Miguel Guante

Miguel Guante
Personal information
Full name	Miguel Guante-Vasquez
Date of birth	August 4, 1984 (age 27)
Place of birth	Augusta, Georgia, United States
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Defender/Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Portland Timbers U23's
Number	17
Youth career
2002–2005	Portland Pilots
Senior career*
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 June 2009.; † Appearances (Goals).;

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Miguel Guante (born August 4, 1984 in Augusta, Georgia) is an American soccer player of Puerto Ricon heritage. He currently plays for the Portland Timbers U23's in the USL Premier Development League.

[edit] Career

Guante was drafted in the first round (8th overall) of the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft by FC Dallas.^[1] Dallas waived him in April 2007 and Miami FC of the USL First Division signed him.^[2] In 2008, he moved to the Portland Timbers of the USL First Division.

In 2009, Guante signed with Portland's development team, Portland Timbers U23's, for its inaugural campaign in the USL Premier Development League^[3]

The Puerto Rican Football association called-up Guante for the Puerto Rico national football team that will play against Honduras in the 2010 World Cup qualifier.

Guante is a distant cousin of fc dallas forward Blas Perez.

Persondata
Name	Guante, Miguel
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1984-08-04
Place of birth	Augusta, Georgia, United States
Date of death
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