Mika (footballer, born 1991)
{{Short description|Portuguese footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mika
| image = MikaGK.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Mika with Benfica in 2012
| fullname = Michael Simões Domingues{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/mika/benfica/1575-0-18105|title=Mika|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=24 July 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|3|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = Yverdon, Switzerland
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Moreirense
| clubnumber = 16
| youthyears1 = 2002–2006 | youthclubs1 = Sporting Pombal
| youthyears2 = 2006–2010 | youthclubs2 = União Leiria
| years1 = 2010–2011 | clubs1 = União Leiria | caps1 = 4 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2011–2013 | clubs2 = Benfica | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2012–2014 | clubs3 = Benfica B | caps3 = 31 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2014 | clubs4 = Atlético | caps4 = 16 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2014–2016 | clubs5 = Boavista | caps5 = 58 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2016–2018 | clubs6 = Sunderland | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2018 | clubs7 = União Leiria | caps7 = 2 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2018–2019 | clubs8 = B-SAD | caps8 = 2 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2019–2022 | clubs9 = Académica | caps9 = 75 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2023 | clubs10 = Vitória Setúbal | caps10 = 13 | goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2024– | clubs11 = Moreirense | caps11 = 1 | goals11 = 0
| totalcaps = | totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 2011 | nationalteam1 = Portugal U20 | nationalcaps1 = 17 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2011–2012 | nationalteam2 = Portugal U21 | nationalcaps2 = 6 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 20:32, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|POR}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIFA U-20 World Cup}}
{{Medal|Runner-up|2011 Colombia|}}
}}
Michael Simões Domingues {{post-nominals|post-noms=CvIH}}{{cite web|url=http://anibalcavacosilva.arquivo.presidencia.pt/?idc=10&idi=56611&action=7|title=Presidente Cavaco Silva condecorou selecção nacional de futebol sub-20|trans-title=President Cavaco Silva decorated national under-20 football team|publisher=Arquivo Presidência|language=pt|date=6 September 2011|access-date=16 March 2021}} (born 8 March 1991), known as Mika, is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Primeira Liga club Moreirense.
Born in Switzerland, he represented Portugal at youth level.
Club career
Born in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland to Portuguese parents, Mika joined U.D. Leiria's youth ranks in 2006, aged 15. He was promoted to the main squad for the 2009–10 season, as third choice. On 26 February 2010, in a home match against Vitória de Guimarães, he made his Primeira Liga debut, coming on as a substitute for Carlão after Hélder Godinho received a red card for committing a foul inside the box – he was not able to prevent Andrezinho from scoring the game's only goal in the subsequent penalty kick.{{cite web|url=http://www.gmrtv.pt/desporto/484-vitoria-vence-em-leiria-e-sobe-provisoriamente-ao-4o-lugar|title=Vitória vence em Leiria e sobe provisoriamente ao 4º lugar|trans-title=Vitória win in Leiria and climb to 4th place provisionally|publisher=Guimarães TV|language=pt|date=26 February 2010|access-date=18 November 2017}} The following campaign he was still a backup, but two of his three appearances were against Sporting CP{{cite web|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/sporting/sporting-0-0-u-leiria_d425805|title=Sporting 0–0 U. Leiria|publisher=Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|language=pt|date=20 March 2011|access-date=18 November 2017}} and S.L. Benfica.{{cite web|url=https://sicnoticias.sapo.pt/desporto/2011-05-14-benfica-empata-com-o-uniao-de-leiria-3-3|title=Benfica empata com o União de Leiria (3–3)|trans-title=Benfica draw with União de Leiria (3–3)|publisher=SIC Notícias|language=pt|date=14 May 2011|access-date=18 November 2017}}
On 7 July 2011, whilst on international duty with the Portugal under-20s, Mika signed a five-year contract with Benfica for €500,000.{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/benfica/interior/benfica-guarda-redes-mika-garantido-por-500-mil-euros-1900509.html|title=Benfica: guarda-redes Mika garantido por 500 mil euros|trans-title=Benfica: goalkeeper Mika confirmed for 500.000 euros|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|first1=Carlos|last1=Nogueira|first2=Gonçalo|last2=Lopes|language=pt|date=7 July 2011|access-date=15 October 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112050501/https://www.dn.pt/desporto/benfica/interior/benfica-guarda-redes-mika-garantido-por-500-mil-euros-1900509.html|archive-date=12 November 2013}} He played no official matches during 2011–12, playing understudy to experienced Artur and Eduardo, and went on to spend the following two seasons with the B team in the Segunda Liga.{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2012/12/19/desporto/noticia/jorge-jesus-chama-varios-jogadores-da-equipa-b-jogo-com-olhanense-1577992|title=Jorge Jesus chama vários jogadores da equipa B jogo com Olhanense|trans-title=Jorge Jesus calls several B-team players for match with Olhanense|newspaper=Público|language=pt|date=19 December 2012|access-date=18 November 2017}}
On 27 January 2014, Mika cut ties with the Lisbon club.{{cite news|url=http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=456155|title=Mika rescindiu contrato|trans-title=Mika has terminated contract|newspaper=A Bola|language=pt|date=27 January 2014|access-date=27 January 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140129074150/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=456155|archive-date=29 January 2014}} He signed for two years with second division side Atlético Clube de Portugal the same day,{{cite news|url=http://abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=456177|title=Mika reforça alcantarenses|trans-title=Mika bolsters alcantarenses|newspaper=A Bola|language=pt|date=27 January 2014|access-date=27 January 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202160306/http://abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=456177|archive-date=2 February 2014}} being first choice during his short tenure but not being able to help prevent relegation.
Mika returned to the top flight in summer 2014, penning a three-year deal with Boavista FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/pt/futebol-portugues/364322.html|title=Boavista de cara lavada|trans-title=Fresh-face Boavista|publisher=Vavel|first=Inês André|last=Figueiredo|language=pt|date=28 June 2014|access-date=18 November 2017}} During the 2016 off-season, he gained interest from Premier League clubs Leicester City{{cite web|url=http://talksport.com/football/leicester-city-plot-ps1million-move-portuguese-goalkeeper-mika-160523196957|title=Leicester City plot £1million move for Portuguese goalkeeper Mika|publisher=Talksport|date=23 May 2016|access-date=1 September 2016}} and Sunderland: initial reports stated he agreed a move to the latter on transfer deadline day, but the deal was not finalised as the transfer window had already closed. The reason for the delayed transfer was a technical fault at the Portuguese end, but after an appeal to FIFA he was granted permission to join and signed a two-year contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2016/september/sunderland-complete-mike-signing|title=Sunderland sign Mika|publisher=Sunderland A.F.C.|date=7 September 2016|access-date=7 September 2016}}
Mika played no competitive games in his first season, serving as backup to Jordan Pickford and Vito Mannone.{{cite news|url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sunderland-anything-right-season-here-13073907|title=Did Sunderland get anything right this season? Here are five positives for a desperate season|newspaper=Evening Chronicle|first=Stuart|last=Rayner|date=22 May 2017|access-date=23 May 2017}} On 12 January 2018, player and the club mutually agreed to terminate his contract.{{cite news|url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/sunderland-release-goalkeeper-after-18-14146611|title=Sunderland release goalkeeper after 18 months without a first-team appearance|newspaper=Evening Chronicle|first=Stuart|last=Rayner|date=12 January 2018|access-date=12 January 2018}}
Mika returned to União de Leiria on 8 March 2018, with the team now competing in the third tier.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/campeonato-de-portugal/detalhe/mika-assina-pela-uniao-de-leiria.html|title=Mika assina pela União de Leiria|trans-title=Mika signs for União de Leiria|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=8 March 2018|access-date=9 March 2018}} He moved back to his country's top flight in the ensuing June, signing a one-year deal with B-SAD.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/belenenses/noticias/interior/belenenses-garante-mika-por-um-ano-9487333.html|title=Belenenses garante Mika por um ano|trans-title=Belenenses confirm Mika for one year|newspaper=O Jogo|first=Miguel|last=Gouveia Pereira|language=pt|date=20 June 2018|access-date=14 August 2018}}
On 2 September 2019, the free agent Mika agreed to a one-year contract at Académica de Coimbra in division two.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-3/academica/detalhe/mika-chega-para-a-baliza|title=Mika chega para a baliza|trans-title=Mika arrives for the goal|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=2 September 2019|access-date=6 January 2024}} He extended his link in July 2020{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-3/academica/detalhe/mika-renova-com-a-academica|title=Mika renova com a Académica|trans-title=Mika renews with Académica|newspaper=Record|first=Ricardo|last=Chambel|language=pt|date=22 July 2020|access-date=6 January 2024}} and June 2021,{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-3/academica/detalhe/mika-renova-com-a-academica-por-mais-uma-epoca|title=Mika renova com a Académica por mais uma época|trans-title=Mika renews with Académica for another season|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=18 June 2021|access-date=6 January 2024}} leaving at the end of the 2021–22 campaign.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-3/academica/detalhe/mika-anuncia-saida-da-academica|title=Mika anuncia saída da Académica|trans-title=Mika announces departure from Académica|newspaper=Record|first=David|last=Novo|language=pt|date=1 June 2022|access-date=6 January 2024}}
Following a brief spell in the Liga 3 with Vitória de Setúbal,{{cite web|url=https://bolanarede.pt/especial-bola-na-rede/ultima-hora/vitoria-fc-anuncia-contratacao-de-antigo-guarda-redes-do-sl-benfica/|title=Vitória FC anuncia contratação de antigo guarda-redes do SL Benfica|trans-title=Vitória FC announce signing of former SL Benfica goalkeeper|publisher=Bola Na Rede|language=pt|date=10 January 2023|access-date=6 January 2024}} Mika returned to the top tier in January 2024 on a short-term contract at Moreirense FC,{{cite web|url=https://www.moreirensefc.pt/noticias/mika-reforca-baliza-do-moreirense/|title=Mika reforça baliza do Moreirense|trans-title=Mika reinforces Moreirense's goal|publisher=Moreirense F.C.|language=pt|date=5 January 2024|access-date=6 January 2024}} completing the squad in that department with Brazilians Kewin and Caio Secco.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/2272015793/mika-junta-se-a-kewin-silva-e-caio-secco-na-baliza-do-moreirense/|title=Mika junta-se a Kewin Silva e Caio Secco na baliza do Moreirense|trans-title=Mika joins Kewin Silva and Caio Secco in goal of Moreirense|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=5 January 2024|access-date=4 March 2024}}
International career
Mika was Portugal's starter at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. He helped the national team reach the final without conceding a single goal, before losing to Brazil 3–2 in the decisive match.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=255631/match=300145903/match-report.html|title=Oscar treble wins thrilling final for Brazil|publisher=FIFA|date=20 August 2011|access-date=18 November 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614042003/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=255631/match=300145903/match-report.html|archive-date=14 June 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/selecao/rui-caetano/caetano-desistiu-aos-29-anos-e-os-outros-herois-do-mundial2011-sub20|title=Caetano desistiu aos 29 anos. E os outros heróis do Mundial2011 sub20?|trans-title=Caetano called it quits at the age of 29. What about the other under20 World Cup2011 heroes?|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Pedro Jorge|last=Da Cunha|language=pt|date=14 January 2021|access-date=17 March 2021}} In the quarter-finals against Argentina he saved three penalties in the shootout{{cite news|url=https://oglobo.globo.com/esportes/portugal-vence-argentina-nos-penaltis-vai-semifinal-do-mundial-sub-20-2690175|title=Portugal vence Argentina nos pênaltis e vai à semifinal do Mundial sub-20|trans-title=Portugal beat Argentina on penalties and go to under-20 World Cup semi-final|newspaper=O Globo|language=pt|date=14 August 2011|access-date=18 November 2017}} and, in the following game, against France, he broke the record for number of minutes without conceding a goal in U-20 World Cup history in a 2–0 win;{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/news/y=2011/m=8/news=golden-fingertips-seal-brazil-portugal-final-1494645.html|title=Golden fingertips seal Brazil-Portugal final|publisher=FIFA|date=18 August 2011|access-date=18 November 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409070619/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/news/y=2011/m=8/news=golden-fingertips-seal-brazil-portugal-final-1494645.html|archive-date=9 April 2016}} eventually, he was voted as best goalkeeper in the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/news/0257-0deb3a105137-7f794626007c-1000--brazil-pip-portugal-to-u-20-world-cup-title/|title=Brazil pip Portugal to U-20 World Cup title|publisher=UEFA|date=21 August 2011|access-date=18 November 2017}}
Subsequently, Mika was chosen by under-21 manager Rui Jorge for the 2013 UEFA European Championship qualifying campaign.{{cite web|url=https://pt.uefa.com/under21/news/0257-0deb3f965a62-74012be6c4c8-1000--mao-cheia-de-estreias/|title=Mão cheia de estreias|trans-title=Handful of debuts|publisher=UEFA|language=pt|date=30 September 2011|access-date=18 November 2017}} He played half of the games, with Portugal missing out on the play-off round.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 18 May 2024}}{{Soccerway|michael-simoes-domingues/116669}}
| 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" | National cup ! colspan="2" | League cup ! colspan="2" | Other ! colspan="2" | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals | ||||
| rowspan="3"|União Leiria
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010–11
|Primeira Liga |3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 4 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 5 | 0 | |
| Benfica
|Primeira Liga |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0|0 |
| rowspan="3"|Benfica B
|30 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 30 | |0 | |||
| 2013–14
|Segunda Liga |1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!31 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 31 | 0 | |||
| Atlético
|2013–14 |Segunda Liga |15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 15 | 0 | |
| rowspan="4" |Boavista
|Primeira Liga |29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 31 | 0 | |
| 2015–16
|Primeira Liga |26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 30 | 0 | |
| 2016–17
|Primeira Liga |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" |Total
!58 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 64 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3" |Sunderland
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" |Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3" |Sunderland U21
| colspan="3" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |1{{Efn|Appearance in EFL Trophy|name=EFLT}} |0 |1 |0 | |||||||||
| 2017–18
| colspan="3" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |1{{Efn | name=EFLT}}
|0 |1 |0 | ||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !2 !0 !2 !0 | |||||||||
| União Leiria
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 2 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3" |B-SAD
|Primeira Liga |2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 7 | 0 | |
| 2019–20
|Primeira Liga |0 |0 |0 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |1 |0 | |||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 8 | 0 | |
| rowspan="4" |Académica
|18 |0 |3 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |21 |0 | |||||||||
| 2020–21
|34 |0 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |36 |0 | |||||||||
| 2021–22
|Liga Portugal 2 |23 |0 |1 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |25 |0 | |||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!75 !0 !6 !0 !1 !0 ! colspan="2" |— !82 !0 | |||||||||
| Vitória Setúbal
|13 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |13 |0 | |||||||||
| Moreirense
|Primeira Liga |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |1 |0 | |||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career Total
!201 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 223 | 0 |
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Honours
References
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External links
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- {{FPF national player|666368}}
{{Moreirense F.C. squad}}
{{FIFA U-20 World Cup awards}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mika}}
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