Miguel Pallardó
Encyclopedia
Miguel Pallardó González (born 5 September 1986) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Levante UD
as a midfielder
.
, Horta Oest
, Valencian Community
. Playing a similar role to David Albelda
as a holding midfielder, he was promoted from Valencia CF
's youth academy in 2006–07, and played in 10 La Liga
matches during the season, after having appeared once in 2004–05 (which was his first division debut, on 15 May 2005, playing ten minutes in a 2–2 draw at RCD Espanyol
). He spent the entire 2005–06 with the club's reserves.
In July 2007, Pallardó was loaned for the season's duration to Madrid
side Getafe CF
, playing in 14 league matches during that campaign. In August 2008, already owned by Getafe, he was loaned to freshly relegated to division two
Levante UD
for 2008–09, thus returning to the Valencia community.
After a successful season, a further season-long loan was agreed, and Pallardó was an even more important first-team member (35 matches played, 2662 minutes), as the club returned
to the top division after a two-year absence.
He was again regularly used in 2010–11
, and Levante finally maintained its division status. In June 2011, Pallardó finally cut ties with Getafe and signed a permanent deal, for €
200.000.
in 2007, playing twice during that year. He also represented the nation at two other youth levels
.
Spain
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footballer who plays for Levante UD
Levante UD
Levante Unión Deportiva, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, in the namesake community.Founded in 1909, it plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadi Ciutat de València.-Early years:...
as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Club career
Pallardó was born in AlaquàsAlaquàs
Alaquàs is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Oest in the Valencian Community, Spain.-Etymology:The town's name is of Arabic origin, coming from al-quas, meaning the arcs which is believed to be a reference to a bridge of Moorish origin near the town.-Local politics:Alaquàs is located in...
, Horta Oest
Horta Oest
Horta Oest is a comarca in the province of Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain.-Municipalities:*Alaquàs*Aldaia*Manises*Mislata*Paterna*Picanya*Quart de Poblet*Torrent*Xirivella...
, Valencian Community
Valencian Community
The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
. Playing a similar role to David Albelda
David Albelda
David Albelda Aliqués is a Spanish footballer who plays for Valencia CF as a defensive midfielder.He played mainly for local Valencia during his extensive professional career, being team captain for over a decade....
as a holding midfielder, he was promoted from Valencia CF
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
's youth academy in 2006–07, and played in 10 La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
matches during the season, after having appeared once in 2004–05 (which was his first division debut, on 15 May 2005, playing ten minutes in a 2–2 draw at RCD Espanyol
RCD Espanyol
Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009...
). He spent the entire 2005–06 with the club's reserves.
In July 2007, Pallardó was loaned for the season's duration to Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
side Getafe CF
Getafe CF
Getafe Club de Fútbol is a Spanish La Liga football club based in Getafe, a city in the Madrid metropolitan area, founded in 1946 and refounded in 1983.In the top level since 2004-05, it holds home games at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez....
, playing in 14 league matches during that campaign. In August 2008, already owned by Getafe, he was loaned to freshly relegated to division two
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
Levante UD
Levante UD
Levante Unión Deportiva, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, in the namesake community.Founded in 1909, it plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadi Ciutat de València.-Early years:...
for 2008–09, thus returning to the Valencia community.
After a successful season, a further season-long loan was agreed, and Pallardó was an even more important first-team member (35 matches played, 2662 minutes), as the club returned
2009–10 Segunda División
The 2009–10 Segunda División was made up of the following teams:-League table:||rowspan=15 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|-2009–10 Results:To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column....
to the top division after a two-year absence.
He was again regularly used in 2010–11
2010–11 La Liga
The 2010–11 La Liga season was the 80th since its establishment. The campaign began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A total of 20 teams contested the league, 17 of which already contested in the 2009–10 season and three of which were promoted from the Segunda División...
, and Levante finally maintained its division status. In June 2011, Pallardó finally cut ties with Getafe and signed a permanent deal, for €
Euro
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200.000.
International career
Pallardó was first called into the Spain U21 teamSpain national under-21 football team
The Spain national under-21 football team, is the national under-21 football team of Spain and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. The team, nicknamed La Rojita , competes in the biannual European Under-21 Football Championship.Following the realignment of UEFA's youth...
in 2007, playing twice during that year. He also represented the nation at two other youth levels
Spain national youth football team
The Spain national under-16 football team represents Spain in international football at this age level and is controlled by Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain.-FIFA U-16 World Cup Championship Record:...
.