Mika (footballer, born 1991)

Mika

Mika with Benfica in 2012.
Personal information
Full name	Michael Simões Domingues
Date of birth	(1991-03-08) 8 March 1991 (age 25)
Place of birth	Yverdon, Switzerland
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Sunderland
Number	12
Youth career
2002–2006	Sporting Pombal
2006–2010	União Leiria
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2011	União Leiria	4	(0)
2011–2014	Benfica	0	(0)
2012–2014	Benfica B	31	(0)
2014	Atlético	16	(0)
2014–2016	Boavista	58	(0)
2016–	Sunderland	0	(0)
National team
2011	Portugal U20	17	(0)
2011–2012	Portugal U21	6	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 September 2016.

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 September 2016.

Michael Simões Domingues (born 8 March 1991), known as Mika, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for English club Sunderland as a goalkeeper.

Born in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland to Portuguese parents, Mika joined U.D. Leiria's youth ranks in 2006, aged 15. He was promoted to the main squad for the 2009–10 season, as third-choice. On 26 February 2010, in a home match against Vitória de Guimarães, he made his Primeira Liga debut, replacing Carlão after Hélder Godinho received a red card for committing a foul inside the box – he was not able to prevent Andrezinho from scoring the game's only goal, in the subsequent penalty kick; the following campaign he was still a backup, but two of his three appearances were against Sporting Clube de Portugal (0–0 away draw) and S.L. Benfica (3–3, also away).

On 7 July 2011, whilst on international duty with the Portuguese under-20s, Mika signed a five-year contract with Benfica for €500,000. He played no official games during 2011–12, playing understudy to experienced Artur and Eduardo, going on to spend the following two seasons with the B-team in the second division.