Miguel Baeza (footballer)
Spanish footballer (born 2000)
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Miguel Baeza Pérez (born 27 March 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer for Primeira Liga club Nacional. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a left winger.
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Baeza with Real Madrid in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Baeza Pérez | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Córdoba, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nacional | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2012 | Séneca | ||
| 2012–2019 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Real Madrid B | 27 | (9) |
| 2020–2024 | Celta | 23 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Ponferradina (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Rio Ave (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Mirandés (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Nacional | 19 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Spain U19 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026 | |||
Club career
Real Madrid
Born in Córdoba, Andalusia, Baeza joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2012, from hometown side Séneca CF.[1] On 6 January 2019, while still a junior, he made his senior debut with the reserves by starting in a 3–0 Segunda División B away loss against Pontevedra CF.[2]
Definitely promoted to the B-side for the 2019–20 season, Baeza scored his first senior goal on 31 August 2019, netting his team's third in a 3–1 home win against Marino de Luanco.[3] The following 26 January, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–1 home success over SCR Peña Deportiva.[4]
Celta
On 15 August 2020, Baeza moved straight to La Liga after agreeing to a five-year contract with RC Celta de Vigo,[5][6] for a rumoured fee of €2.5 million for 50% of his federative rights.[7] He made his debut for the club on 12 September, coming on as a second-half substitute for Brais Méndez in a 0–0 away draw against SD Eibar.[8] On 29 November, he scored his first professional goal in a 3–1 home win over Granada CF.[9]
Baeza was loaned to Segunda División side SD Ponferradina on 6 January 2022 for the remainder of the season.[10] On 31 August the same year, hemoved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Primeira Liga side Rio Ave F.C. on a one-year loan deal.[11]
On 31 August 2023, Baeza was loaned to CD Mirandés in the second division for the 2023–24 season.[12] Upon returning, he terminated his link with Celta on 12 July 2024.[13]
Nacional
On 16 July 2024, Baeza joined Portuguese Primeira Liga club Nacional on a one-year deal.[14]
Career statistics
- As of 2 January 2021[15]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid Castilla | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 | |||
| Total | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 9 | ||
| Celta de Vigo | 2020–21 | La Liga | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Career total | 40 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 10 | ||