Mika (footballer, born 1991)
Mika with Benfica in 2012. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael Simões Domingues | ||
Date of birth | 8 March 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Yverdon, Switzerland | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Belenenses | ||
Number | 39 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2006 | Sporting Pombal | ||
2006–2010 | União Leiria | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | União Leiria | 4 | (0) |
2011–2014 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Benfica B | 31 | (0) |
2014 | Atlético | 16 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Boavista | 58 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
2018 | União Leiria | 2 | (0) |
2018– | Belenenses | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2011 | Portugal U20 | 17 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Portugal U21 | 6 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 July 2018 |
Michael Simões Domingues (born 8 March 1991), known as Mika, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for C.F. Os Belenenses.
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, replacing 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;[2] the following campaign he was still a backup, but two of his three appearances were against Sporting CP[3] and S.L. Benfica.[4]
On 7 July 2011, whilst on international duty with the Portuguese under-20s, Mika signed a five-year contract with Benfica for €500,000.[5] He played no official games during 2011–12, playing understudy to experienced Artur and Eduardo, going on to spend the following two seasons with the B-team in the Segunda Liga.[6]
On 27 January 2014, Mika cut ties with the Lisbon club.[7] He signed for two years with second level side Atlético Clube de Portugal the same day,[8] 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.[9] During the 2016 off-season, he gained interest from Premier League clubs Leicester City[10] and Sunderland: initial reports stated he agreed a move to the latter on transfer deadline day, but the deal was not finalized 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.[11]
Mika played no official games in his first season, serving as backup to Jordan Pickford and Vito Mannone.[12] On 12 January 2018, player and the club mutually agreed to terminate his contract.[13]
Mika returned to União de Leiria on 8 March 2018, with the team now competing in the third division.[14] He moved back to his country's top tier in the ensuing June, signing a one-year deal with C.F. Os Belenenses.[15]
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 2–3 in the decisive match.[16] In the quarter-finals against Argentina he saved three penalties in the shootout[17] 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;[18] eventually, he was voted as best goalkeeper in the tournament.[19]
Subsequently, Mika was chosen by under-21 manager Rui Jorge for the 2013 UEFA European Championship qualifying campaign.[20] He played in half of the games, with Portugal just missing out on the play-off round.
Club statistics
- As of match played 20 June 2018[21]
Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
União Leiria | 2009–10 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2010–11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Benfica | 2011–12 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Benfica B | 2012–13 | Segunda Liga | 30 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
2013–14 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
Total | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
Atlético | 2013–14 | Segunda Liga | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
Boavista | 2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
2015–16 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 58 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | ||
Sunderland | 2016–17 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017–18 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
União Leiria | 2017–18 | Campeonato Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Belenenses | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Career Total | 111 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 0 |
Honours
International
Portugal
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: Runner-up 2011[16]
Individual
References
- ↑ "Mika". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ↑ "Vitória vence em Leiria e sobe provisoriamente ao 4º lugar" [Vitória win in Leiria and climb to 4th place provisionally] (in Portuguese). Guimarães TV. 26 February 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ↑ "Sporting 0–0 U. Leiria" (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 20 March 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ↑ "Benfica empata com o União de Leiria (3–3)" [Benfica draw with União de Leiria (3–3)] (in Portuguese). SIC Notícias. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ↑ "Benfica: guarda-redes Mika garantido por 500 mil euros" [Benfica: goalkeeper Mika confirmed for 500.000 euros]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 7 July 2011. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ↑ "Jorge Jesus chama vários jogadores da equipa B jogo com Olhanense" [Jorge Jesus calls several B-team players for match with Olhanense]. Público (in Portuguese). 19 December 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ↑ "Mika rescindiu contrato" [Mika has terminated contract]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 27 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ↑ "Mika reforça alcantarenses" [Mika bolsters alcantarenses]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 27 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ↑ "Boavista de cara lavada" [Fresh-face Boavista] (in Portuguese). Vavel. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ↑ "Leicester City plot £1million move for Portuguese goalkeeper Mika". Talksport. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ "Sunderland sign Mika". Sunderland A.F.C. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ "Did Sunderland get anything right this season?". Evening Chronicle. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ↑ "Sunderland release goalkeeper after 18 months without a first-team appearance". Evening Chronicle. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ↑ "Mika assina pela União de Leiria" [Mika signs for União de Leiria]. Record (in Portuguese). 8 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ↑ Miguel Gouveia Pereira (20 June 2018). "Belenenses garante Mika por um ano" [Belenenses confirm Mika for one year]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- 1 2 "Oscar treble wins thrilling final for Brazil". FIFA. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ↑ "Portugal vence Argentina nos pênaltis e vai à semifinal do Mundial sub-20" [Portugal beat Argentina on penalties and go to under-20 World Cup semi-final]. O Globo (in Portuguese). 14 August 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ↑ "Golden fingertips seal Brazil-Portugal final". FIFA. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- 1 2 "Brazil pip Portugal to U-20 World Cup title". UEFA. 21 August 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ↑ "Mão cheia de estreias" [Handful of debuts] (in Portuguese). UEFA. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ↑ "Mika". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
External links
- Mika at TheFinalBall.com
- Mika at ForaDeJogo
- National team data (in Portuguese)