Miguel Ángel Merentiel Serrano (born 24 February 1996) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Brasileirão club Palmeiras.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Miguel Ángel Merentiel Serrano | ||
Date of birth | (1996-02-24) 24 February 1996 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Paysandú, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Palmeiras | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
Independencia Paysandú | |||
Bella Vista Paysandú | |||
Peñarol | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Peñarol | 0 | (0) |
2017 | → El Tanque Sisley (loan) | 20 | (7) |
2017–2018 | → Lorca (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2018–2019 | → Valencia Mestalla (loan) | 29 | (8) |
2019–2021 | Godoy Cruz | 17 | (4) |
2020–2021 | → Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 42 | (17) |
2022 | Defensa y Justicia | 10 | (6) |
2022– | Palmeiras | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2022 |
Merentiel was born in Paysandú, and was a Peñarol youth graduate. On 9 January 2017, he was loaned to fellow Primera División club El Tanque Sisley, for six months.[1]
Merentiel made his professional debut on 19 February 2017, starting in a 3–4 away loss against CA Cerro;[2] seven days later he scored his first goal, netting the first in a 2–1 away win against Liverpool FC.[3] On 12 March, he scored a brace in a 2–1 win at Montevideo Wanderers FC.[4]
On 3 August 2017 Merentiel moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Segunda División side Lorca FC.[5] The following 31 January, his loan was cut short.[6]
In January 2019, Merentiel was signed by Argentine club Godoy Cruz for a fee around 175.000 euros.[7] On 10 September 2020, Merentiel was loaned out to Defensa y Justicia until the end of 2021 with a purchase option.[8] On 2 January 2022, Defensa triggered the option and signed him on a permanently contract until the end of 2024.[9]
On May 18 2022, Merentiel signed a four-year contract with Palmeiras.[10]
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