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Mista (footballer)

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Mista
Mista in 2021
Personal information
Full name Miguel Ángel Ferrer Martínez[1]
Date of birth (1978-11-12) 12 November 1978 (age 46)[1]
Place of birth Caravaca de la Cruz, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1990–1994 Peña Madridista Caravaca Cruz
1994–1995 Caravaca Promesas
1995–1996 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 Real Madrid C 29 (9)
1997–1998 Real Madrid B 43 (23)
1999–2001 Tenerife 84 (22)
2001–2006 Valencia 144 (40)
2006–2008 Atlético Madrid 35 (3)
2008–2010 Deportivo La Coruña 26 (2)
2010 Toronto FC 9 (0)
Total 370 (99)
International career
1995 Spain U17 3 (1)
1996–1997 Spain U18 10 (1)
1999 Spain U21 1 (0)
2005 Spain 2 (0)
Managerial career
2020–2021 Atlético Ottawa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Miguel Ángel Ferrer Martínez (born 12 November 1978), known as Mista, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker.

An unsuccessful Real Madrid youth graduate, he would make a name for himself with Valencia, helping the club to win four major titles during his five-year spell and scoring 48 goals in 218 La Liga games over ten seasons, in representation of four teams.

Mista was a Spain international in the 2000s. He later worked briefly as a coach with Atlético Ottawa.

Club career

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Spain

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Born in Caravaca de la Cruz, Region of Murcia,[2] Mista was a protégé of Rafael Benítez. The pair worked together at CD Tenerife and Valencia CF.[3]

At Tenerife, Mista – along with Curro Torres and Luis García – was a key member of the team[4] that promoted to La Liga in 2001. He subsequently signed for Valencia, and was a prominent member[5] of the successful sides that won two league titles and the 2003–04 UEFA Cup, where he scored the second goal in the 2–0 win against Olympique de Marseille.[6] On 21 March 2004, he netted a hat-trick for the eventual champions in a 5–1 home victory over RCD Mallorca,[7] but his goal rate decreased drastically after the 2004–05 campaign.[8]

In July 2006, Mista joined Atlético Madrid,[9] playing 29 games in his first season but almost absolutely no part in the following.[10] In July 2008, the free agent moved to fellow top-division club Deportivo de La Coruña on a three-year contract,[11] scoring in his competitive debut by netting the first in a 2–1 defeat of Real Madrid on 31 August;[12] constantly troubled by injuries and a loss of form, his second league goal came more than a year later (7 November 2009) in a 2–0 away victory against Getafe CF.[13][14]

Toronto FC

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After only two official goals for Deportivo in two seasons, Mista signed with Toronto FC of Major League Soccer on 6 July 2010, in a deal running until the end of the season.[15] He first took the field in a friendly against Bolton Wanderers on the 21st,[16] and made his competitive debut in a 1–1 draw against FC Dallas also at BMO Field three days later.[17] His only goal came on 17 August, in a 2–1 home win over Cruz Azul in the CONCACAF Champions League.[18]

On 24 November 2010, in the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft, the 32-year-old Mista was waived.[19] He announced his retirement on 14 August of the following year.[20]

International career

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Mista made his debut with Spain on 26 March 2005, in a 3–0 friendly win against China in Salamanca.[21] He added another cap seven months later, in a 6–0 away thrashing of San Marino for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[22]

Coaching career

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Mista began working as a coach at youth level, first with Valencia[23] then with Madrid-based Rayo Vallecano.[24] On 11 February 2020, he was announced as the first manager of Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa at the club's official launch event.[25][26] After the COVID-19 pandemic, he finally made his managerial debut on 15 August in a 2–2 draw with York9 FC in neutral Prince Edward Island;[27] the team from the capital finished the season in seventh place, one above last.[28]

After a last-place finish in the 2021 campaign, Mista announced that he would not be returning.[29]

Managerial statistics

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As of 31 December 2021[30]
Team From To Record Ref.
M W D L GF GA GD Win %
Atlético Ottawa 29 January 2020 28 December 2021 36 8 10 18 39 62 −23 022.22
Total 36 8 10 18 39 62 −23 022.22

Honours

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Valencia

Atlético Madrid

Deportivo

  • UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2008

Toronto FC

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Miguel Ángel Ferrer Martínez, 'MISTA'". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  2. ^ "El Deportivo ficha al delantero del Atlético, 'Mista'" [Deportivo sign Atlético forward, 'Mista']. Diario de Pontevedra (in Spanish). 28 June 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  3. ^ Waugh, Chris (19 June 2016). "Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez teaches his players 'values', ex-Valencia striker insists". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  4. ^ Santon, Carlos (28 October 2000). "La ambición de Benítez tuvo justa recompensa" [Benítez's ambition had its just reward]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Valencia reclaim pole position". UEFA. 19 April 2004. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Valencia 2–0 Marseille". BBC Sport. 19 May 2004. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
  7. ^ "Mista magic dazzles Mallorca". UEFA. 21 March 2004. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  8. ^ Segura, Arnau (14 November 2018). "Mista, el sigiloso artillero del mejor Valencia de la historia" [Mista, the quiet forward of the best Valencia in history] (in Spanish). Panenka. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Mista to start again at Atlético". UEFA. 27 July 2006. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  10. ^ Cazón, Patricia (11 August 2007). "Mista no escucha otras ofertas y no se marchará" [Mista does not listen to other offers and he will not leave]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  11. ^ "El Deportivo de La Coruña ficha al atlético Mista" [Deportivo de La Coruña sign Atlético's Mista]. El País (in Spanish). 28 June 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  12. ^ "Deportivo La Coruña 2–1 Real Madrid". ESPN Soccernet. 31 August 2008. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  13. ^ "Depor ease past Getafe". ESPN Soccernet. 7 November 2009. Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  14. ^ Cudeiro, Juan Luis (21 November 2009). "Mista vuelve a gritar gol" [Mista cries goal again]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  15. ^ "Toronto FC signs Spanish forward Mista". Toronto FC. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  16. ^ Setlur, Vijay (22 July 2010). "New TFC signing Mista shows promise in debut". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  17. ^ "FC Dallas, Toronto FC play to a 1–1 draw in Major League Soccer". The Seattle Times. 24 July 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  18. ^ Mallett, Peter (18 August 2010). "Reds relishing Champions League role". Toronto FC. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
  19. ^ "Toronto waives five players". Toronto FC. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
  20. ^ "Mista se retira del fútbol a los 32 años por una lesión" [Mista retires from football at age 32 due to an injury]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 14 August 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  21. ^ Segura, Manuel (27 March 2005). "Aperitivo oriental" [Oriental hors d'oeuvre]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  22. ^ Castelló, Iván (12 October 2005). "Se consuma el fracaso: a la repesca" [Failure confirmed: to the play-offs]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  23. ^ Burgos, Julián (27 June 2018). "El Valencia cierra su staff de la cantera: Mista sigue en el Juvenil" [Valencia complete their youth system staff: Mista remains at the Juvenil]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  24. ^ De Vicente, Marcos (11 June 2019). "Mista entrenará al Rayo Vallecano Juvenil A" [Mista to coach Rayo Vallecano Juvenil A]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  25. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (11 February 2020). "Mista revealed as Atlético Ottawa's first head coach and GM". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  26. ^ Woods, Michael (11 February 2020). "Ottawa's new soccer team is called Atletico Ottawa". CTV News. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  27. ^ Jacques, John (29 August 2020). "Mista: Atletico Ottawa is in a growth period". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  28. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (15 December 2020). "Atlético Ottawa: 2020 season in review". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  29. ^ "Thank you from the bottom of my heart. – Mista". Atlético Ottawa. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  30. ^ Mista at Soccerway
  31. ^ Heras, Álex (28 March 2015). "Pssttt!!! Silencio: habla Mista" [Shush!!! Quiet: Mista is talking] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  32. ^ "Mista and Morientes: the predators in the box". Valencia CF. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  33. ^ "El Valencia vence al Oporto en la Supercopa europea" [Valencia beat Porto in European Supercup]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 27 August 2004. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  34. ^ "Toronto FC wins 2010 Nutrilite Canadian Championship". Canadian Soccer Association. 2 June 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
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  • Mista at BDFutbol
  • Mista at National-Football-Teams.com
  • MistaFIFA competition record (archived)