Place of birth Oviedo, Spain 1989–1990 Llanera Height 1.95 m | Playing position 1990–1996 Sporting Gijón | |
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Full name Miguel Ángel López-Cedrón Freije Date of birth (1978-06-03) 3 June 1978 (age 38) |
Miguel Ángel López-Cedrón Freije (born 3 June 1978), known simply as Miguel, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a centre forward.
Football career
Born in Oviedo, Asturias, Miguel had his career mainly associated with Sporting de Gijón, being however mainly registered with the reserves during his eight-year tenure. He made his La Liga debut with the main squad on 26 April 1998 by coming on as a 57th-minute substitute in a 0–4 away loss against UD Salamanca, and amassed Segunda División totals of 213 games and 40 goals over the course of ten seasons, representing in the competition Sporting, CD Leganés, SD Eibar, CD Numancia – for which he also appeared in the top flight, in 2004–05 – and Elche CF.
Miguel's last two years were spent in Tercera División, with CD Tuilla and CD Llanes. After retiring, he joined amateurs UD Llanera as director of football.