Michael Simões Domingues
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Michael Simões Domingues (born 8 March 1991 in Yverdon-les-Bains
, Switzerland
), aka Mika, is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica as a goalkeeper.
after Hélder Godinho
received a red card
for committing a foul inside the box; he was not able to prevent Andrezinho
from scoring the game's only goal in the subsequent penalty kick
.
The following season, Mika was still a backup, but two of his three appearances were against Sporting Clube de Portugal (0–0 away draw) and S.L. Benfica (3–3, also away). On 7 July 2011, whilst on international duty with the Portuguese under-20s
, he signed a five-year contract with Benfica, for €
500.000.
's starter at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
in Colombia
. He helped the national team reach the final without conceding a single goal, before losing to Brazil
2–3 in the decisive match: in the quarterfinals against Argentina
, he saved three penalties in the shootout. In the following game, against France
, he broke the record for number of minutes without conceding a goal in U-20 World Cup
history, in a 2–0 win, and was eventually voted as best goalkeeper in the tournament.
Subsequently, Mika was chosen by under-21
manager Rui Jorge as first-choice for the 2013 UEFA European Football Championship
qualification campaign.
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Yverdon-les-Bains
Yverdon-les-Bains is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
), aka Mika, is a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Mika joined União de Leiria's youth ranks in 2006, aged 15. He was promoted to the main team for the 2009–10 season, as third-choice. On 26 February 2010, in an home match against Vitória de Guimarães, he made his top division debut, replacing forward CarlãoCarlos Alexandre Souza Silva
Carlão real name Carlos Alexandre de Souza Silva is a Brazilian footballer who plays for club S.C. Braga on loan from Japanese League side Kashima Antlers....
after Hélder Godinho
Hélder Godinho
Hélder Manuel Teles Godinho is a Portuguese footballer who plays for FC Braşov in Romania, as a goalkeeper.-Football career:...
received a red card
Ejection (sports)
In sports, an ejection is one of several disqualifying actions assessed to a player or coach by a game official , usually for unsportsmanlike conduct....
for committing a foul inside the box; he was not able to prevent Andrezinho
André Ricardo Soares
André Ricardo Soares , aka Andrezinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for 1. FC Köln in Germany...
from scoring the game's only goal in the subsequent penalty kick
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
.
The following season, Mika was still a backup, but two of his three appearances were against Sporting Clube de Portugal (0–0 away draw) and S.L. Benfica (3–3, also away). On 7 July 2011, whilst on international duty with the Portuguese under-20s
Portugal national under-20 football team
The Portugal national under-20 football team is the national under-20 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal....
, he signed a five-year contract with Benfica, for €
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
500.000.
International career
Mika was PortugalPortugal national under-20 football team
The Portugal national under-20 football team is the national under-20 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal....
's starter at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the eighteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship. Colombia hosted the tournament between 29 July and 20 August 2011, with matches being played in eight cities...
in 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...
. He helped the national team reach the final without conceding a single goal, before losing to Brazil
Brazil national under-20 football team
Brazil national under-20 football team, also known as Brazil Sub-20 or Seleção, is considered to be the feeder team for the Brazil national football team.-Competitive record:...
2–3 in the decisive match: in the quarterfinals against Argentina
Argentina national under-20 football team
The Argentina national under-20 football team is the representative of Argentina in FIFA sponsored tournaments that pertain to that age level....
, he saved three penalties in the shootout. In the following game, against France
France national under-20 football team
The France national under-20 football team is the national under-20 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which is held every two years and the Toulon Tournament, which is held every May when football league...
, he broke the record for number of minutes without conceding a goal in U-20 World Cup
FIFA U-20 World Cup
The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association...
history, in a 2–0 win, and was eventually voted as best goalkeeper in the tournament.
Subsequently, Mika was chosen by under-21
Portugal national under-21 football team
The Portugal national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation . They are nicknamed "Esperanças." Esperança means hope, thus they are Portugal's hopes for the future...
manager Rui Jorge as first-choice for the 2013 UEFA European Football Championship
2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
2013 UEFA U-21 Championship will be the 19th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament will be hosted by Israel between the 15–28 June 2013...
qualification campaign.
Club statistics
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