Miguel Almirón
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Almirón with Atlanta United in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Ángel Almirón Rejala | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlanta United | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2012 | Cerro Porteño | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Cerro Porteño | 39 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | Lanús | 35 | (3) |
| 2016–2019 | Atlanta United | 62 | (21) |
| 2019–2025 | Newcastle United | 186 | (23) |
| 2025– | Atlanta United | 16 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Paraguay U17 | 10 | (7) | |
| 2012–2013 | Paraguay U20 | 16 | (2) |
| 2015– | Paraguay | 68 | (8) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:12, 1 June 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2025 | |||
Miguel Ángel Almirón Rejala (born 10 February 1994) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United and the Paraguay national team.
Almirón began his career at Cerro Porteño and transferred to Lanús in 2015. After winning the 2016 Argentine Primera División, he signed for Atlanta United for $8 million. He was named in the MLS Best XI for both of his seasons in Major League Soccer, as well as MLS Newcomer of the Year for 2017. After helping Atlanta to the MLS Cup 2018 he signed for Newcastle for £21 million, a club record and the highest fee for an MLS player. In January 2025, Almirón completed a return to Atlanta United.
Almirón made his international debut for Paraguay in 2015, and represented the country at the Copa América in 2016, 2019, 2021, and 2024.