Miguel Palanca

Miguel Palanca

Personal information
Full name	Miguel Palanca Fernández
Date of birth	(1987-12-18) 18 December 1987
Place of birth	Tarragona, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Gimnàstic
Number	19
Youth career
	La Salle
1998–2006	Espanyol
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2008	Espanyol B	49	(13)
2007	Espanyol	1	(0)
2008–2009	Real Madrid B	31	(5)
2008–2010	Real Madrid	3	(0)
2009–2010	→ Castellón (loan)	36	(3)
2010–2013	Elche	71	(5)
2013–2015	Numancia	50	(5)
2015	Adelaide United	14	(1)
2015–	Gimnàstic	17	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2016

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Palanca and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.

Miguel Palanca Fernández (born 18 December 1987) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Gimnàstic de Tarragona. Mainly a right winger, he can also operate as a forward.

Football career

Born in Tarragona, Catalonia, Palanca was a product of RCD Espanyol's youth ranks, playing once for the first team in the 2006–07 season then spending the following campaign solely with the B-side. His La Liga debut came on 29 April 2007, as he came on as a substitute for Albert Riera during the second half of a 1–3 away loss against Sevilla FC.

Subsequently, Palanca was sold to Real Madrid. On 13 December 2008 he made his debut for the main squad, replacing Wesley Sneijder in the first half of a 0–2 away loss against FC Barcelona; again from the bench, he helped his team beat Valencia CF one week later, at the Santiago Bernabéu (1–0).

For 2009–10, Palanca was loaned to CD Castellón in the second division. The following season, after the club's relegation, he signed a two-year contract with another side in that level, Elche CF, with Real Madrid having an option to re-buy on any given period during that timeframe.

On 27 January 2015, after one 1/2 seasons with CD Numancia also in the second tier, Palanca signed with Australian club Adelaide United FC. He was released at the end of the season, after his contract was not renewed.

On 8 July 2015 Palanca signed a one-year deal with Gimnàstic de Tarragona, recently returned to the second level.

Club statistics

As of 5 August 2015

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Espanyol B	2006–07	Segunda División B	25	6	—		—		25	6
	2007–08	Segunda División B	24	7	—		—		24	7
	Total		49	13	—		—		49	13
Espanyol	2006–07	La Liga	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
Real Madrid B	2008–09	Segunda División B	31	5	—		—		31	5
Real Madrid	2008–09	La Liga	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Castellón (loan)	2009–10	Segunda División	36	10	0	0	—		36	10
Elche	2010–11	Segunda División	30	4	2	0	1	0	33	4
	2011–12	Segunda División	25	1	2	1	—		27	2
	2012–13	Segunda División	16	0	1	0	—		17	0
	Total		71	5	5	1	1	0	77	6
Numancia	2013–14	Segunda División	33	3	1	0	—		34	3
	2014–15	Segunda División	17	2	0	0	—		17	2
	Total		50	5	1	0	—		51	5
Adelaide United	2014–15	A-League	14	1	0	0	—		14	1
Gimnàstic	2015–16	Segunda División	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			255	39	6	1	1	0	255	39

External links

• Miguel Palanca profile at BDFutbol
• Miguel Palanca profile at Futbolme (Spanish)