Miguel Britos

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Miguel Britos

| image = Miguel angel britos.JPG

| image_size = 250

| caption = Britos in 2011

| fullname = Miguel Ángel Britos Cabrera{{cite web |title=Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/84136 |publisher=Premier League |date=1 September 2016 |accessdate=11 September 2016}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|7|17|df=y}}{{cite web |url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/profile.overview.html/miguel-britos |title=Premier League Player Profile Miguel Britos |author= |date=2016 |publisher=Barclays Premier League |access-date=7 February 2016 |archive-date=7 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407005024/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/profile.overview.html/miguel-britos |url-status=dead }}

| birth_place = Maldonado, Uruguay

| height = {{height|m=1.88|precision=0}}

| currentclub =

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| position = Centre back

| youthyears1 =

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| years1 = 2005–2006 | clubs1 = Fénix | caps1 = 12 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2006–2007 | clubs2 = Juventud | caps2 = 33 | goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2007–2008 | clubs3 = Montevideo Wanderers | caps3 = 26 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2008–2011 | clubs4 = Bologna | caps4 = 71 | goals4 = 4

| years5 = 2011–2015 | clubs5 = Napoli | caps5 = 68 | goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2015–2019 | clubs6 = Watford | caps6 = 66 | goals6 = 2

| pcupdate = 30 March 2019

| ntupdate =

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Miguel Ángel Britos Cabrera ({{IPA|es|miˈɣel ˈβɾitos}};{{efn|In isolation, Britos is pronounced {{IPA|es|ˈbɾitos|}}.}} born 17 July 1985) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a centre back.

Club career

=Fénix=

Britos began his professional career playing with Fénix in 2005. After playing the 2005–06 Uruguayan Primera División season, his team was relegated to the Uruguayan Segunda División. {{citation needed|date=May 2015}}

=Juventud=

On 1 July 2006, Britos was transferred to Juventud de Las Piedras, where he achieved the promotion to the 2007–08 Uruguayan Top Division season.

=Wanderers=

On 1 July 2007, Britos signed a new contract with Montevideo Wanderers.

=Bologna=

Britos then moved to Italy on 22 July 2008 where he played for Bologna in the Serie A, signing a five-year contract for a €2 million transfer fee.{{cite news |url=http://www.espectador.com/1v4_contenido.php?id=126807&sts=1 |publisher=Espectador.com |title=Seis millones de dólares |trans-title=Six million dollars |accessdate=12 July 2008 |date=12 July 2008 |language=Spanish |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407030905/http://www.espectador.com/1v4_contenido.php?id=126807&sts=1 |archivedate=7 April 2012 }}Bologna FC 1909 SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2009, [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.] {{in lang|it}} He made his Serie A debut on 21 September 2008 against Fiorentina. On 21 February 2009, he scored his first Serie A goal against Inter.

=Napoli=

Britos' talent did not go unnoticed, and he was subsequently purchased from Bologna by Napoli on 12 July 2011 in a €9 million transfer deal, signing a four-year contract.Bologna FC 1909 SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012, [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.] {{in lang|it}}SSC Napoli SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012, [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.] {{in lang|it}}{{cite news|url=http://www.sscnapoli.it/client/render.aspx?root=707&fwd=4155&content=0|title=Britos: Ho sempre sognato Napoli|trans-title=Britos: I always dreams for Napoli|date=12 July 2011|accessdate=3 May 2015|publisher=SSC Napoli|language=Italian| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110716064849/http://www.sscnapoli.it/client/render.aspx?root=707&fwd=4155&content=0| archivedate = 16 July 2011}}{{cite news |url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2011/07/12/2571826/official-miguel-britos-completes-switch-to-napoli |publisher=Goal |title=Official: Miguel Britos completes switch to Napoli |accessdate=12 July 2011 |date=12 July 2011}} He scored his first goal for Napoli in a 2–0 home win over Chievo on 13 February 2012.{{cite news |url=http://www.goal.com/en/match/64069/ssc-napoli-vs-chievo/report |publisher=Goal |title=Napoli 2–0 Chievo: Britos and Cavani strike as Walter Mazzarri's side record first Serie A win in six matches |accessdate=13 February 2012 |date=13 February 2012}} Growing into an invaluable asset for Walter Mazzarri's side, Britos featured in the final of the Coppa Italia on 20 May 2012, as Napoli defeated Serie A champions Juventus 2–0.{{cite web|url=http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/match-report/-/match-report/Juventus-Napoli/37894 |title=JUVENTUS – NAPOLI – 0 2 |publisher=Serie A TIM |date=20 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903073821/http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/match-report/-/match-report/Juventus-Napoli/37894 |archivedate=3 September 2014 }}

On 23 May 2015, he headbutted Álvaro Morata in a 3–1 away defeat to Juventus, and was sent off.{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2474150-miguel-britos-delivers-a-vicious-headbutt-to-juventus-alvaro-morata|title=Miguel Britos Delivers a Vicious Headbutt to Juventus' Alvaro Morata|website=Bleacher Report}}

=Watford=

On 22 July 2015, Britos joined newly promoted English side Watford on a three-year deal.{{Cite news |title=Watford Sign Miguel Britos |url=http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/150721-miguel-britos-signs-for-watford-fc-from-napoli-2561465.aspx |publisher=Watford FC |date=22 July 2015 |access-date=22 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305073811/http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/150721-miguel-britos-signs-for-watford-fc-from-napoli-2561465.aspx |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=dead }} He was sent off on his debut against Preston North End in the League Cup on 25 August 2015.{{cite news|title=Preston 1–0 Watford|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33969908|accessdate=25 August 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 August 2015}}

His contract with Watford was extended at the end of the 2017–18 season, running until June 2019, after the club exercised an option.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44323459|title=Watford exercise one year option on Miguel Britos|date=31 May 2018|accessdate=2 June 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}}

Britos left Watford in July 2019 and retired from football age 33, citing lack of motivation.{{Cite web|title=Britos enjoying retirement after fall out with Gracia|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/18045327.miguel-britos-claims-bad-relationship-javi-gracia-mental-fatigue-caused-leave-watford-football-behind/|access-date=2021-04-04|website=Watford Observer|language=en}}

Club statistics

{{updated| match played 30 March 2019}}{{cite web|title=M. BRITOS|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/miguel-angel-britos/23349/|website=Soccerway|accessdate=20 January 2019}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !rowspan="2"\|League !colspan="2"\|Domestic League !colspan="2"\|Domestic Cups !colspan="2"\|Continental Cups !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
rowspan="1" valign="center"\|Fénix \|2005–06 \|Primera División \|12	0\|



\|12	0
rowspan="1" valign="center"\|Juventud \|2006–07 \|Segunda División \|16	1\|



\|16	1
rowspan="1" valign="center"\|Montevideo Wanderers \|2007–08 \|Primera División \|26	1\|

\|2	0	28	1
rowspan="3" valign="center"\|Bologna \|2008–09 \|rowspan="7" valign="center"\|Serie A \|14	1	2	0	colspan="2"
\|16	1
2009–10 \|23	0	1	0	colspan="2"
\|24	0
2010–11 \|34	3	0	0	colspan="2"
\|34	3
rowspan="4" valign="center"\|Napoli \|2011–12 \|11	1	2	0	0	0	13	1
2012–13 \|22	0	1	0	3	0	27	0
2013–14 \|16	1	1	0	5	0	22	1
2014–15 \|17	1	4	0	12	0	33	1
rowspan="4" valign="center"\|Watford \|2015–16 \|Premier League \|24	0	3	0	0	0	27	0
2016–17 \|Premier League \|27	1	2	0	0	0	29	1
2017–18 \|Premier League \|12	1	0	0	0	0	12	1
2018–19 \|Premier League \|3	0	3	0	0	0	6	0
colspan="1"\|Total !colspan="2"\| Career	259	13	19	0	22	0	291	13

Honours

;Juventud

Torneo di Viareggio: 2006

;Napoli

Notes

References

External links

{{Soccerbase}}
{{in lang|es}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20071120141235/http://www.tenfieldigital.com.uy/servlet/hprfchju?0,4,4%2F,1,8149 Profile at tenfieldigital]

Category:1985 births

Category:Living people

Category:Uruguayan men's footballers

Category:Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers

Category:Men's association football defenders

Category:Uruguayan Primera División players

Category:Uruguayan Segunda División players

Category:Serie A players

Category:Premier League players

Category:Centro Atlético Fénix players

Category:Juventud de Las Piedras players

Category:Montevideo Wanderers F.C. players