Xeka

Miguel Ângelo da Silva Rocha (born 10 November 1994), known as Xeka (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʃɛkɐ]), is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for French club Lille OSC as a midfielder.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Rocha.
Xeka
Xeka playing for Lille in 2019
Personal information
Full name Miguel Ângelo da Silva Rocha
Date of birth (1994-11-10) 10 November 1994
Place of birth Rebordosa, Portugal
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Lille
Number 8
Youth career
2003–2007 Paços Ferreira
2007–2011 Gondomar
2011–2012 Valencia
2012–2013 Paços Ferreira
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Braga B 28 (2)
2014–2016 → Covilhã (loan) 39 (0)
2016–2017 Braga 11 (0)
2017 → Lille (loan) 13 (1)
2017– Lille 45 (2)
2017–2018 → Dijon (loan) 17 (2)
National team
2014 Portugal U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 March 2020

Club career

Braga

Born in Rebordosa, Paredes, Xeka played youth football with three clubs, including Valencia CF from Spain until the age of 17.[1] Having returned to his homeland, he started playing as a senior with S.C. Braga's B-side in the Segunda Liga, being then loaned for two years to fellow league club S.C. Covilhã;[2] on 23 September 2013, whilst at the service of the former, he scored his first goal in competition, but in a 1–3 home loss against S.L. Benfica B.[3]

Xeka started being called to Braga's first team in October 2016, by manager José Peseiro.[4] He made his debut in the Primeira Liga late in that month, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home win over G.D. Chaves;[5] his fortunes changed, however, when Jorge Simão became the new coach before the end of the year.[6]

Lille

On 31 January 2017, Xeka was loaned to Lille OSC from Ligue 1 until June.[7] Subsequently, after the French exercised the €5 million buyout clause, the move was made permanent.[8]

In the last hours of the 2017 winter transfer window, Xeka joined fellow league club Dijon FCO in a season-long loan.[9]

References
  1. Cunha, Pedro Jorge (17 October 2011). "De Gondomar a Valência: Miguel Xeca, «ché» aos 16 anos" [From Gondomar to Valencia: Miguel Xeca, «che» at the age of 16] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  2. "Nove jogadores de saída do Sp. Covilhã" [Nine players leaving Sp. Covilhã] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  3. "Funes Mori bisa no triunfo das águias em Braga" [Funes Mori grabs brace in eagles win in Braga] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  4. "Sp. Braga: Xeka estreia-se nos convocados" [Sp. Braga: Xeka selected for the first time] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  5. "Regresso a casa abençoa regresso às vitórias" [Return home blesses return to wins] (in Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  6. Costinha Sousa, Carlos (27 December 2016). "Xeka: Pérola da formação arsenalista" [Xeka: Gem from the arsenalista youth system]. Correio do Minho (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  7. "Sporting de Braga empresta Xeka e Bakic" [Sporting de Braga loan Xeka and Bakic]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 31 January 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  8. Lima, Fábio (9 June 2017). "Lille paga 5 milhões e fica com Xeka" [Lille pay 5 million and take Xeka]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  9. "Xeka prêté au Dijon FCO" [Xeka loaned to Dijon FCO] (in French). Lille OSC. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
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