Michel Garbini Pereira
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Michel Garbini Pereira | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Vitória, Brazil | ||
| Height | Script error: No such module "person height". | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Rayo OKC | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Mineiro | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2004 | Atlético Mineiro | 47 | (5) |
| 2004–2006 | Standard Liège | 27 | (2) |
| 2006–2009 | Atlético Paranaense | 33 | (4) |
| 2009 | Náutico | 20 | (1) |
| 2010 | Vila Nova | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Aris | 52 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | FC Dallas | 74 | (12) |
| 2016– | Rayo OKC | 7 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2003 | Brazil U23 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2016 | |||
Michel Garbini Pereira (born 9 June 1981), commonly known as Michel, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left back for Rayo OKC in the North American Soccer League.
Career
Club
Michel began his career at Atlético Mineiro, before moving to Belgian Pro League side Standard Liège in 2004. After two seasons Michel returned to Brazil and signed with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A outfit Atlético Paranaense. Subsequently he played for Náutico and Vila Nova.
In 2010 he moved to Superleague Greece club Aris, where he immediately established himself as a regular in the team. In the 2010–11 season, Michel played in almost all of the matches for Aris, including all twelve Europa League games.
After impressing as a trialist during preseason training camp, Michel signed for Major League Soccer club FC Dallas on 19 February 2013.[1] During his time with the club, he became known as a threat on set pieces with his left foot. He scored his first MLS goal directly from a corner kick during a 4–2 loss at Seattle Sounders FC on 18 May 2013.[2] Although he originally came to the club as a left back, he eventually earned most of his playing time at defensive midfielder. Due to the emergence of Victor Ulloa and Kellyn Acosta, Michel's playing time was limited in 2015. After the season, his contract option was declined by the club.[3]
He joined expansion Rayo OKC of the North American Soccer League in January 2016.[4] He was later named team captain.[5]
International
Michel played for Brazil's Under-23 squad in 2003 making four appearances for the squad.
References
- ↑ http://www.fcdallas.com/news/2013/02/fc-dallas-signs-brazilian-michel-acquires-je-vaughn-watson
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- ↑ http://www.nasl.com/news/2016/01/21/rayo-okc-adds-veteran-presence-with-michel-kimura-signings
- ↑ http://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/04/14/captain-michel-powers-forward-for-rayo-okc
External links
- (English) sambafoot.com
- (Portuguese) furacao.com
- (Portuguese) zerozero.pt
- MLS player profile
- Use dmy dates from April 2015
- Pages with broken file links
- Pages using infobox football biography with height issues
- Articles with Portuguese-language external links
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Clube Atlético Mineiro players
- Clube Náutico Capibaribe players
- Standard Liège players
- Clube Atlético Paranaense players
- Aris Thessaloniki F.C. players
- FC Dallas players
- Rayo OKC players
- Belgian First Division A players
- Superleague Greece players
- Major League Soccer players
- North American Soccer League players
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
