Miki Villar

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Villar and the second or maternal family name is Alonso.

Miguel Villar Alonso (born 19 September 1996), known as Miki Villar or just Miki, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Polish club Wisła Kraków.

Miki Villar

Personal information
Full name	Miguel Villar Alonso
Date of birth	(1996-09-19) 19 September 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth	Nigrán, Spain
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Wisła Kraków
Number	10
Youth career
	Celta
	Rápido Bouzas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2015	Rápido Bouzas	48	(7)
2015–2017	Pontevedra	12	(0)
2016	→ Rápido Bouzas (loan)	5	(0)
2017–2018	Boiro	31	(3)
2018–2021	Compostela	82	(12)
2021–2023	Ibiza	47	(2)
2023–	Wisła Kraków	43	(9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2024

Club career

Born in Nigrán, Pontevedra, Galicia, Miki represented RC Celta de Vigo and Rápido de Bouzas as a youth. He made his senior debut with the latter's first team on 24 November 2013, playing the last 27 minutes of a 1–2 Tercera División home loss against UD Somozas.^[2]

Miki scored his first senior goal on 15 December 2013, netting his team's third in a 3–1 away win over Racing Club Villalbés.^[3] He became a regular starter in the 2014–15 season, playing in 37 matches and scoring six times.

On 21 July 2015, Miki signed for Segunda División B side Pontevedra CF.^[4] The following 1 February, after being rarely used, he extended his contract for a further year and returned to his former side Rápido on loan.^[5]

On 24 July 2017, Miki joined CD Boiro in the fourth division,^[6] and immediately became a first-choice. On 5 July of the following year, he agreed to a deal with fellow league team SD Compostela,^[7] and helped the side in their promotion back to division three 2020.

On 16 June 2021, Miki signed a two-year deal with Segunda División newcomers UD Ibiza.^[8] He made his professional debut on 13 August, coming on as a late substitute for Mateusz Bogusz in a 0–0 away draw against Real Zaragoza.^[9]

Miki scored his first goal for Ibiza on 7 November 2021, netting the winner in a 1–0 away success over Real Sociedad B. On 23 January 2023, he terminated his contract with the club.^[10]

Shortly after, on 27 January, Villar signed with Polish club Wisła Kraków until June 2024, joining his compatriots Ángel Rodado, Sergio Benito, Tachi, David Juncà, Luis Fernández and Álex Mula.^[11]

He aided Wisła in winning the 2023–24 Polish Cup, making five appearances in the competition, including coming on a second-half substitute in a 2–1 victory over Pogoń Szczecin in the final on 2 May 2024.^[12]

Honours

Wisła Kraków

• Polish Cup: 2023–24^[12]

References

1. "Zawodnik - Wisła Kraków S.A." Wisła Kraków (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-05-04.
2. "El Somozas sorprende a domicilio al Rápido de Bouzas" [Somozas surprise Rápido de Bouzas at their home] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
3. "El Rápido corta su crisis con un triunfo en Vilalba" [Rápido end their crisis with a triumph in Vilalba] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
4. "Álex Fernández, Jandrín y Miki, los tres primeros fichajes granates" [Álex Fernández, Jandrín and Miki, the first three granate signings] (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
5. "Miki, renovado e cedido ao Rápido de Bouzas" [Miki, renewed and loaned to Rápido de Bouzas] (in Spanish). Pontevedra Viva. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
6. "Miki firma por el Boiro de Tercera División" [Miki signs for Tercera División's Boiro] (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
7. "Miki, tercer refuerzo para el proyecto blanquiazul" [Miki, third addition to the white-and-blue project] (in Spanish). SD Compostela. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
8. "Miki Villar nuevo jugador del Ibiza" [Miki Villar new player of Ibiza] (in Spanish). UD Ibiza. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
9. "El Zaragoza decepciona y empata ante un valiente Ibiza" [Zaragoza disappoint and draw against a valiant Ibiza] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
10. "La UD Ibiza rescinde el contrato de Miki Villar" [UD Ibiza rescind the contract of Miki Villar] (in Spanish). Periódico de Ibiza. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
11. "Miki Villar piłkarzem Białej Gwiazdy" (in Polish). Wisła Kraków. 27 January 2023.
12. "Olbrzymia niespodzianka w finale Pucharu Polski. Wisła Kraków wygrała z Pogonią Szczecin [WIDEO]". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.

External links

• Miki Villar at BDFutbol
• Miki Villar at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Miki Villar at Soccerway