Miguel de la Fuente Escudero (born 3 September 1999), sometimes known as Miguelín or simply Miguel, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Deportivo Alavés.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel de la Fuente Escudero | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-09-03) 3 September 1999 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Tudela de Duero, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Alavés | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | Valladolid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Valladolid B | 84 | (24) |
| 2018–2021 | Valladolid | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Leganés (loan) | 24 | (5) |
| 2021– | Alavés | 22 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2017 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Spain U19 | 4 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2022 | |||
Born in Tudela de Duero, Valladolid, Castile and León, Miguel joined Real Valladolid's youth setup in 2013, aged 13.[2] On 26 March 2017, aged just 17, he made his senior debut with the reserves by starting in a 0–0 away draw against Burgos CF in the Segunda División B.
On 20 November 2017, Miguel renewed his contract until 2021.[3] Six days later he scored his first senior goal, netting the equalizer for the B-team in a 1–1 draw at Pontevedra CF.
On 21 October 2018, Miguel made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, coming on as a late substitute for Enes Ünal in a 1–0 away defeat of Real Betis.[4] On 1 October 2020, he was loaned to Segunda División side CD Leganés for one year.[5]
Miguel scored his first professional goal on 11 April 2021, netting the equalizer in a 1–2 away loss against RCD Espanyol. On 16 May, he scored a brace in a 3–0 home success over UD Logroñés.
On 23 August 2021, free agent Miguel signed a four-year contract with Deportivo Alavés of the top tier.[6] He scored his first goal in the top tier on 11 May of the following year, netting the opener in a 2–1 home win over Espanyol.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Valladolid B | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 25 | 2 | — | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 25 | 8 | — | — | 25 | 8 | |||
| 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 26 | 14 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 27 | 15 | ||
| Total | 84 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 25 | ||
| Valladolid | 2018–19 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | La Liga | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Leganés (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 29 | 6 |
| Alavés | 2021–22 | La Liga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 123 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 132 | 31 | ||
Deportivo Alavés – current squad | |
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