective substitute for Sánchez. Months later, Michel played in the Copa Libertadores for 2006, playing in the first match against Veléz Sarsfield
of Argentina
in the quarterfinals.
Throughout Michel's career he has received some nicknames for the jerseys he wears as in the Clausura 2006 playoffs, Luis Ernesto Michel traditionally wore a red goalie uniform, earning him the nicknames "El Diablo" (The Devil) and "El Coloradito" (The Little Red One). After wearing a white goalie jersey on occasions during the 2007 season, he switched to an all-black uniform, leading some fans to call him "El Caballero Negro" (The Black Knight).
After Oswaldo Sánchez was dealt away to Santos Laguna
for the Clausura 2007 tournament, Michel was promoted to starting goalkeeper, wearing jersey #23. After months of playing, they switched his jersey number to #1. During a Superliga
match against Atlante F.C.
, he suffered a double fracture
on the radius
and ulna
bones in his forearm after erroneously diving to save a loose ball. Michel was ruled out for the Apertura 2008 season by doctors, making him miss his chance to play with his national team. He was replaced by 2nd choice goalkeeper Sergio Rodriguez
until he was replaced by Victor Hernandez
. However, Michel made his comeback, and won the Interliga 2009
.
On January 11, 2010 Jose Luis Real named Luis Michel as team captain after Ramon Morales
was released. He captained Chivas for their historic 8–0 run, which is now the record of most wins in a row at the start of the season. They received their first loss at the hands of Jaguares
4–0 ended their run. When Michel was called up to the national team, Victor Hernandez took over until his injury, in which Liborio Vicente Sánchez
filled in. Received his first red card on Nov. 5, 2011 against Pachuca
, but did not play. He debuted for the national side against New Zealand and won 2–0. His second appearance was against Iceland
which ended with a 0–0 draw. Michel was selected by Javier Aguirre
for the Pre-World Cup squad and played in the first preparation match versus Ecuador
, which again ended 0–0. He also appeared against Gambia
in which he conceded 1 goal. He was called to the Mexico national football team U-22, as one of the over-22 reinforcements, that will participate in 2011 Copa América
. In one preparation friendly against Venezuela national football team
he got 3 goals against, as of now the highest number of goals in all of his appearances.
| 1.|| March 3, 2010 || Pasadena
, United States
|| || 0 || 2–0 || Friendly
|-
| 2.|| March 24, 2010 || Charlotte
, United States || || 0 || 0–0 || Friendly
|-
| 3.|| May 7, 2010 || New York
, United States || || 0 || 0–0 || Friendly
|-
| 4.|| May 30, 2010 || Bayreuth, Germany
|| || 1 || 5–1 || Friendly
|-
| 5.|| June 12, 2011 || Las Vegas, United States
|| || 3 || 0–3 || Friendly
|-
| 6.|| June 22, 2011 || Pereira
, Colombia
|| || 0 || 0–0 || Friendly
|-
| 7.|| June 25, 2011 || Quito
, Ecuador
|| || 0 || 1–0 || Friendly
|-
| 8.|| July 4, 2011 || San Juan
, Argentina
|| || 2 || 1–2 || 2011 Copa América
|-
| 9.|| July 8, 2011 || Mendoza, Argentina
|| || 1 || 0–1 || 2011 Copa América
|-
| 10.|| July 12, 2011 || La Plata
, Argentina
|| || 1 || 0–1 || 2011 Copa América
|}
, Jalisco. As a kid, he split his time between Guadalajara and El Grullo where he played in the local football leagues as a goalkeeper.
El Grullo
El Grullo is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 157.2 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 21,825....
, Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
) is a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
professional footballer who currently plays in Guadalajara of Primera División de México
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
as a goalkeeper. Michel stands at 1.78 metre and weighs 75 kilos.
Club career
Michel debuted against Irapuato, replacing the suspended starting keeper Oswaldo SánchezOswaldo Sánchez
Oswaldo Javier Sánchez Ibarra is a Mexican footballer. He plays as a goalkeeper for Santos Laguna in the Mexican Primera Division, where he is also the team captain. He has 99 caps for Mexico.-Early career:...
on September 24, with Chivas winning 3–2. Three years later, Michel found himself playing in the Clausura 2006 playoffs, when the usual second-choice keeper, Alfredo Talavera
Alfredo Talavera
Alfredo Talavera Díaz is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Toluca and Mexico as a goalkeeper.-Guadalajara:...
, was not playing well and head coach José Manuel de la Torre gave the starting spot to Michel, who wore #31. Luis Ernesto played well, despite receiving 6 goals in 3 games, and being eliminated by Pachuca on an injury-time goal, but he proved that he could be an effective substitute for Sánchez. Months later, Michel played in the Copa Libertadores for 2006, playing in the first match against Veléz Sarsfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system...
of Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
in the quarterfinals.
Throughout Michel's career he has received some nicknames for the jerseys he wears as in the Clausura 2006 playoffs, Luis Ernesto Michel traditionally wore a red goalie uniform, earning him the nicknames "El Diablo" (The Devil) and "El Coloradito" (The Little Red One). After wearing a white goalie jersey on occasions during the 2007 season, he switched to an all-black uniform, leading some fans to call him "El Caballero Negro" (The Black Knight).
After Oswaldo Sánchez was dealt away to Santos Laguna
Santos Laguna
Club Santos Laguna is a Mexican football club. They represent the urban area of Comarca Lagunera, which is made up of Torreón, Gomez Palacio, and Lerdo. Santos Laguna currently plays in the Primera División. The club was founded in 1982, and reached Mexico's top division after buying the franchise...
for the Clausura 2007 tournament, Michel was promoted to starting goalkeeper, wearing jersey #23. After months of playing, they switched his jersey number to #1. During a Superliga
North American SuperLiga
The SuperLiga was an official North American association football competition between teams from the Primera División of Mexico and Major League Soccer of the United States and Canada, the top divisions in each country. The competition was sanctioned by CONCACAF, U.S...
match against Atlante F.C.
Atlante F.C.
Club de Fútbol Atlante, is a Mexican professional football club, currently playing in the Mexican First Division League. The club is based in Cancún, Mexico as of the start of the 2007-08 season, when they relocated from Mexico City, and plays its home games in Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo.-Domestic...
, he suffered a double fracture
Bone fracture
A bone fracture is a medical condition in which there is a break in the continuity of the bone...
on the radius
Radius (bone)
The radius is one of the two large bones of the forearm, the other being the ulna. It extends from the lateral side of the elbow to the thumb side of the wrist and runs parallel to the ulna, which exceeds it in length and size. It is a long bone, prism-shaped and slightly curved longitudinally...
and ulna
Ulna
The ulna is one of the two long bones in the forearm, the other being the radius. It is prismatic in form and runs parallel to the radius, which is shorter and smaller. In anatomical position The ulna is one of the two long bones in the forearm, the other being the radius. It is prismatic in form...
bones in his forearm after erroneously diving to save a loose ball. Michel was ruled out for the Apertura 2008 season by doctors, making him miss his chance to play with his national team. He was replaced by 2nd choice goalkeeper Sergio Rodriguez
Sergio Rodríguez
Sergio Rodriguez Gomez is a Spanish professional basketball player. He is currently playing for Real Madrid...
until he was replaced by Victor Hernandez
Víctor Hugo Hernández
Víctor Hugo Hernández is a Mexican professional footballer. He currently plays as a Goalkeeper for Chivas de Guadalajara in the Primera División de México.-References:...
. However, Michel made his comeback, and won the Interliga 2009
InterLiga 2009
The 2009 InterLiga is the 6th edition of the tournament that will determine the last two Mexican spots in the 2009 Copa Libertadores.- Venues :-Qualification:...
.
On January 11, 2010 Jose Luis Real named Luis Michel as team captain after Ramon Morales
Ramón Morales
Ramón Morales Higuera is a retired Mexican international footballer who last played for Estudiantes Tecos as a midfielder.Biography=...
was released. He captained Chivas for their historic 8–0 run, which is now the record of most wins in a row at the start of the season. They received their first loss at the hands of Jaguares
Jaguares de Chiapas
The Club de Fútbol Jaguares de Chiapas, is a Mexican football club now based in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, in the state of Chiapas. They currently play in Primera División de México...
4–0 ended their run. When Michel was called up to the national team, Victor Hernandez took over until his injury, in which Liborio Vicente Sánchez
Liborio Vicente Sánchez
Liborio Vicente Sánchez Ledesma is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays as a goalkeeper for Querétaro FC of the Mexican Primera División de México.-Club career:...
filled in. Received his first red card on Nov. 5, 2011 against Pachuca
International career
Michel was first called up to the national side in 2007 by then coach Hugo SanchezHugo Sánchez
Hugo Sánchez Márquez , popularly nicknamed Pentapichichi, or Hugol, is a Mexican football coach and former striker. He played for four European clubs, including Real Madrid. Sanchez is considered the first highly talented Mexican player. He was also a member of the Mexico national team, and...
, but did not play. He debuted for the national side against New Zealand and won 2–0. His second appearance was against Iceland
Iceland national football team
The Iceland national football team is the national football team of Iceland and is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland. It has never advanced to the finals of any major international competition....
which ended with a 0–0 draw. Michel was selected by Javier Aguirre
Javier Aguirre
Javier Aguirre Onaindía , popularly nicknamed El Vasco , is a Mexican football manager and former midfielder. He was also a member of the Mexico national team and later became manager in two different occasions, but resigned after the 2010 FIFA World Cup...
for the Pre-World Cup squad and played in the first preparation match versus Ecuador
Ecuador national football team
The Ecuadorian national football team represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation. They generally play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, but often play friendlies in other stadiums around the country...
, which again ended 0–0. He also appeared against Gambia
Gambia national football team
The Gambia national football team, nicknamed The Scorpions, is the national team of Gambia and is controlled by the Gambia Football Association. Until 1965, the team, and the country, were known as British Gambia...
in which he conceded 1 goal. He was called to the Mexico national football team U-22, as one of the over-22 reinforcements, that will participate in 2011 Copa América
2011 Copa América
The 2011 Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América, better known as the 2011 Copa América or the Copa América Argentina 2011, was the 43rd edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for national teams in South America...
. In one preparation friendly against Venezuela national football team
Venezuela national football team
The Venezuela national football team is the national football team of Venezuela and is controlled by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol. It is nicknamed La Vinotinto , because of the traditional burgundy color of their shirts....
he got 3 goals against, as of now the highest number of goals in all of his appearances.
International appearances
|-| 1.|| March 3, 2010 || Pasadena
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|| || 0 || 2–0 || Friendly
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
|-
| 2.|| March 24, 2010 || Charlotte
CHARLOTTE
- CHARLOTTE :CHARLOTTE is an American blues-based hard rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California in 1986. Currently, they are signed to indie label, Eonian Records, under which they released their debut cd, Medusa Groove, in 2010. Notable Charlotte songs include 'Siren', 'Little Devils',...
, United States || || 0 || 0–0 || Friendly
|-
| 3.|| May 7, 2010 || New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States || || 0 || 0–0 || Friendly
|-
| 4.|| May 30, 2010 || Bayreuth, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
|| || 1 || 5–1 || Friendly
|-
| 5.|| June 12, 2011 || Las Vegas, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|| || 3 || 0–3 || Friendly
|-
| 6.|| June 22, 2011 || Pereira
Pereira
Pereira is a common surname in the Portuguese language.It may also refer to:-Places:*Brazil**Pereira Barreto, municipality in São Paulo**Pereiras, municipality in São Paulo*Colombia...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
|| || 0 || 0–0 || Friendly
|-
| 7.|| June 25, 2011 || Quito
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
, Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
|| || 0 || 1–0 || Friendly
|-
| 8.|| July 4, 2011 || San Juan
San Juan, Argentina
San Juan is the capital city of the Argentine province of San Juan in the Cuyo region, located in the Tulúm Valley, west of the San Juan River, at above mean sea level, with a population of around 112,000 as per the ....
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
|| || 2 || 1–2 || 2011 Copa América
2011 Copa América
The 2011 Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América, better known as the 2011 Copa América or the Copa América Argentina 2011, was the 43rd edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for national teams in South America...
|-
| 9.|| July 8, 2011 || Mendoza, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
|| || 1 || 0–1 || 2011 Copa América
2011 Copa América
The 2011 Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América, better known as the 2011 Copa América or the Copa América Argentina 2011, was the 43rd edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for national teams in South America...
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| 10.|| July 12, 2011 || La Plata
La Plata
La Plata is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and of La Plata partido. According to the , the city proper has a population of 574,369 and its metropolitan area has 694,253 inhabitants....
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
|| || 1 || 0–1 || 2011 Copa América
2011 Copa América
The 2011 Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América, better known as the 2011 Copa América or the Copa América Argentina 2011, was the 43rd edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for national teams in South America...
|}
Personal life
Luis Michel married on December 11, 2009, in Guadalajara, Mexico. He has a brother that is a well known doctor in Guadalajara. His family is originally from El GrulloEl Grullo
El Grullo is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 157.2 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 21,825....
, Jalisco. As a kid, he split his time between Guadalajara and El Grullo where he played in the local football leagues as a goalkeeper.
Chivas
- Primera Division de Mexico: Apertura 2006
- InterLiga: 2009InterLiga 2009The 2009 InterLiga is the 6th edition of the tournament that will determine the last two Mexican spots in the 2009 Copa Libertadores.- Venues :-Qualification:...
- Best Goalkeeper in Apertura 2007, Clausura 2008