Miguel Ángel Nieto
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Miguel Ángel Nieto de la Calle (born 12 January 1986 in Madrid
) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for CD Numancia
in Segunda División
, as a right winger.
youth graduate, Nieto spent his first three professional seasons with its C team
. He sometimes trained with and was called-up to the main squad, as against Racing de Santander
(18 November 2006) and Valencia CF
(27 November), as an unused substitute.
Nieto made his first team-debut in a match with FC Dynamo Kyiv
in the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League, in a final group stage tie that ended with a 2–2 away draw. His La Liga
debut was against Villarreal CF
, on 27 January 2007, and he appeared the next week against UD Levante, in two consecutive 1–0 defeats, although Madrid would be crowned league champions. On the latter match, Nieto, who had substituted an injured Robinho
, tried his luck with a shot which sliced the woodwork of José Francisco Molina
's goal.
After spending one entire season with Real Madrid Castilla
, in the third division
, Nieto signed a five-year contract with 2007–08's top division overachievers UD Almería
on 1 July 2008, after finishing his contract with Real Madrid. Rarely played in his first season, he did score an important goal, in a 3–1 home win against Sporting de Gijón
on 10 May 2009, which confirmed that the Andalusia
ns would remain in the top level for a further year.
In late January 2011, completely ostracized by both Juan Manuel Lillo
and his successor José Luis Oltra, Nieto was loaned to another side in the region, second level
's Xerez CD
, until the end of the season
, also being rarely used.
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
) is a Spanish
Spain
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footballer who plays for CD Numancia
CD Numancia
Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 9 April 1945, it plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos, with a 10,200-seat capacity.Besides football it has other...
in Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, as a right winger.
Football career
A Real MadridReal Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
youth graduate, Nieto spent his first three professional seasons with its C team
Real Madrid C
Real Madrid C is a Spanish association football team that plays in the Tercera División. It is the second reserve team of Real Madrid. They play their home games at La Ciudad del Real Madrid in Valdebebas outside the city of Madrid...
. He sometimes trained with and was called-up to the main squad, as against Racing de Santander
Racing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....
(18 November 2006) and Valencia CF
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
(27 November), as an unused substitute.
Nieto made his first team-debut in a match with FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...
in the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League, in a final group stage tie that ended with a 2–2 away draw. His La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
debut was against Villarreal CF
Villarreal CF
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community...
, on 27 January 2007, and he appeared the next week against UD Levante, in two consecutive 1–0 defeats, although Madrid would be crowned league champions. On the latter match, Nieto, who had substituted an injured Robinho
Robinho
Robson de Souza , more commonly known as Robinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as second striker and winger for Serie A club AC Milan...
, tried his luck with a shot which sliced the woodwork of José Francisco Molina
José Francisco Molina
José Francisco Molina Jiménez is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.11 years of his extensive professional career were spent at Atlético Madrid and Deportivo de La Coruña, where he won a total of five titles combined...
's goal.
After spending one entire season with Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla is a Spanish football team that plays in the Segunda División B. It is the reserve team of Real Madrid. They play their home games at Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium....
, in the third division
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
, Nieto signed a five-year contract with 2007–08's top division overachievers UD Almería
UD Almería
Unión Deportiva Almería, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1989 as Almería Club de Fútbol, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, with a 22,000-seat...
on 1 July 2008, after finishing his contract with Real Madrid. Rarely played in his first season, he did score an important goal, in a 3–1 home win against Sporting de Gijón
Sporting de Gijón
Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club from Gijón, Asturias. Founded in 1 June 1905, it currently plays in Spanish first division....
on 10 May 2009, which confirmed that the Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
ns would remain in the top level for a further year.
In late January 2011, completely ostracized by both Juan Manuel Lillo
Juan Manuel Lillo
Juan Manuel 'Juanma' Lillo Díez is a Spanish football manager.Having entered the coaching business before his 20s, Lillo became the youngest manager ever to coach a La Liga side, having taken over UD Salamanca at not yet 30.-Manager career:Lillo began coaching local team Amaroz KE at just 16 and,...
and his successor José Luis Oltra, Nieto was loaned to another side in the region, second level
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
's Xerez CD
Xerez CD
Xerez Club Deportivo, S.A.D., usually just Xerez, is a Spanish football team based in Jerez de la Frontera, Province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia...
, until the end of the season
2010–11 Segunda División
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, also being rarely used.