Miguel Ángel Cordero Sánchez
Encyclopedia
Miguel Ángel Cordero Sánchez (born 10 September 1987 in Lebrija
, Seville, Andalusia
) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Xerez CD
as a defensive midfielder.
's youth ranks at the age of 12, from local CA Antoniano
. In 2006, he moved to Sevilla Atlético
, helping the reserve side achieve second division
promotion.
After 45 matches with Sevilla B in the following two seasons combined - suffering relegation in his second - and some call-ups to the first team, although he never appeared officially, Cordero was loaned to another side in level three, Real Madrid Castilla
. In August 2010, he was transferred to Andalusia
n neighbours Xerez CD
.
In his first season
, Cordero was one of the most used players by manager Javi López (almost 2,900 minutes of action), scoring five goals as Xerez easily retained its division status. He also collected 15 yellow cards.
Lebrija
Lebrija is a city in the province of Seville, Andalusia , near the left bank of the Guadalquivir river, and on the eastern edge of the marshes known as Las Marismas....
, Seville, Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
) is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who plays for Xerez CD
Xerez CD
Xerez Club Deportivo, S.A.D., usually just Xerez, is a Spanish football team based in Jerez de la Frontera, Province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia...
as a defensive midfielder.
Football career
Cordero arrived at Sevilla FCSevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
's youth ranks at the age of 12, from local CA Antoniano
CA Antoniano
Club Atlético Antoniano is a Spanish football team based in Lebrija, Province of Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1960, it plays in Tercera División – Group 10, holding home games at Estadio Municipal de Lebrija, with a capacity of 3,500 seats.-Season to season:----*6...
. In 2006, he moved to Sevilla Atlético
Sevilla Atlético
Sevilla Atlético Club is a Spanish football team based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1958, it plays in Segunda División B, and is the reserve team of Sevilla FC, holding home games at Ciudad Deportiva José Ramón Cisneros Palacios, with a 7,000-seat capacity.Unlike...
, helping the reserve side achieve second division
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:...
promotion.
After 45 matches with Sevilla B in the following two seasons combined - suffering relegation in his second - and some call-ups to the first team, although he never appeared officially, Cordero was loaned to another side in level three, Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla is a Spanish football team that plays in the Segunda División B. It is the reserve team of Real Madrid. They play their home games at Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium....
. In August 2010, he was transferred to Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
n neighbours Xerez CD
Xerez CD
Xerez Club Deportivo, S.A.D., usually just Xerez, is a Spanish football team based in Jerez de la Frontera, Province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia...
.
In his first season
2010–11 Segunda División
-Personnel and sponsorship:-Managerial changes:-League table:||style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|||rowspan=11 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|-Positions by round:Source: -Results:...
, Cordero was one of the most used players by manager Javi López (almost 2,900 minutes of action), scoring five goals as Xerez easily retained its division status. He also collected 15 yellow cards.