Miguel Crespo

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Crespo and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.
Miguel Crespo
Crespo with Fenerbahçe in 2021
Personal information
Full name Miguel Crespo da Silva[1]
Date of birth (1996-09-11) 11 September 1996 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth Lyon, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rayo Vallecano
(on loan from Fenerbahçe)
Number 15
Youth career
2005–2007 Escola Luciano Sousa
2007–2009 Porto
2009–2010 Escola Luciano Sousa
2010–2012 Artur Rego
2012–2013 Barroselas
2013–2014 Feirense
2014–2015 Neves
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Neves 62 (18)
2016–2017 Merelinense 32 (9)
2017–2019 Braga B 51 (3)
2019–2021 Estoril 47 (7)
2021– Fenerbahçe 56 (4)
2024– → Rayo Vallecano (loan) 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:19, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

Miguel Crespo da Silva (born 11 September 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Rayo Vallecano on loan from Fenerbahçe.

Club career[edit]

Braga[edit]

Born in Lyon, France to Portuguese parents, Crespo spent part of his youth in FC Porto's academy, and his first four seasons as a senior in lower league or amateur football, starting with Neves FC in the Viana do Castelo Football Association's district championship.[2][3] On 12 June 2017 he signed with S.C. Braga, being assigned to the reserve side in the LigaPro.[4]

Crespo made his debut as a professional on 19 August 2017, starting in a 0–2 home loss against C.D. Santa Clara.[5] He scored his first goal in the league later that month, in the 2–2 home draw with Leixões SC.[6]

Estoril[edit]

Crespo joined fellow second-tier club G.D. Estoril Praia in July 2019, agreeing to a three-year contract.[7] First choice from 2020–21 onwards,[8] he scored six goals in all competitions during the campaign[9] as his team returned to the Primeira Liga after three years as champions.[10]

On 13 August 2021, Crespo played his first match in the Portuguese top division, a 0–0 home draw against Vitória de Guimarães.[11] He scored for the first time two weeks later, opening the 2–1 win over C.S. Marítimo also at the Estádio António Coimbra da Mota.[12]

Fenerbahçe[edit]

Crespo scoring against Istanbul rivals Galatasaray in November 2021

Crespo moved to Fenerbahçe S.K. of the Turkish Süper Lig on a three-year deal on 6 September 2021, with the possibility of a one-year extension.[13] His only goal of his first season – in which the team came runners-up under compatriot manager Vítor Pereira – decided a 2–1 win at Istanbul rivals Galatasaray S.K. in the fourth minute of added time on 21 November.[14]

Crespo with Fenerbahçe in 2022

In his second year at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, under another Portuguese manager, Jorge Jesus, Crespo remained a key part of the squad.[15] He made his debut in continental football on 27 July 2022, as a second-half substitute in the 1–2 home defeat to FC Dynamo Kyiv in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.[16] He contributed three appearances as the club won the Turkish Cup on 11 June 2023, but was not selected for the final as he had previously agreed to get married on the same date; due to the same reason, his teammate Joshua King was also not picked.[17]

On 2 October 2023, Crespo renewed his contract until 30 June 2025.[18] The following 31 January, he joined Rayo Vallecano on loan with an option to buy.[19]

International career[edit]

After missing out on selection for Portugal at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Crespo said he would evaluate any approach by Turkey.[15]

Career statistics[edit]

As of matches played 20 April 2024[20][21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Neves 2015–16 Campeonato de Portugal 25 4 0 0 — — 25 4
Merelinense 2016–17 32 9 2 0 — — 34 9
Braga B 2017–18 Liga Portugal 2 21 1 0 0 — — 21 1
2018–19 30 2 0 0 — — 30 2
Total 51 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 3
Estoril 2019–20 Liga Portugal 2 14 1 1 0 — — 15 1
2020–21 30 5 7 1 — — 37 6
2021–22 Primeira Liga 3 1 2 1 — — 5 2
Total 47 7 10 2 0 0 0 0 57 9
Fenerbahçe 2021–22 Süper Lig 25 1 2 0 0 0 — 27 1
2022–23 21 3 3 0 11[b] 0 — 35 3
2023–24 10 0 0 0 8[c] 1 0 0 18 1
Total 56 4 5 0 19 1 0 0 80 5
Rayo Vallecano 2023–24 La Liga 9 0 0 0 — — 9 0
Career total 220 27 17 2 19 1 0 0 256 30
  1. ^ Includes Taça de Portugal, Turkish Cup and Turkish Super Cup
  2. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours[edit]

Estoril

Fenerbahçe

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Miguel Crespo" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Sp. Braga contrata internacional de sub-20" [Sp. Braga sign under-20 international] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Fenerbahçe'nin yeni transferi Miguel Crespo kimdir?" [Who is Fenerbahçe's new addition, Miguel Crespo?] (in Turkish). NTV. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Braga anuncia contratações de André Ribeiro e Crespo" [Braga announce signings of André Ribeiro and Crespo]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 12 June 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  5. ^ "COMENTÁRIO: Santa Clara mais experiente vence Sporting de Braga B" [COMMENTARY: More-experienced Santa Clara defeat Sporting Braga B]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 19 August 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  6. ^ "COMENTÁRIO: Sporting de Braga B e Leixões empatam em jogo muito emotivo" [COMMENTARY: Sporting Braga B and Leixões draw in very exciting match]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 28 August 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Miguel Crespo troca Sp. Braga B pelo Estoril" [Miguel Crespo swaps Sp. Braga B for Estoril] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  8. ^ Gonçalo Pinto, Pedro (24 November 2020). "Miguel Crespo: «Sou o Crespo que estava nos distritais»" [Miguel Crespo: "I'm the Crespo who played in the regionals"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  9. ^ "OFICIAL: Miguel Crespo deixa o Estoril e reforça o Fenerbahçe" [OFFICIAL: Miguel Crespo leaves Estoril and bolsters Fenerbahçe] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Futebol | Época 2020/2021: O ano do "Mágico"" [Football | 2020/2021 season: The year of the "Wizard"] (in Portuguese). Cascais.pt. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  11. ^ Gouveia, Ricardo (13 August 2021). "Estoril-V. Guimarães, 0–0 (crónica)" [Estoril-V. Guimarães, 0–0 (report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Estoril continua em grande, vence Marítimo e salta para o topo da Liga" [Estoril still on fire, beating Marítimo to climb atop of the League]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 27 August 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Miguel Crespo Fenerbahçemizde" [Miguel Crespo to Fenerbahçe] (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  14. ^ Gillen, Sean (22 November 2021). "Portuguese midfielder Crespo snatches last-gasp winner in Istanbul derby [video]". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  15. ^ a b Gillen, Sean (19 November 2022). "Portuguese sensation Miguel Crespo refuses to rule out playing for Turkey". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Fenerbahçe 1–2 Dinamo Kiev (Maç özeti)" [Fenerbahçe 1–2 Dynamo Kyiv (match summary)]. Vatan (in Turkish). 27 July 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  17. ^ "Fenerbahçe: Crespo falha final da Taça porque... tinha marcado casar-se" [Fenerbahçe: Crespo misses Cup final because... he had scheduled to get married] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  18. ^ "Miguel Crespo'nun sözleşmesi uzatıldı" [Miguel Crespo's contract was extended] (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  19. ^ "Bilgilendirme" [Information] (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  20. ^ Miguel Crespo at ForaDeJogo (archived)
  21. ^ Miguel Crespo at Soccerway
  22. ^ "Cumhuriyetimizin 100. Yılında Türkiye Kupası Fenerbahçemiz'in" [In 100th anniversary of our Republic, Turkish Cup goes to our Fenerbahçe] (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.

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