Miguel Carvalho (footballer, born 2005)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Carvalho Vianna | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Curvelo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Qadsiah | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Barcelona | ||
| 2014–2022 | Espanyol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Espanyol B | 65 | (4) |
| 2025– | Al Qadsiah | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Mérida (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Spain U17 | 12 | (4) |
| 2023 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Spain U19 | 11 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 July 2024 | |||
Miguel Carvalho Vianna (born 9 March 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al Qadsiah. Born in Brazil, he is a Spain youth international.
Early life
Carvalho was born on 9 March 2005 in Curvelo, Brazil. A native of the city, he is the nephew of Brazil international Euller.[1]
Club career
As a youth player, Carvalho joined the youth academy of Spanish La Liga side Barcelona. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Spanish La Liga side Espanyol and was promoted to the club's reserve team ahead of the 2022–23 season, where he made sixty-five league appearances and scored four goals. On 5 September 2021, he debuted for them during a 1–0 home win over Numancia in the league.[2]
Subsequently, he signed for Saudi Arabian side Al Qadsiah in 2025. The same year, he was sent on loan to Spanish side Mérida, where he made sixteen league appearances and scored one goal.
International career
Carvalho is a Spain youth international. During the summer of 2024, he played for the Spain national under-19 football team at the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, helping the team win the competition.[3]
Style of play
Carvalho plays as a midfielder and is left-footed. Spanish newspaper Sport wrote in 2017 that he "organizes, cuts, and scores... thanks to his excellent shot and his ability to head set pieces".[4]
References
- ^ "Un socio de Romário y una mente de Cristiano Ronaldo explican la 'huida' de Miguel Carvalho: "Es el mejor mediocentro de Europa"" [A Romário associate and Cristiano Ronaldo's mentor explain Miguel Carvalho's escape: "He's the best central midfielder in Europe"] (in Spanish). Relevo. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Carvalho derriba barreras" [Carvalho breaks down barries] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ Miguel Carvalho at Soccerway
- ^ "Las 'perlas' a seguir en LaLiga Promises de Villarreal" [Villarreal's LaLiga Promises gems to watch] (in Spanish). Sport. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2025.