Miguel Ángel (footballer, born March 1998)

{{short description|Spanish footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{family name hatnote|Rubio|Lestán|lang=Spanish}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Miguel Rubio

| image =

| full_name = Miguel Ángel Rubio Lestán

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|3|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Leganés, Spain

| height = 1.91 m

| position = Centre back

| currentclub = Granada

| clubnumber = 4

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Getafe

| years1 = 2017–2019

| clubs1 = Getafe B

| caps1 = 65

| goals1 = 7

| years2 = 2018–2022

| clubs2 = Getafe

| caps2 = 1

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2019–2020

| clubs3 = → Fuenlabrada (loan)

| caps3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2020–2021

| clubs4 = → Valladolid B (loan)

| caps4 = 19

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2021

| clubs5 = → Valladolid (loan)

| caps5 = 2

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2021–2022

| clubs6 = → Burgos (loan)

| caps6 = 28

| goals6 = 3

| years7 = 2022–

| clubs7 = Granada

| caps7 = 75

| goals7 = 3

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 =

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| club-update = 31 March 2025

| ntupdate =

}}

Miguel Ángel Rubio Lestán (born 11 March 1998), known as Miguel Rubio, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a centre-back for Segunda División club Granada.

Club career

Born in Leganés, Madrid, Miguel Ángel finished his formation with Getafe CF. On 27 August 2017 he made his senior debut with the reserves, starting in a 2–1 Tercera División home win against CF Pozuelo de Alarcón.{{cite web|url=http://www.elgoldemadriz.com/getafe-b-2-1-pozuelo-remontada-azulona-muy-ajustada/|title=Getafe B 2–1 Pozuelo {{!}} Remontada azulona muy ajustada|trans-title=Getafe B 2–1 Pozuelo {{!}} Tight comeback azulona|publisher=El Gol de Madriz|language=es|date=27 August 2017|access-date=8 May 2018}}

Miguel Ángel scored his first senior goal on 15 October 2017, netting the opener in a 3–0 home defeat of CD San Fernando de Henares.{{cite web|url=http://www.elgoldemadriz.com/getafe-b-3-0-san-fernando-este-geta-tiene-gol/|title=Getafe B 3–0 San Fernando {{!}} Este Geta tiene gol|trans-title=Getafe B 3–0 San Fernando {{!}} This Geta has goal|publisher=El Gol de Madriz|language=es|date=15 October 2017|access-date=8 May 2018}} The following 6 May he made his first team – and La Liga – debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow debutant David Alba in a 1–0 away win against UD Las Palmas.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2017_18/la-liga/jornada_36/pal_get/|title=Este Getafe tiene Ángel|trans-title=This Getafe has Ángel|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=6 May 2018|access-date=6 May 2018}}

On 14 June 2019, Miguel Ángel signed a new four-year contract with Geta.{{cite web|url=https://getafecf.com/Noticia/tabid/137/Article/6184/Miguel-Angel-4-temporadas-como-azulon.aspx|title=Miguel Ángel 4 temporadas como azulón|trans-title=Miguel Ángel 4 seasons as azulón|publisher=Getafe CF|language=es|date=14 June 2019|accessdate=25 July 2019}} On 25 July, he was loaned out to newly promoted Segunda División club CF Fuenlabrada in a season-long deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.getafecf.com/Noticia/tabid/137/Article/6238/Miguel-Angel-se-marcha-cedido.aspx|title=Miguel Ángel se marcha cedido|trans-title=Miguel Ángel moves out on loan|publisher=Getafe CF|language=es|date=25 July 2019|accessdate=25 July 2019}}

On 31 January 2020, after only one Copa del Rey match for Fuenla, Miguel Ángel's loan was terminated.{{cite web|url=https://www.cffuenlabrada.es/noticia-cffuenlabrada/finaliza-la-cesion-de-miguel-rubio-2789.aspx|title=Finaliza la cesión de Miguel Rubio|trans-title=Miguel Rubio's loan terminated|publisher=CF Fuenlabrada|language=es|date=31 January 2020|accessdate=2 February 2020}} On 14 February, he joined Real Valladolid's B-team on loan for the remainder of the season;{{cite web|url=https://www.realvalladolid.es/noticia/miguel-angel-refuerza-la-zaga-del-promesas|title=Miguel Ángel refuerza la zaga del Promesas|trans-title=Miguel Ángel bolsters the defence of Promesas|publisher=Real Valladolid|language=es|date=14 February 2020|accessdate=19 August 2020}} on 18 August, his loan was renewed for a further year.{{cite web|url=https://www.realvalladolid.es/noticia/miguel-angel-rubio-amplia-su-cesion|title=Miguel Ángel Rubio amplía su cesión|trans-title=Miguel Ángel Rubio extends his loan|publisher=Real Valladolid|language=es|date=18 August 2020|accessdate=19 August 2020}}

On 20 August 2021, Miguel Ángel moved to Burgos CF in the second division on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://getafecf.com/Noticia/tabid/137/Article/7651/COMUNICADO-OFICIAL-Miguel-Angel.aspx|title=COMUNICADO OFICIAL {{!}} Miguel Ángel|trans-title=OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT {{!}} Miguel Ángel|publisher=Getafe CF|language=es|date=20 August 2021|accessdate=20 August 2021}} On 26 July of the following year, he signed a permanent three-year deal with Granada CF in the same tier.{{cite web|url=https://www.granadacf.es/noticia/comunicado-oficial-miguel-rubio-nuevo-jugador-del-granada-cf|title=Comunicado Oficial {{!}} Miguel Rubio, nuevo jugador del Granada CF|trans-title=Official announcement {{!}} Miguel Rubio, new player of Granada CF|publisher=Granada CF|language=es|date=26 July 2022|accessdate=30 July 2022}}

Career statistics

{{updated|match played 24 May 2024.}}

class="wikitable" Style="text-align: center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|Cup

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="3"|Getafe B

|2017–18

|Tercera Federación

|31

2colspan="2"|—4{{efn|name=PO|Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs}}0352
2018–19

|Segunda División B

|34

5colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—345
colspan="2"|Total

!65

7colspan="2"|—40657
rowspan="3"|Getafe

|2017–18

|La Liga

|1

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—10
2018–19

|La Liga

|0

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—00
colspan="2"|Total

!1

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—10
Fuenlabrada (loan)

|2019–20

|Segunda División

|0

010colspan="2"|—10
rowspan="3"|Real Valladolid B (loan)

|2019–20

|Segunda División B

|3

0colspan="2"|—1{{efn|name=PO}}141
2020–21

|Segunda División B

|16

2colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—162
colspan="2"|Total

!19

2colspan="2"|—11203
Real Valladolid (loan)

|2020–21

|La Liga

|2

020colspan="2"|—40
Burgos (loan)

|2021–22

|Segunda División

|28

320colspan="2"|—303
rowspan="3"|Granada

|2022–23

|Segunda División

|32

110colspan="2"|—331
2023–24

|La Liga

|19

100colspan="2"|—191
colspan="2"|Total

!51

210colspan="2"|—522
colspan="3"|Career total

!166

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Honours

References

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