Ximo Miralles
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joaquín Miralles Sanz | ||
Date of birth | 14 April 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Vinaròs, Spain | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Alcorcón | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2015 | Villarreal | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Clemson Tigers | 40 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Villarreal C | 22 | (0) |
2017 | Fresno Fuego | 0 | (0) |
2017 | Lane United | 9 | (0) |
2018 | Villarreal C | 7 | (0) |
2018– | Alcorcón B | 37 | (0) |
2019– | Alcorcón | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 March 2020 |
Joaquín "Ximo" Miralles Sanz (born 14 April 1996) is a Spanish footballer who plays for AD Alcorcón as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Born in Vinaròs, Valencian Community, Miralles joined Villarreal CF's youth setup in 2005. In 2015, he became Spanish National Champion with Villarreal CF Juvenil A winning the ¨Copa de Campeones¨ and captaining a unique generation of current professional players such as Rodrigo Hernandez from Manchester City. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 5 September 2015, starting in a 0–0 Tercera División home draw against Muro CF.[2]
On 3 July 2016, after being a regular starter, Miralles moved abroad after signing a full scholarship deal with Clemson University, joining their soccer side Clemson Tigers.[3] At Clemson, Miralles finished his first season as #1 seed in the RPI rankings and making it to the ACC Final and NCAA National Tournament Quarter Finals, falling against Denver University. On 24 April of the following year, he signed for Premier Development League side Fresno Fuego FC,[4] but after two weeks he moved to Lane United FC where he played nine matches.[5]
In January 2018, after finishing his degree in economics and ending his second season for the Clemson Tigers, Miralles returned to Villarreal and its C-side.[6] On 12 July of that year, he signed a one-year contract with AD Alcorcón in Segunda División, being initially assigned to the reserves also in the fourth division.[7]
On 16 November 2019, as both Dani Jiménez and Samu Casado were injured, Miralles made his professional debut by starting in a 1–0 home defeat of Málaga CF.[8]
References
- ^ "Ximo Miralles" (in Spanish). Liga de Fútbol Profesional. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "El Villarreal C se estrelló con el Muro y el portero Franco" [Villarreal C crashed against Muro and the goalkeeper Franco] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Ximo Miralles, portero del Villarreal, ficha por la Universidad de Clemson" [Ximo Miralles, Villarreal goalkeeper, signs for Clemson University] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Tavares, Miralles headline 2017 Fuego roster additions". Fresno Fuego. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Larne United – 2017 regular season – Roster # Joaquin Miralles". USL League Two. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "La aventura de Ximo, en Cantera Grogueta" [Ximo's adventure, in Cantera Grogueta] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Ximo Miralles nuevo portero para la A.D. Alcorcón" [Ximo Miralles new goalkeeper for A.D. Alcorcón] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "El Alcorcón sufre para derrotar al Málaga y seguir sonriendo en Santo Domingo" [Alcorcón suffer to defeat Málaga and keep smiling at the Santo Domingo] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
External links
- Ximo Miralles at BDFutbol
- Ximo Miralles at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Ximo Miralles at Soccerway
- 1996 births
- Living people
- People from Vinaròs
- Spanish footballers
- Valencian footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- Segunda División players
- Tercera División players
- Villarreal CF C players
- AD Alcorcón B players
- AD Alcorcón footballers
- Clemson Tigers men's soccer players
- Fresno Fuego players
- Lane United FC players
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Spanish expatriates in the United States
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States