Ximo Miralles

Joaquín "Ximo" Miralles Sanz (born 14 April 1996) is a Spanish footballer who plays for AD Alcorcón as a goalkeeper.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Miralles and the second or maternal family name is Sanz.
Ximo Miralles
Personal information
Full name Joaquín Miralles Sanz
Date of birth (1996-04-14) 14 April 1996
Place of birth Vinaròs, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Alcorcón
Number 31
Youth career
2005–2015 Villarreal
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Clemson Tigers 40 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Villarreal C 22 (0)
2017 Fresno Fuego 0 (0)
2017 Lane United 9 (0)
2018 Villarreal C 7 (0)
2018– Alcorcón B 37 (0)
2019– Alcorcón 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020

Club career

Born in Vinaròs, Valencian Community, Miralles joined Villarreal CF's youth setup in 2005. In 2015, he became Spanish National Champion with Villarreal CF Juvenil A winning the ¨Copa de Campeones¨ and captaining a unique generation of current professional players such as Rodrigo Hernandez from Manchester City. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 5 September 2015, starting in a 0–0 Tercera División home draw against Muro CF.[2]

On 3 July 2016, after being a regular starter, Miralles moved abroad after signing a full scholarship deal with Clemson University, joining their soccer side Clemson Tigers.[3] At Clemson, Miralles finished his first season as #1 seed in the RPI rankings and making it to the ACC Final and NCAA National Tournament Quarter Finals, falling against Denver University. On 24 April of the following year, he signed for Premier Development League side Fresno Fuego FC,[4] but after two weeks he moved to Lane United FC where he played nine matches.[5]

In January 2018, after finishing his degree in economics and ending his second season for the Clemson Tigers, Miralles returned to Villarreal and its C-side.[6] On 12 July of that year, he signed a one-year contract with AD Alcorcón in Segunda División, being initially assigned to the reserves also in the fourth division.[7]

On 16 November 2019, as both Dani Jiménez and Samu Casado were injured, Miralles made his professional debut by starting in a 1–0 home defeat of Málaga CF.[8]

References
  1. "Ximo Miralles" (in Spanish). Liga de Fútbol Profesional. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. "El Villarreal C se estrelló con el Muro y el portero Franco" [Villarreal C crashed against Muro and the goalkeeper Franco] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  3. "Ximo Miralles, portero del Villarreal, ficha por la Universidad de Clemson" [Ximo Miralles, Villarreal goalkeeper, signs for Clemson University] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  4. "Tavares, Miralles headline 2017 Fuego roster additions". Fresno Fuego. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  5. "Larne United – 2017 regular season – Roster # Joaquin Miralles". USL League Two. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  6. "La aventura de Ximo, en Cantera Grogueta" [Ximo's adventure, in Cantera Grogueta] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  7. "Ximo Miralles nuevo portero para la A.D. Alcorcón" [Ximo Miralles new goalkeeper for A.D. Alcorcón] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  8. "El Alcorcón sufre para derrotar al Málaga y seguir sonriendo en Santo Domingo" [Alcorcón suffer to defeat Málaga and keep smiling at the Santo Domingo] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
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