Ximo Miralles

Joaquin "Ximo" Miralles Sanz (born 14 April 1996) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for UD Logrones.

Club Career

Born in Vinaros, Valencian Community, Miralles joined Villarreal CF's youth setup in 2005. In 2015, he became Spanish National Champion with Villarreal CF Juvenil A winning the ¨Copa de Campeones¨ and captaining a unique generation of current professional players such as Rodrigo Hernandez from Manchester City. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 5 September 2015, starting in a 0–0 Tercera Division home draw against Muro CF.

On 3 July 2016, after being a regular starter, Miralles moved abroad after signing a full scholarship deal with Clemson University, joining their soccer side Clemson Tigers. At Clemson, Miralles finished his first season as #1 seed in the RPI rankings and making it to the ACC Final and NCAA National Tournament Quarter Finals, falling against Denver University. On 24 April of the following year, he signed for Premier Development League side Fresno Fuego FC, but after two weeks he moved to Lane United FC where he played nine matches.