De las Cuevas with Atlético Madrid in 2008
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Miguel Ángel de las Cuevas Barberá | ||
Date of birth | 19 June 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Alicante, Spain | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Osasuna | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
Agustinos | |||
1993–2000 | Kelme | ||
2000–2002 | Valencia | ||
2002–2003 | Hércules | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2004 | Hércules B | ||
2003–2006 | Hércules | 68 | (3) |
2006–2009 | Atlético Madrid | 24 | (0) |
2009–2013 | Sporting Gijón | 121 | (18) |
2013 | → Osasuna (loan) | 16 | (1) |
2013–2015 | Osasuna | 44 | (4) |
2015–2016 | Spezia | 16 | (2) |
2016– | Osasuna | 43 | (1) |
National team | |||
2005 | Spain U19 | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 April 2017. |
Miguel Ángel de las Cuevas Barberá (born 19 June 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CA Osasuna. A versatile midfield element, he can play both in the wings and behind the forwards, but usually occupies the attacking midfielder position.
Born in Alicante, Valencian Community, de las Cuevas started his professional career with hometown club Hércules CF, in the third division. In the 2004–05 season, he was instrumental as the team achieved promotion to the second level after a six-year-absence.
For the 2006–07 campaign, de las Cuevas signed with Atlético Madrid. During preseason, on 13 August, in the Teresa Herrera Trophy match against Club Nacional de Football, he suffered a serious ankle injury that kept him out of action for more than one year.
De las Cuevas finally made his debut for the Colchoneros on 12 December 2007, playing the second half in a Copa del Rey away game against Granada 74 CF, in the round-of-32. He appeared in 13 La Liga matches in his first season after returning from injury, 12 as a substitute.