Migue Leal
Spanish footballer
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Miguel Ángel "Migue" Leal Díaz (born 1 February 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Racing de Ferrol.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Ángel Leal Díaz | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Villarreal, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Racing Ferrol | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2016 | Villarreal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Villarreal C | 62 | (4) |
| 2017–2023 | Villarreal B | 96 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | → Murcia (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Villarreal | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Groningen (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Andorra | 15 | (0) |
| 2025 | Gimnàstic | 19 | (1) |
| 2025– | Racing Ferrol | 31 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 June 2026 | |||
Club career
Born in Villarreal, Valencian Community, Leal joined Villarreal CF's youth setup at the age of five.[1] He made his senior debut with the C-team on 9 May 2015, aged 18, by playing the last 16 minutes of a 1–4 Tercera División home loss against Atlético Levante UD.[2]
On 14 August 2018, after establishing himself as a regular starter for the C's, Leal moved to Segunda División B side Real Murcia on a one-year loan.[3] He moved back to his parent club the following 24 January, after appearing rarely, and was assigned to the reserves also in the third division.[4]
Leal made his first team debut on 18 December 2019, starting in a 5–0 away routing of Comillas CF for the season's Copa del Rey.[5] On 19 September of the following year, he moved to FC Groningen on loan for one year.[6]
Leal made his Eredivisie debut on 25 September 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute for Bart van Hintum in a 1–3 loss at FC Twente.[7] Back to the Yellow Submarine in July 2021, he was again assigned to the B-team, being a regular starter during the 2021–22 Primera División RFEF as the side achieved promotion to Segunda División.
Leal scored his first professional goal on 3 September 2022, netting the B's second in a 3–0 home win over CD Mirandés. The following 14 June, he permanently left Villarreal after two decades with the club,[8] and moved to FC Andorra also in the second division a day later.[9]
On 5 January 2025, after six months without a club, Leal signed a six-month deal with Primera Federación side Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[10] On 27 June, he moved to fellow league team Racing de Ferrol.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 December 2023[12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Murcia (loan) | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Villarreal | 2019–20 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Groningen (loan) | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Villarreal B | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 25 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Primera División RFEF | 36 | 3 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 38 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23 | Segunda División | 30 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| Total | 96 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 4 | ||
| Andorra | 2023–24 | Segunda División | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Career total | 121 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 125 | 4 | ||
- Appearances in 2022 Primera División RFEF play-offs