Miguel Mostto
Encyclopedia
Miguel Ángel Mostto Fernández-Prada, or Miguel Mostto (born 11 January 1977 in Ica
, Peru
) is a Peruvian
footballer who plays as striker
for Sport Huancayo
in the Peruvian First Division.
on a two-year deal from Cienciano
for a fee thought to be in the region of £350,000 - £400,000, the largest transfer fee paid by Barnsley since signing Neil Shipperley
in 1999. He scored his first goal for Barnsley in a friendly with Barnsley winning 3-1 win over Buxton
. His first league goal came in a 1-1 home draw against Burnley
.
On 12 February 2008, Mostto left for his homeland to join up with former club Coronel Bolognesi
on loan, but returned to Oakwell
in time for the start of the 2008-09 Coca-Cola Championship
season.
Mostto left Barnsley in October to return home to tend to his ill son. Reds boss Simon Davey
granted the Peruvian indefinite leave to be with him.
Mostto bagged his second goal in Barnsley colours in the 2-1 win over Watford
with a neat finish which would tie the game at 1-1 before Stephen Foster
's winner. He then left Barnsley to return to Peru with Total Clean
on 7 January 2009 for an undisclosed fee.
for Copa América 2007
, but he was forced to pull out of the squad due to his transfer to Barnsley.
Ica (city)
The city of Ica is the capital of the Ica Region in southern Peru. While the area was long inhabited by varying cultures of indigenous peoples, the Spanish conquistador Gerónimo Luis de Cabrera claimed its founding in 1563. As of 2005, it had an estimated population of over 219,856...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
) is a Peruvian
Peruvian people
Peru is a multiethnic country formed by the combination of different groups over five centuries, so people in Peru usually treat their nationality as a citizenship rather than an ethnicity. Amerindians inhabited Peruvian territory for several millennia before Spanish Conquest in the 16th century;...
footballer who plays as striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
for Sport Huancayo
Sport Huancayo
Sport Huancayo is a Peruvian football club, located in the city of Huancayo, Junín. The club was founded on February 7, 2007 and in 2008, they were promoted to the top tier of Peruvian football, the Peruvian Primera División.- History :...
in the Peruvian First Division.
Club career
He was signed by BarnsleyBarnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
on a two-year deal from Cienciano
Cienciano del Cuzco
Club Cienciano is a professional football club based in Cusco, Peru. The club was founded in 1901 and was originally the team of the Faculty of Science of the University of Cusco , from which it takes its name...
for a fee thought to be in the region of £350,000 - £400,000, the largest transfer fee paid by Barnsley since signing Neil Shipperley
Neil Shipperley
Neil Jason Shipperley is a retired English professional footballer, who played as a centre-forward. He is the former manager of Walton Casuals of the Isthmian League Division One South....
in 1999. He scored his first goal for Barnsley in a friendly with Barnsley winning 3-1 win over Buxton
Buxton F.C.
Buxton Football Club are an English football club based in Buxton, Derbyshire. They were established in 1877 and joined the Combination League in 1891. They then joined the Manchester League in 1899 and won the championship in 1932. They reached the 3rd round of the FA Cup in the 1951-52 season....
. His first league goal came in a 1-1 home draw against Burnley
Burnley
Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun....
.
On 12 February 2008, Mostto left for his homeland to join up with former club Coronel Bolognesi
Coronel Bolognesi
Coronel Bolognesi is a Peruvian football club located in the city of Tacna. It was founded on 1998 and is named after Francisco Bolognesi.The club is the biggest of Tacna city.-Stadium:...
on loan, but returned to Oakwell
Oakwell Stadium
Oakwell is a multi-purpose sports development in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England used primarily by Barnsley Football Club for playing their home fixtures, and those of their reserves....
in time for the start of the 2008-09 Coca-Cola Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
season.
Mostto left Barnsley in October to return home to tend to his ill son. Reds boss Simon Davey
Simon Davey
Simon Davey is a Welsh former footballer and football manager. He played for Swansea City, Carlisle United and Preston North End and had a short loan spell with Darlington, making a total of 271 appearances in the Football League...
granted the Peruvian indefinite leave to be with him.
Mostto bagged his second goal in Barnsley colours in the 2-1 win over Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
with a neat finish which would tie the game at 1-1 before Stephen Foster
Stephen Foster (footballer)
Stephen John Foster is an English footballer who plays for Barnsley as a defender, having previously been captain.-Career:...
's winner. He then left Barnsley to return to Peru with Total Clean
Total Clean
Total Chalaco is a professional Peruvian football club based in Callao. The club currently plays in the Peruvian league tournament named Copa Perú. The club used to be known as Total Clean F.B.C., and played in Arequipa at the Estadio Mariano Melgar. As Total Clean, they won the Copa Peru in 2006...
on 7 January 2009 for an undisclosed fee.
International career
He was a provisional Peruvian squadPeru national football team
The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...
for Copa América 2007
Copa América 2007
The 2007 Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América, known simply as the 2007 Copa América or 2007 Copa América Venezuela, was the 42nd edition of the Copa América, the South-American championship for international association football teams...
, but he was forced to pull out of the squad due to his transfer to Barnsley.
External links
- Miguel Mostto at national-football-teams
- Miguel Mostto at footballdatabase.eu
- Miguel Mostto profile at barnsleyfc.co.uk