Kevin Mirallas

Kevin Mirallas
Mirallas playing for Olympiacos in 2012
Personal information
Full name Kevin Antonio Joel Gislain Mirallas y Castillo[1]
Date of birth (1987-10-05) 5 October 1987[2]
Place of birth Liège, Belgium
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Fiorentina
(on loan from Everton)
Number 11
Youth career
1999–2004 Standard Liège
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 Lille 76 (10)
2008–2010 Saint-Étienne 53 (3)
2010–2012 Olympiacos 52 (34)
2012– Everton 151 (29)
2018 → Olympiacos (loan) 13 (2)
2018– → Fiorentina (loan) 4 (0)
National team‡
2003 Belgium U16 10 (8)
2003–2004 Belgium U17 13 (7)
2005 Belgium U18 4 (0)
2005–2006 Belgium U19 16 (4)
2006–2007 Belgium U21 5 (2)
2007– Belgium 60 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:32, 30 September 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:40, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

Kevin Antonio Joel Gislain Mirallas y Castillo (born 5 October 1987), more commonly known as Kevin Mirallas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkeβin miˈɾaʎas]), is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Fiorentina on loan from Everton and the Belgium national team.

Mirallas started his professional career in France with Lille and Saint-Étienne before moving to Greece with Olympiacos in 2010. Mirallas enjoyed success during his time at Olympiacos scoring 34 goals in 52 league games, including being the league's top scorer in his second season with 20 goals in 25 games. His impressive performances attracted the attention of Everton who signed him in the summer of 2012 for £6 million.

Mirallas has over 50 caps for Belgium since his senior debut in 2007. He has represented Belgium at various youth levels and has featured for them at senior level at the 2008 Olympics and the 2014 FIFA World Cup; the latter of which he helped his team reach the quarter-final.

Club career

Early career

Mirallas spent his youth career playing for his hometown club Standard Liège.[4] He then left Belgium and began his first team career in France by signing for Lille OSC and played for them since the opening of the 2004–05 season.[2] Mirallas participated in the UEFA Cup in his first season at the club. Mirallas subsequently was transferred to AS Saint-Étienne for €4 million, and began to make a name for himself by scoring against Lyon on his debut in the Rhone-Loire derby.[5]

Olympiacos

In June 2010 Mirallas joined Greek club Olympiacos on a one-year loan for a fee of €2.5 million.[6] Mirallas made his debut in a 5–0 win against KS Besa Kavaje in the Second Qualifying Round of the UEFA Europa League Qualifiers[7] and scored his first two goals for the club in a 3–1 home win against Olympiakos Volos.[8] Mirallas scored in a 2–1 away loss to their greatest rivals Panathinaikos in the Derby of the eternal enemies after which his contract was extended to four years.[9] Olympiacos won that season's Greek Super League and Mirallas finished as the club's top scorer with 14 goals, with only Panathinaikos's Djibril Cissé scoring more league goals than him. The following season Mirallas scored his first ever hat-trick for Olympiacos in a 4–0 away win against Levadiakos F.C.[10] and scored four in a 7–2 victory over Asteras Tripolis.[11] Olympiacos again won the league,[12] and Mirallas was the league's top scorer with 20 goals.[13]

Everton

In August 2012, Mirallas joined Premier League club Everton for a reported fee of £6 million.[14] He made his debut as a second-half substitute during a 3–1 league win over Aston Villa at Villa Park in which he had a headed goal disallowed due to it being ruled offside.[15] In his first start four days later, Mirallas scored twice and provided two assists as Everton won 5–0 against Leyton Orient in the second round of the League Cup.[16] He scored his first league goal on 22 September 2012, in a 3–0 away win against Swansea City after heading in his initial effort which rebounded off the underside of the bar.[17] Mirallas suffered a number of injuries which limited his number of appearances during the middle part of the season. He made a number of brief cameos, notably against Tottenham Hotspur in December. Mirallas' next goal came against Oldham Athletic in a 3–1 win on 26 February 2013 in the fifth round of the FA Cup. He then scored again, scoring his second league goal of the season against Reading in a 3–1 win on 2 March 2013. He scored his first brace in David Moyes' last home game in charge of Everton in a 2–0 win against West Ham United.[18]

Mirallas warming-up for Everton in 2015

Mirallas scored and assisted a goal during a 3–3 draw in the first Merseyside derby of the 2013–14 season on 23 November.[19] He also received a booking for a high challenge on Luis Suárez which opposing manager Brendan Rodgers described as reckless and insisted Mirallas was lucky to remain on the pitch.[20] He went on to score eight goals in the season, before it was ended in April due to a groin injury.[21] Mirallas created 61 chances for his teammates during the season, the most of any Everton player.[22]

On 18 September 2014, Mirallas scored his first European goal for Everton, in a 4–1 win over Wolfsburg in the first match of their Europa League campaign.[23] He signed a new three-year contract with the club in August 2015.[24]

Mirallas scored his 29th Premier League goals for Everton on 11 March 2017 as Everton cruised to victory over West Bromwich Albion at Goodison Park in a 3–0 win.[25] On 12 May 2017, Mirallas signed a new three-year contract deal with Everton until the end of June 2020.[26]

Loan to Olympiacos

On 7 January 2018, Mirallas agreed to return to former club Olympiacos on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season.[27] The club did not have an option to purchase Mirallas as part of the contract.[28] On 16 April, Mirallas scored a stunning strike from the edge of the penalty area on the stroke of half-time in a 5–1 home win against Kerkyra.[29] On 4 May, his loan spell was terminated by mutual consent due to Everton's high asking price to purchase Mirallas outright, as well as Mirallas' overall sub-par performances with Olympiacos.[30]

Loan to Fiorentina

On 4 August 2018, Mirallas signed for Fiorentina on a season-long loan deal with the option to make the transfer permanent.[31][32]

International career

Mirallas in action against DaMarcus Beasley during an international friendly against the United States on 29 May 2013

Mirallas has represented Belgium at under-17, under-19 and under-21 level, and was one of the leading figures in guiding the under-21s to the semi-finals of the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.

He scored twice in the 2008 Summer Olympics football tournament, once against China (2–0 victory) and once against Italy (3–2 victory).[33] He made his full international debut for the senior team in 2007 and scored his first ever international goal against Serbia in Brussels on 23 August of that year, as a Mousa Dembélé brace helped the Red Devils to a 3–2 home victory.[34]

Mirallas was part of the Belgian squad which reached the quarter-finals at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, making his tournament debut in the second group match, a 1–0 win over Russia in the Maracanã, as a 75th-minute substitute for Dries Mertens. In a game of few opportunities, Mirallas hit the post with Belgium's first shot on target, with another substitute Divock Origi scoring the only goal two minutes from full-time.[35]

In May 2018 he was left out of Belgium’s preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[36]

Style of play

Mirallas was deployed as a centre forward for Olympiacos but since his move to Everton he has been deployed mainly as a winger or a free roaming forward. He is known for his pace, close ball control, passing ability and proficiency in one-on-one situations.

Personal life

Mirallas' father was born in Spain.[37]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 September 2018[2][38][39]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lille 2004–05 Ligue 1 3100000031
2005–06 151002020191
2006–07 232002050302
2007–08 356210000377
Total 76102140708911
Saint-Étienne 2008–09 Ligue 1 303200081404
2009–10 230412000291
Total 533612081695
Olympiacos 2010–11 Superleague 271430—303314
2011–12 252030—603420
Total 523460—906734
Everton 2012–13 Premier League 2764122—339
2013–14 328[lower-alpha 1] 4010—378
2014–15 29721005[lower-alpha 2]33611
2015–16 2343141—306
2016–17 3541010—374
2017–18 5000107[lower-alpha 2]0130
Total 15129143939318638
Olympiacos (loan) 2017–18 Superleague 13230——162
Fiorentina (loan) 2018–19 Serie A 4000——40
Career total 3497831515333443090
  1. ↑ Mirallas' Everton F.C. profile gives him nine Premier League goals for the 2013–14 season,[40] one more than do other sources. After the Dubious Goals Panel awarded his goal on 19 October 2013 against Hull City to Gareth Barry,[41] Everton's website added it to Barry's record but failed to subtract it from Mirallas'. For more detail and sources, see Talk:Kevin Mirallas#Everton goals 2013–14.
  2. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 27 March 2018[42]
Belgium national team
YearAppsGoals
200762
200841
200991
201020
201130
201282
2013103
201480
201510
201640
201741
201810
Total6010

International goals

Scores and results lists Belgium's goal tally first.[43]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.22 August 2007King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium Serbia2–03–2UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
2.12 September 2007Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan Kazakhstan2–12–2UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
3.19 November 2008Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg Luxembourg1–01–1Friendly
4.14 November 2009Jules Ottenstadion, Ghent, Belgium Hungary3–03–0Friendly
5.25 May 2012King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium Montenegro1–12–2Friendly
6.12 October 2012Stadium Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade, Serbia Serbia3–03–02014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
7.29 May 2013FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, United States United States1–04–2Friendly
8.6 September 2013Hampden Park, Glasgow, United Kingdom Scotland2–02–02014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
9.19 November 2013King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium Japan1–02–3Friendly
10.28 March 2017Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, Russia Russia1–13–3Friendly

Honours

Club

Olympiacos[2]

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Clubs submit retained and released lists". Premier League. 7 June 2013. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "K. Mirallas". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Everton Football Club Profile". web page. Everton F.C. 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "Blues Complete Mirallas Swoop". Everton F.C. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "O. Lyon 1–1 AS Saint-Etienne". Goal. 1 February 2009.
  6. ↑ FIFA.com. "Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) – FIFA".
  7. ↑ "Μπέσα-Ολυμπιακός 0–5". Sport24. 15 July 2010.
  8. ↑ "Ολυμπιακός-Ολυμπιακός Βόλου 3–1". Sport24. 2 October 2010.
  9. ↑ "Η Σεντ Ετιέν ανακοίνωσε Μιραλάς!". Sport24. 1 February 2011.
  10. ↑ "Mirallas treble sends Olympiacos top". FIFA. 14 December 2011.
  11. ↑ "OLYMPIACOS F.C. – ASTERAS TRIPOLIS 7–2". Olympiacos.org. 25 March 2012.
  12. ↑ "Everton have signed forward Kevin Mirallas on a four-year deal from Olympiakos for a fee of about £6m". BBC Sport. 19 August 2012.
  13. 1 2 "Στατιστικά Παικτών". Super League Greece. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  14. ↑ "Everton sign Kevin Mirallas from Olympiakos for £6m". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  15. ↑ "Aston Villa 1–3 Everton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  16. ↑ "Everton 5–0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  17. ↑ "Swansea 0–3 Everton" BBC Sport. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  18. ↑ "Mirallas double downs Hammers". West Ham United F.C. 12 May 2013. Archived from the original on 22 May 2014.
  19. ↑ "Everton 3–3 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  20. ↑ "Everton 3–3 Liverpool: Brendan Rodgers angry with Kevin Mirallas". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  21. ↑ "Everton's Kevin Mirallas ruled out for rest of season with injury". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  22. ↑ "Squawka Awards: A statistical review of Everton's Premier League season". Squawka. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  23. ↑ "Everton marked their Europa League return with a dominant victory over Germans Wolfsburg at Goodison Park". BBC Sport. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  24. ↑ "Mirallas Pens New Deal". Everton F.C. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  25. ↑ Johnston, Neil (11 March 2017). "Everton 3–0 West Bromwich Albion". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  26. ↑ "Mirallas Signs New Contract". Everton FC. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  27. ↑ "Everton forward Kevin Mirallas has rejoined Greek club Olympiakos on loan until the end of the season". BBC Sport. 7 January 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  28. ↑ "Kevin Mirallas leaves Everton for Olympiacos". Sky Sports. 7 January 2018.
  29. ↑ "Ολυμπιακός – Κέρκυρα 5–1: Πεντάρα με την… αύρα του Μαρτίνς" (in Greek). www.onsports.gr. 16 April 2018.
  30. ↑ "Παρελθόν από τον Ολυμπιακό ο Μιραλάς!". Contra.gr. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  31. ↑ "Mirallas Poised For Fiorentina Loan Move". 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  32. ↑ "Mirallas joins Fiorentina". 4 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  33. ↑ "Kevin Mirallas Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  34. ↑ "Dembélé double downs Serbia". UEFA. 23 August 2007.
  35. ↑ Chase, Graham (22 June 2014). "Belgium 1–0 Russia". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  36. ↑ 2018 "World Cup 2018: Belgium announce initial 28-man squad for Russia" Check |url= value (help).
  37. ↑ "Premier Skills English". Archived from the original on 21 May 2014.
  38. ↑ "Kevin Mirallas French stats". LFP. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  39. ↑ "Kevin Mirallas Personal Detail". Premier League. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  40. ↑ "Kevin Mirallas". Everton F.C. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  41. ↑ Alston, Daniel (28 October 2013). "Barry credited with Hull strike". Everton F.C. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  42. ↑ "Kevin Mirallas". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  43. ↑ "Kevin Mirallas". eu-football.info. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  44. ↑ rvh (4 May 2012). "Kevin Mirallas is speler van het jaar in Griekenland". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 August 2014.
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