Miguelito (footballer, born 1981)

Miguelito
Personal information
Full name	José Miguel Organista Simões Aguiar
Date of birth	4 February 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Wingback
Youth career
1991–1999	Rio Ave
Senior career*
Years	Team
1999–2005	Rio Ave
2005–2006	Nacional
2006–2008	Benfica
2008	→ Braga (loan)
2008–2011	Marítimo
2010	→ Belenenses (loan)
2010–2011	→ Vitória Setúbal (loan)
2011–2012	Vitória Setúbal
2012–2013	Apollon Limassol
2013–2014	Moreirense
2014–2015	Chaves
2015–2016	Tirsense
Total
International career
2001–2002	Portugal U20
2002–2004	Portugal U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Miguel Organista Simões Aguiar (born 4 February 1981), known as Miguelito, is a retired Portuguese footballer. A speedy player, he could operate as defender or midfielder on the left side of the pitch.

He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 220 games and seven goals over the course of ten seasons, representing in the competition Rio Ave, Nacional, Benfica, Braga, Marítimo, Belenenses, and Vitória de Setúbal. He also competed professionally in Cyprus, in a 17-year career.^[1]

Club career

Born in Póvoa de Varzim, Miguelito joined neighbouring Rio Ave FC's youth at the age of 10. He broke into the first team eight years later, contributing with 26 games in the 2002–03 campaign as the club returned to the Primeira Liga after a three-year absence, as champions.

Transferred to Madeira's C.D. Nacional in summer 2005, Miguelito went on to be considered of one of the best left wingers in the Portuguese top division. After an impressive season, in which he did not miss one match as the Madeira side qualified to the UEFA Cup (notably scoring against his former team, in a 2–0 away win),^[2] he was bought by S.L. Benfica on 22 August 2006,^[3] having previously been voted the league's best defender by newspaper Record.

Midway through 2007–08, after having managed just three appearances in Portuguese League Cup, being barred by former Brazilian international Léo, Miguelito joined S.C. Braga in January, on loan.^[4] In August, he was released by Benfica and joined C.S. Marítimo, which had just qualified to the UEFA Cup.

After a good first season, Miguelito fell out of favour and was inclusively demoted to the B-team. In late January 2010, he moved on loan to C.F. Os Belenenses.

Personal life

Miguelito's younger brother, Sérgio Organista, was also a footballer. A youth product of FC Porto, he went on to represent, among others, Pontevedra CF.^[5]

Honours

Rio Ave

Segunda Liga: 2002–03

Moreirense

Segunda Liga: 2013–14

References

^ "Ele jogou nas quatro equipas da final four da Taça da Liga. Ele é José Miguel Organista Simões Aguiar (quem?)" [He played for the four teams in the League Cup final four. He is José Miguel Organista Simões Aguiar (who?)]. Expresso (in Portuguese). 25 January 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
^ "Nacional segura segundo lugar" [Nacional hold on to second place]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 21 November 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
^ "Miguelito adds to Benfica armoury". UEFA. 23 August 2006. Retrieved 3 January 2008.
^ "Miguelito makes Braga move". UEFA. 2 January 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2008.
^ "Irmão de Miguelito não acredita em insultos racistas a Carrillo" [Miguelito's brother does not believe in racist insults to Carrillo] (in Portuguese). Relvado. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2017.

External links

Miguelito at ForaDeJogo (archived)
National team data (in Portuguese)
Miguelito at Soccerway

[1] "Ele jogou nas quatro equipas da final four da Taça da Liga. Ele é José Miguel Organista Simões Aguiar (quem?)" [He played for the four teams in the League Cup final four. He is José Miguel Organista Simões Aguiar (who?)]. Expresso (in Portuguese). 25 January 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.

[2] "Nacional segura segundo lugar" [Nacional hold on to second place]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 21 November 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2019.

[3] "Miguelito adds to Benfica armoury". UEFA. 23 August 2006. Retrieved 3 January 2008.

[4] "Miguelito makes Braga move". UEFA. 2 January 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2008.

[5] "Irmão de Miguelito não acredita em insultos racistas a Carrillo" [Miguelito's brother does not believe in racist insults to Carrillo] (in Portuguese). Relvado. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2017.

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