Miguel Aceval
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Ángel Aceval Muñoz | ||
| Date of birth | January 8, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Toronto FC | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colo-Colo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2007 | Colo-Colo | 159 | (18) |
| 2007 | → O'Higgins (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2008 | Defensor Sporting | 5 | (0) |
| 2008 | Huachipato | 18 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Unión Española | 48 | (9) |
| 2011 | Universidad de Concepción | 30 | (5) |
| 2012- | Toronto FC | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2011– | Chile | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 August 2007. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Miguel Ángel Aceval Muñoz (born January 8, 1983 in Santiago) is a Chilean footballer who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Professional
Aceval began in the youth system of Colo-Colo and made his professional debut on August 18, 2001 with Colo-Colo against Huachipato. While with Colo Colo, Aceval starts receiving acclaim for his long range shooting.[1] After the 2006 Clausura championship with Colo-Colo, he made a loan move to O'Higgins before returning to Colo-Colo. While with Colo Colo, Aceval was a key player in helping the club to Chilean Primera División titles during the 2002 Clausura, 2006 Apertura, 2006 Clausura, and 2007 Clausura.
In 2008, Aceval went to play for a short spell with Uruguayan club Defensor Sporting, then he made his return to the Chilean league with Huachipato. After his brief spell with Huachipato, he signed with Unión Española. While with Unión Española, Aceval appeared in 48 league matches and scored 9 goals. For the 2011 season he joined Universidad de Concepción and scored 5 goals in 30 appearances.
Aceval left Chile at the end of the 2011 season signing with Toronto FC on January 30, 2012.[2]
[edit] International
Aceval received his first call up and played for the Chilean national team on Sept 4, 2011 in a friendly against Mexico.
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