Miguel Ángel Neira
Chilean footballer (born 1952)
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Miguel Ángel Neira Pincheira (born October 9, 1952) is a retired football midfielder from Chile, who represented his native country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup, wearing the number twenty jersey.
Full name
Miguel Ángel Neira Pincheira
Date of birth
October 9, 1952
Place of birth
Chiguayante, Chile
Height
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Ángel Neira Pincheira | ||
| Date of birth | October 9, 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Chiguayante, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974 | Huachipato | ||
| 1976 | Unión Española | ||
| 1979–1981 | O'Higgins | ||
| 1982–1987 | Universidad Católica | ||
| International career | |||
| 1976–1985 | Chile | 45 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played club football for O'Higgins, Unión Española and Club Deportivo Universidad Católica in Chile. At Católica, he had as teammates Juvenal Olmos, Pablo Yoma, Marco Cornez, Mario Lepe, Raimundo Tupper, Luka Tudor and Osvaldo Hurtado.[1]
For his native country he was capped 45 times, scoring 4 goals between 1976 and 1985, and making his debut on October 6, 1976, in a friendly match against Uruguay.
Championships
National championships
| Title | Club | País | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copa Chile | Universidad Católica | Chile | 1983 |
| Copa República | Universidad Católica | Chile | 1983 |
| Primera División de Chile | Universidad Católica | Chile | 1984 |
| Primera División de Chile | Universidad Católica | Chile | 1987 |
Other championships
| Title | Club | País | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liguilla Pre-Libertadores | Universidad Católica | Chile | 1985 |
Friendly championships
| Title | Club | País | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trofeo Ciutat de Palma | Universidad Católica | Chile | 1984 |
| Trofeo Ciudad de Alicante | Universidad Católica | Chile | 1985 |
