Míchel (footballer, born 1985)

Míchel
Personal information
Full name Miguel Marcos Madera
Date of birth (1985-11-08) 8 November 1985
Place of birth Lena, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
–2003 Oviedo
2003–2004 Sporting Gijón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Sporting B
2005–2010 Sporting Gijón 138 (7)
2010–2011 Birmingham City 9 (0)
2011AEK Athens (loan) 15 (1)
2011–2014 Getafe 54 (1)
2014–2015 Maccabi Haifa 25 (1)
2015–2020 Qarabağ 104 (16)
2020–2021 Marino Luanco 8 (2)
Total 353 (26)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Miguel Marcos Madera (born 8 November 1985), commonly known as Míchel, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Having been brought through the youth academy of Real Oviedo, he played with the first team of rivals Sporting de Gijón in both the Segunda División and La Liga, before eventually leaving for Premier League club Birmingham City in January 2010.

He spent the second half of 2010–11 on loan at AEK Athens, before returning to Spain for a three-year spell with Getafe. After a year with Maccabi Haifa, he signed for Qarabağ in 2015, with whom he won five consecutive Azerbaijan Premier League titles and two Azerbaijan Cups, as well as playing in UEFA competitions. In 2020, he returned to Spanish football with Segunda División B club Marino Luanco, but retired in mid-season.