Miguel Almiron

Miguel Angel Almiron Rejala (born 10 February 1994) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Paraguay national team.

Almiron began his career at Cerro Porteno and transferred to Lanus in 2015. After winning the 2016 Argentine Primera Division, 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.

Almiron made his international debut for Paraguay in 2015, and represented the country at the Copa America in 2016, 2019 and 2021.

Club Career

Cerro Porteno

Rejected from Club Nacional for being too lightweight, Almiron moved to Cerro Porteno. His new club still had reservations about his physique, and he did not play regularly until he was on their under-17 side.

Lanus

In August 2015, Almiron signed for Club Atletico Lanus in the Argentine Primera Division. Introduced slowly in his first season by Lanus manager Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Almiron came to the forefront the next season in the shortened 2016 Argentine Primera Division under Jorge Almiron. Playing as an advanced central midfielder, Almiron was pivotal in Lanus' 2016 Argentine Primera Division title win, scoring key goals against local rivals Banfield in the Clasico del Sur, and later in the final against San Lorenzo. A few months later, in August 2016, Almiron set-up the only goal in Lanus' Copa Bicentenario victory over Racing.

Atlanta United

On 5 December 2016, Almiron signed with the new Major League Soccer expansion team Atlanta United. He joined as a "Young Designated Player" and Atlanta paid a transfer fee of around $8 million to Lanus.

Almiron was an important figure in Atlan

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