Miranda (footballer)

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This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is da Souza and the second or paternal family name is Filho.

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Miranda
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Miranda playing for Brazil in 2014
Personal information
Full name João Miranda de Souza Filho
Date of birth (1984-09-07) 7 September 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Paranavaí, Brazil
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Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Internazionale
Number 25
Youth career
Coritiba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Coritiba 45 (2)
2005–2006 Sochaux 20 (0)
2006–2011 São Paulo 128 (4)
2011–2015 Atlético Madrid 117 (7)
2015– Internazionale 16 (0)
International career‡
2009– Brazil 27 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2015

João Miranda de Souza Filho (born 7 September 1984), also known as João Miranda, or simply Miranda, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Italian club Internazionale and the Brazilian national team as a central defender.

Having begun his career at Coritiba, he spent the 2005–06 season with Sochaux in France before returning to Brazil to play for São Paulo. In 2011 he joined Atlético Madrid, where he won domestic and European honours, leaving for Inter for €15 million four years later.

Miranda made his full international debut for Brazil in 2009 and was a member of the squad which won the Confederations Cup that year, also playing at the 2015 Copa América.

Club career

Early career and São Paulo

Born in Paranavaí, Paraná, Miranda started at Coritiba, where he made 89 appearances and scored 6 goals. On 29 July 2005, Miranda signed a four-year deal with French side Sochaux.[2] Miranda made twenty appearances for Sochaux as the club finished mid-table but he was not able to settle in France and was soon back on the move to his home country.

Miranda returned to Brazil in August 2006, on loan to São Paulo FC.[3] In the same year, São Paulo won the 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro. He went on to win the 2007 and the 2008 editions of the Campeonato Brasileiro also, even being selected the "Team of the Year" in both 2007[4] and 2008 respectively.[5] While São Paulo failed to win any more national titles during Miranda's stay with the club, his individual performances did not go for naught, as he was included in a further two "Team of the Year" squads in 2009 and 2010.

Atlético Madrid

Miranda during the Madrid derby in the 2013–14 season

Miranda joined Spanish side Atlético Madrid on July 2011 upon signing a three-year pre-contractual agreement in January 2011 with Atlético after deciding not to renew his contract with São Paulo which was due to expire on July 2011.[6] Miranda made his competitive debut for his new club on 25 August 2011 in a 4–0 thumping of Portuguese side Vitória S.C. in the second leg of their Europa League playoff round tie.[7] Miranda made his La Liga debut on 10 September in a 1–0 loss to Valencia CF, Roberto Soldado scoring the game's only goal.[8]

The Brazilian defender scored his first goal for the capital club against Granada CF on 11 March 2012, converting a pass from Diego Godín to the top left corner of the net, pushing the club to a 2–0 league victory.[9] On 8 April, Miranda put in an underwhelming display against fellow Champions League chasing club Levante UD, letting Arouna Koné in for Levante's second goal in the tenth minute and then picking up a red card with seven minutes left; Atlético lost the game 2–0 and Levante moved up to fourth place.[10] His first European goal for the club came later that month against Spanish opposition, scoring Atlético's second goal in an eventual 4–2 first-leg defeat of Valencia in the semi-finals of their Europa League encounter on 19 April.[11]

Miranda scored Atlético's third goal in their 4–1 UEFA Super Cup thrashing of European Champions Chelsea on 31 August 2012.[12] On 12 March 2013, Miranda renewed his contract with Madrid, keeping him at Spain until 2016.[13] In the Copa del Rey final on 17 May, Miranda provided the match-winner, scoring a header in added time of extra time to give Atlético a 2–1 victory over Real Madrid.[14] This ended a streak of 25 games, stretching back to 1999, without a win against their city rivals.[15]

After helping Atlético to their first league title in 17 years, Miranda was nominated in 2014 as the best defender in La Liga, alongside then teammate Filipe Luís and Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos.[16]

Inter Milan

On 30 June 2015, Serie A club Internazionale announced that they had signed Miranda in a two-year loan, for €4 million, with an obligation to sign outright for €11 million.[17][18][19][20][21][22]

International career

Miranda on action for Brazil in 2015

On 20 August 2007, Miranda received his first call-up to the national team as a replacement for Lúcio for a friendly match against Algeria.[23] However, he did not make his debut as he was only an unused substitute during the match. More than a year later, Miranda made his first international appearance for Brazil in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Peru on 1 April 2009. He came on as a substitute for Luisão who was injured during the game.[24]

Miranda was part of the Brazil squad which won the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa. He replaced Kléber at left-back for the second group game against the United States in Pretoria, but for the third match was himself replaced by André Santos, who remained in the position for the rest of the tournament.

Miranda was one of seven players put on standby for Brazil's 2014 FIFA World Cup team.[25]

Under new coach Dunga, Miranda has become a regular starter in the Brazilian defence, replacing former captain Thiago Silva as David Luiz's central defensive partner.[26] In May 2015, Miranda was included in Brazil's 23-man squad for the 2015 Copa América held in Chile.[27] On 21 June, Miranda replaced the suspended Neymar as captain of the Seleção for a 2–1 defeat of Venezuela.[28]

As of 30 June 2015[29]
National team Club Season Apps Goals
Brazil São Paulo 2009 6 0
Atlético Madrid 2013 1 0
2014 6 0
2015 12 0
Total 21 0

Honours

Club

Miranda on Atlético Madrid's victory parade after winning the league in 2014
Coritiba
São Paulo
Atlético Madrid

International

Individual

References

  1. ↑ http://clubatleticodemadrid.com/jugadores/joao-miranda-de-souza-filho-2013-2014
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  22. ↑ F.C. Internazionale Milano S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2015 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
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  24. ↑ Brazil – Peru
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  29. ↑ Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 2008–2009
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