Mista (footballer)
![]() Mista in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Miguel Ángel Ferrer Martínez[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 12 November 1978||
Place of birth | Caravaca de la Cruz, Spain | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 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
[edit]Spain
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- As of 31 December 2021[30]
Team | From | To | Record | Ref. | |||||||
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M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
Atlético Ottawa | 29 January 2020 | 28 December 2021 | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 22.22 | |
Total | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 22.22 | — |
Honours
[edit]Valencia
Atlético Madrid
Deportivo
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2008
Toronto FC
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Miguel Ángel Ferrer Martínez, 'MISTA'". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Waugh, Chris (19 June 2016). "Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez teaches his players 'values', ex-Valencia striker insists". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Valencia reclaim pole position". UEFA. 19 April 2004. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Valencia 2–0 Marseille". BBC Sport. 19 May 2004. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ "Mista magic dazzles Mallorca". UEFA. 21 March 2004. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Mista to start again at Atlético". UEFA. 27 July 2006. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Deportivo La Coruña 2–1 Real Madrid". ESPN Soccernet. 31 August 2008. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ "Depor ease past Getafe". ESPN Soccernet. 7 November 2009. Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ Cudeiro, Juan Luis (21 November 2009). "Mista vuelve a gritar gol" [Mista cries goal again]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ "Toronto FC signs Spanish forward Mista". Toronto FC. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ^ Setlur, Vijay (22 July 2010). "New TFC signing Mista shows promise in debut". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "FC Dallas, Toronto FC play to a 1–1 draw in Major League Soccer". The Seattle Times. 24 July 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ Mallett, Peter (18 August 2010). "Reds relishing Champions League role". Toronto FC. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
- ^ "Toronto waives five players". Toronto FC. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Segura, Manuel (27 March 2005). "Aperitivo oriental" [Oriental hors d'oeuvre]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Woods, Michael (11 February 2020). "Ottawa's new soccer team is called Atletico Ottawa". CTV News. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ Jacques, John (29 August 2020). "Mista: Atletico Ottawa is in a growth period". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (15 December 2020). "Atlético Ottawa: 2020 season in review". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Thank you from the bottom of my heart. – Mista". Atlético Ottawa. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ Mista at Soccerway
- ^ Heras, Álex (28 March 2015). "Pssttt!!! Silencio: habla Mista" [Shush!!! Quiet: Mista is talking] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Mista and Morientes: the predators in the box". Valencia CF. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Toronto FC wins 2010 Nutrilite Canadian Championship". Canadian Soccer Association. 2 June 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- 1978 births
- Living people
- People from Caravaca de la Cruz
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen
- Spanish men's footballers
- Footballers from the Region of Murcia
- Men's association football forwards
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Real Madrid C footballers
- Real Madrid Castilla footballers
- CD Tenerife players
- Valencia CF players
- Atlético Madrid footballers
- Deportivo de La Coruña players
- Major League Soccer players
- Designated Players (MLS)
- Toronto FC players
- UEFA Europa League–winning players
- Spain men's youth international footballers
- Spain men's under-21 international footballers
- Spain men's international footballers
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Spanish football managers
- Canadian Premier League coaches
- Spanish expatriate football managers
- Expatriate soccer coaches in Canada
- Atlético Ottawa non-playing staff