Place of birth Zújar, Spain Number 17 Height 1.74 m | Playing position Years Team Weight 65 kg | |
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Full name Miguel Ángel Garrido Cifuentes Date of birth (1990-10-05) 5 October 1990 (age 26) Current team Girona FC (#17 / Defender) Profiles | ||
Miguel Ángel Garrido Cifuentes (born 5 October 1990), commonly known as Cifu, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Girona FC on loan from Málaga CF as a right back.
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Football career
Born in Zújar, Granada, Andalusia, Cifu graduated from Elche CF's youth setup, made his senior debuts for Torrellano Illice CF (the club's farm team) in Tercera División, in 2009. On 11 August 2011 he joined Orihuela CF in Segunda División B, appearing regularly for the side.
In July 2012 Cifu returned to Elche, being assigned to the reserves in the fourth level. He appeared in 38 matches during his first campaign, scoring once and achieving promotion.
On 17 July 2014 Cifu was loaned to Segunda División's Girona FC, in a season-long deal. On 24 August he made his debut in the competition, starting in a 1–0 home win against Racing de Santander.
Cifu scored his first professional goal on 9 May 2015, netting the last in a 4–2 away win against FC Barcelona B. After his loan expired, he was subsequently assigned to the Valencian's main squad.
On 26 January 2016, as his contract was due to expire in the summer, Cifu was loaned to La Liga side Málaga CF, with a three-year permanent deal being effective at the expiration of the loan. On 15 July, after making no appearances for the Andalusians, he returned to his previous club Girona again in a temporary deal.
Personal life
Cifu is part of the Hipster subculture, distinguishing himself with a thick beard and tattoos.