Miguel Ángel Lozano


Miguel Ángel Lozano Ayala, known as Miguel Ángel, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Over eight seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 206 matches and eight goals, mainly representing Málaga. He appeared in the Champions League with Betis.

Club career

Born in Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Miguel Ángel began his career at hometown's CE Sabadell FC, where he played during the 1995–96 season in the third division. He moved to neighbours FC Barcelona in 1996, spending some time with its C and B-teams.
In summer 1999, Miguel Ángel signed for Levante UD, where he spent two years playing in the second level. In the 2001–02 campaign he joined Málaga CF, being a key element in midfield during his five-year stay, scoring seven La Liga goals and helping the side to the 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup.
For 2005–06, Miguel Ángel was transferred to Andalusia neighbours Real Betis in a deal worth €2 million, signing a five-year contract with the club. In his first season, he suffered knee ligament damage in a UEFA Champions League group stage match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, a 0–4 loss.
Miguel Ángel returned to Levante in July 2007, playing out 2007–08 on a one-year loan and being released at the end of the campaign, after which he returned to Málaga. After being relatively used in the first season in his second spell, he was loaned to Gimnàstic de Tarragona in division two.
On 13 July 2010, Miguél Ángel was released by Málaga. Two weeks later, at nearly 32, he signed a one-year contract with SD Ponferradina, freshly returned to the second tier; in the following transfer window, however, he was released.
Miguel Ángel moved abroad for the first time on 28 May 2015, becoming player-manager of FC Ordino in Andorra's Primera Divisió.

Honours

Málaga