Miguel Aceval
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Ángel Aceval Muñoz | ||
| Date of birth | January 8, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Curicó Unido | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colo-Colo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2007 | Colo-Colo | 159 | (18) |
| 2007 | → O'Higgins (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2008 | Huachipato | 18 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Unión Española | 48 | (9) |
| 2011 | Universidad de Concepción | 30 | (5) |
| 2012 | Toronto FC | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Huachipato | 18 | (0) |
| 2014– | Curicó Unido | 33 | (6) |
| National team | |||
| 2011– | Chile | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 January 2015. | |||
Miguel Ángel Aceval Muñoz (born January 8, 1983 in Santiago) is a Chilean footballer who currently plays for Curicó Unido.
Career
Professional
Aceval began in the youth system of Colo-Colo and made his professional debut on August 18, 2001 with Colo-Colo against Huachipato. While with Colo Colo, Aceval starts receiving acclaim for his long range shooting.[1] After the 2006 Clausura championship with Colo-Colo, he made a loan move to O'Higgins before returning to Colo-Colo. While with Colo Colo, Aceval was a key player in helping the club to Chilean Primera División titles during the 2002 Clausura, 2006 Apertura, 2006 Clausura, and 2007 Clausura.
In 2008, Aceval went to play for a short spell with Uruguayan club Defensor Sporting, then he made his return to the Chilean league with Huachipato. After his brief spell with Huachipato, he signed with Unión Española. While with Unión Española, Aceval appeared in 48 league matches and scored 9 goals. For the 2011 season he joined Universidad de Concepción and scored 5 goals in 30 appearances.
Aceval left Chile at the end of the 2011 season signing with Toronto FC on January 30, 2012.[2] He scored his first goal on a free kick for Toronto FC against Santos Laguna in the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League semifinals on March 28, 2012.
On June 18, 2012, Miguel Aceval, along with two other Toronto FC players, were arrested in Houston and charged with public intoxication.[3] On July 26, the club had announced that they had terminated Aceval's contract.[4]
International
Aceval received his first call up and played for the Chilean national team on Sept 4, 2011 in a friendly against Mexico.
Honours
- Toronto FC
- Huachipato
- Clausura Tournament (1): 2012
References
- ↑ Miguel Aceval: "Sueño con ganar la Libertadores" (Spanish)
- ↑ Aceval joins Toronto FC
- ↑ "Three Toronto FC players charged with public intoxication in Houston | National Post". Sports.nationalpost.com. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
- ↑ "Toronto & Aceval Part Ways | Toronto FC". Torontofc.ca. 2012-07-26. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
External links
- MLS player profile
- Miguel Aceval at National-Football-Teams.com
- Miguel Aceval profile at Soccerway