Miguel Crespo

Miguel Crespo da Silva (born 11 September 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Turkish club Fenerbahçe as a midfielder.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Crespo and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.
Miguel Crespo
Crespo with Fenerbahçe in 2021
Personal information
Full name Miguel Crespo da Silva[1]
Date of birth (1996-09-11) 11 September 1996[1]
Place of birth Lyon, France[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Fenerbahçe
Number 27
Youth career
2005–2007 Escola Luciano Sousa
2007–2009 Porto
2009–2010 Escola Luciano Sousa
2010–2012 Artur Rego
2012–2013 Barroselas
2013–2014 Feirense
2014–2015 Neves
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Neves 62 (18)
2016–2017 Merelinense 34 (9)
2017–2019 Braga B 51 (3)
2019–2021 Estoril 47 (7)
2021– Fenerbahçe 46 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:55, 18 May 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Braga

Born in Lyon, France to Portuguese parents, Crespo spent part of his youth in FC Porto's academy, and his first four seasons as a senior in lower league or amateur football, starting with Neves FC in the Viana do Castelo Football Association's district championship. On 12 June 2017 he signed with S.C. Braga, being assigned to the reserve side in the LigaPro.[2]

Crespo made his debut as a professional on 19 August 2017, starting in a 0–2 home loss against C.D. Santa Clara.[3] He scored his first goal in the league later that month, in the 2–2 home draw with Leixões SC.[4]

Estoril

Crespo joined fellow second-tier club G.D. Estoril Praia in July 2019, agreeing to a three-year contract.[5] First choice from 2020–21 onwards,[6] he scored six goals in all competitions during the campaign[7] as his team returned to the Primeira Liga after three years as champions.[8]

On 13 August 2021, Crespo played his first match in the Portuguese top division, a 0–0 home draw against Vitória de Guimarães.[9] He scored for the first time two weeks later, opening the 2–1 win over C.S. Marítimo also at the Estádio António Coimbra da Mota.[10]

Fenerbahçe

Crespo moved to Fenerbahçe S.K. of the Turkish Süper Lig on a three-year deal on 6 September 2021, with the possibility of a one-year extension.[11] His only goal of his first campaign – in which the team came runners-up under compatriot manager Vítor Pereira – decided a 2–1 win at Istanbul rivals Galatasaray S.K. in the fourth minute of added time on 21 November.[12]

In his second year at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, under another Portuguese manager Jorge Jesus, Crespo remained a key part of the team. After missing out on selection for Portugal at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, he said he would evaluate any approach by Turkey.[13]

Career statistics
As of matches played 18 May 2023[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Neves 2015–16 Campeonato de Portugal 25400—254
Merelinense 2016–17 32920—349
Braga B 2017–18 Liga Portugal 2 21100—211
2018–19 30200—302
Total 51300—513
Estoril 2019–20 Liga Portugal 2 14110—151
2020–21 30571—376
2021–22 Primeira Liga 3121—52
Total 477102—579
Fenerbahçe 2021–22 Süper Lig 2512000271
2022–23 2133011[lower-alpha 2]0353
Total 46450110624
Career total 2022717211022929
  1. Includes Taça de Portugal and Turkish Cup
  2. One appearances in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Estoril

References
  1. "Miguel Crespo" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. "Braga anuncia contratações de André Ribeiro e Crespo" [Braga announce signings of André Ribeiro and Crespo]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 12 June 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  3. "COMENTÁRIO: Santa Clara mais experiente vence Sporting de Braga B" [COMMENTARY: More-experienced Santa Clara defeat Sporting Braga B]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 19 August 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  4. "COMENTÁRIO: Sporting de Braga B e Leixões empatam em jogo muito emotivo" [COMMENTARY: Sporting Braga B and Leixões draw in very exciting match]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 28 August 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  5. "Miguel Crespo troca Sp. Braga B pelo Estoril" [Miguel Crespo swaps Sp. Braga B for Estoril] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  6. Gonçalo Pinto, Pedro (24 November 2020). "Miguel Crespo: «Sou o Crespo que estava nos distritais»" [Miguel Crespo: "I'm the Crespo who played in the regionals"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  7. "OFICIAL: Miguel Crespo deixa o Estoril e reforça o Fenerbahçe" [OFFICIAL: Miguel Crespo leaves Estoril and bolsters Fenerbahçe] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  8. "Futebol | Época 2020/2021: O ano do "Mágico"" [Football | 2020/2021 season: The year of the "Wizard"] (in Portuguese). Cascais.pt. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  9. Gouveia, Ricardo (13 August 2021). "Estoril-V. Guimarães, 0–0 (crónica)" [Estoril-V. Guimarães, 0–0 (report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  10. "Estoril continua em grande, vence Marítimo e salta para o topo da Liga" [Estoril still on fire, beating Marítimo to climb atop of the League]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 27 August 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  11. "Miguel Crespo Fenerbahçemizde" [Miguel Crespo to Fenerbahçe] (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  12. Gillen, Sean (22 November 2021). "Portuguese midfielder Crespo snatches last-gasp winner in Istanbul derby [video]". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  13. Gillen, Sean (19 November 2022). "Portuguese sensation Miguel Crespo refuses to rule out playing for Turkey". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  14. Miguel Crespo at Soccerway
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