Spanish footballer (born 1987)
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Palanca and the second or maternal family name is
Fernández .
Miguel Palanca Fernández (born 18 December 1987) is a Spanish former professional footballer . Mainly a right winger , he also operated as a forward .
Club career
Born in Tarragona , Catalonia , Palanca was a product of RCD Espanyol 's youth academy, playing once for the first team in 2006–07 then spending the following season solely with the reserves . His La Liga debut arrived on 29 April 2007, as he came on as a substitute for Albert Riera during the second half of a 3–1 away loss against Sevilla FC .[ 2]
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 2–0 away defeat to FC Barcelona .[ 3] Again from the bench, he helped his team beat Valencia CF one week later at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium (1–0).[ 4]
Palanca was loaned to CD Castellón of the Segunda División for 2009–10 .[ 5] The following campaign , after the club's relegation, he signed a two-year contract with another side in that league, Elche CF , with Real Madrid having an option to re-buy on any given period during that timeframe.[ 6]
On 27 January 2015, after one and a half seasons with CD Numancia also in the second tier, Palanca signed with Australian club Adelaide United FC .[ 7] [ 8] He was released at the end of the season , after his contract was not renewed.[ 9]
On 8 July 2015, Palanca signed a one-year deal with Gimnàstic de Tarragona , recently returned to the second tier .[ 10] He scored his first goals for his hometown team on 9 September in a 2–2 home draw with neighbours Girona FC in the second round of the Copa del Rey , also converting the decisive attempt in the subsequent penalty shootout .[ 11]
Palanca moved abroad again on 20 July 2016, agreeing to a two-year contract with Poland's Korona Kielce .[ 12] Coming from the bench, he netted his first goal on 6 August in a 4–1 home Ekstraklasa win over Lech Poznań .[ 13]
On 14 August 2018, Palanca joined Indian Super League club FC Goa .[ 14] The following 31 January, he returned to Gimnàstic on a short-term deal.[ 15] Later that year, he completed the 2019–20 season with Andorra , also in Segunda División B .
On 20 September 2020, Palanca signed a two-year contract with Tercera División club Avilés .[ 16] However, he suffered a femoral fracture in a match on 13 December 2020 against Praviano , which proved to be his final competitive game.[ 17] In September 2021, he announced his definitive retirement from football.[ 18]
Personal life
Palanca's father, Santiago , played as a striker for Gimnàstic, scoring a record 48 goals at their Nou Estadi .[ 11]
Club statistics
^ Appearance in Promotion playoff
References
^ a b c d e f g h i j "Palanca" . Soccerway. Retrieved 27 March 2015 .
^ El Sevilla regresa a su versión liguera (Sevilla return to league version) ; El Mundo , 29 April 2007 (in Spanish)
^ El canterano Palanca reconoce que fue un debut "agridulce" (Youth system player Palanca acknowledges "bittersweet" debut) ; Europa Press , 14 December 2008 (in Spanish)
^ El Real Madrid recupera el pulso tras ganar al Valencia (Real Madrid regain pulse after beating Valencia) ; El Correo Gallego , 20 December 2008 (in Spanish)
^ Palanca llega cedido por una temporada del Real Madrid (Palanca arrives on loan from Real Madrid for one season) ; Marca , 25 August 2009 (in Spanish)
^ Palanca ficha por el Elche (Palanca signs for Elche) ; Defensa Central, 2 July 2010 (in Spanish)
^ Spain’s Miguel Palanca set to join Adelaide United for A-League ; The Advertiser , 26 January 2015
^ Adelaide United and FFA clash after Fabio Ferreira departs for Central Coast Mariners ; The Advertiser, 27 January 2015
^ Hyundai A-League transfer wrap ; Football Federation Australia , 30 June 2015
^ Miguel Palanca se convierte en jugador grana (Miguel Palanca becomes a grana player) ; Gimnàstic Tarragona, 8 July 2015 (in Spanish)
^ a b "Palanca, con nombre propio" [Palanca, name in his own right] (in Spanish). Diari de Tarragona . 10 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2016 .
^ "Miguel Palanca tornarà a provar sort lluny de casa" [Miguel Palanca will try his luck abroad again] (in Catalan). Esports del Camp. 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016 .
^ "Palanca se estrena como goleador con el Korona Kielce" [Palanca scored his first goal for Korona Kielce] (in Spanish). Diari Més. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016 .
^ "ISL: FC Goa sign Spaniard Miguel Palanca" . The Times of India . 14 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018 .
^ "Miguel Palanca ficha por el Nàstic" [Miguel Palanca signs for Nàstic ] (in Spanish). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019 .
^ Gutiérrez, Nacho (20 September 2020). "El Real Avilés ficha al exjugador del Real Madrid Miguel Palanca" . El Comercio: Diario de Asturias (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024 .
^ Gutiérrez, Nacho (27 December 2020). "Avilés pierde a Palanca hasta febrero por la rotura de un hueso en el fémur" . El Comercio: Diario de Asturias (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 April 2024 .
^ Mercadé, Joan (23 September 2021). "El tarragoní Miguel Palanca deixa el futbol" . Tarragona Ràdio (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2024 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j "Palanca: Miquel Palanca Fernández" . BDFutbol. Retrieved 27 March 2015 .
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