Britos in 2011 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Miguel Ángel Britos Cabrera [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 17 July 1985||
Place of birth | Maldonado, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2005–2006 | Fénix | 12 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Juventud | 33 | (3) |
2007–2008 | Montevideo Wanderers | 26 | (1) |
2008–2011 | Bologna | 71 | (4) |
2011–2015 | Napoli | 68 | (3) |
2015–2019 | Watford | 66 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2019 |
Miguel Ángel Britos Cabrera (Spanish pronunciation: [miˈɣel ˈβɾitos]; [a] born 17 July 1985) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a centre back.
Britos began his professional career playing with Fénix in 2005. After playing the 2005–06 Uruguayan Primera División season, his team was relegated to the Uruguayan Segunda División. [ citation needed]
On 1 July 2006, Britos was transferred to Juventud de Las Piedras, where he achieved the promotion to the 2007–08 Uruguayan Top Division season.
On 1 July 2007, Britos signed a new contract with Montevideo Wanderers.
Britos then moved to Italy on 22 July 2008 where he played for Bologna in the Serie A, signing a five-year contract for a €2 million transfer fee. [3] [4] He made his Serie A debut on 21 September 2008 against Fiorentina. On 21 February 2009, he scored his first Serie A goal against Inter.
Britos' talent did not go unnoticed, and he was subsequently purchased from Bologna by Napoli on 12 July 2011 in a €9 million transfer deal, signing a four-year contract. [5] [6] [7] [8] He scored his first goal for Napoli in a 2–0 home win over Chievo on 13 February 2012. [9] Growing into an invaluable asset for Walter Mazzarri's side, Britos featured in the final of the Coppa Italia on 20 May 2012, as Napoli defeated Serie A champions Juventus 2–0. [10]
On 23 May 2015, he headbutted Álvaro Morata in a 3–1 away defeat to Juventus, and was sent off. [11]
On 22 July 2015, Britos joined newly promoted English side Watford on a three-year deal. [12] He was sent off on his debut against Preston North End in the League Cup on 25 August 2015. [13]
His contract with Watford was extended at the end of the 2017–18 season, running until June 2019, after the club exercised an option. [14]
Britos left Watford in July 2019 and retired from football age 33, citing lack of motivation. [15]
Club | Season | League | Domestic League | Domestic Cups | Continental Cups | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Fénix | 2005–06 | Primera División | 12 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 12 | 0 |
Juventud | 2006–07 | Segunda División | 16 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 16 | 1 |
Montevideo Wanderers | 2007–08 | Primera División | 26 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
Bologna | 2008–09 | Serie A | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 16 | 1 | |
2009–10 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 24 | 0 | |||
2010–11 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 34 | 3 | |||
Napoli | 2011–12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
2012–13 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
2014–15 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
Watford | 2015–16 | Premier League | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
2016–17 | Premier League | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
2017–18 | Premier League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
2018–19 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Total | Career | 259 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 291 | 13 |
Britos in 2011 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Miguel Ángel Britos Cabrera [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 17 July 1985||
Place of birth | Maldonado, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2005–2006 | Fénix | 12 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Juventud | 33 | (3) |
2007–2008 | Montevideo Wanderers | 26 | (1) |
2008–2011 | Bologna | 71 | (4) |
2011–2015 | Napoli | 68 | (3) |
2015–2019 | Watford | 66 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2019 |
Miguel Ángel Britos Cabrera (Spanish pronunciation: [miˈɣel ˈβɾitos]; [a] born 17 July 1985) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a centre back.
Britos began his professional career playing with Fénix in 2005. After playing the 2005–06 Uruguayan Primera División season, his team was relegated to the Uruguayan Segunda División. [ citation needed]
On 1 July 2006, Britos was transferred to Juventud de Las Piedras, where he achieved the promotion to the 2007–08 Uruguayan Top Division season.
On 1 July 2007, Britos signed a new contract with Montevideo Wanderers.
Britos then moved to Italy on 22 July 2008 where he played for Bologna in the Serie A, signing a five-year contract for a €2 million transfer fee. [3] [4] He made his Serie A debut on 21 September 2008 against Fiorentina. On 21 February 2009, he scored his first Serie A goal against Inter.
Britos' talent did not go unnoticed, and he was subsequently purchased from Bologna by Napoli on 12 July 2011 in a €9 million transfer deal, signing a four-year contract. [5] [6] [7] [8] He scored his first goal for Napoli in a 2–0 home win over Chievo on 13 February 2012. [9] Growing into an invaluable asset for Walter Mazzarri's side, Britos featured in the final of the Coppa Italia on 20 May 2012, as Napoli defeated Serie A champions Juventus 2–0. [10]
On 23 May 2015, he headbutted Álvaro Morata in a 3–1 away defeat to Juventus, and was sent off. [11]
On 22 July 2015, Britos joined newly promoted English side Watford on a three-year deal. [12] He was sent off on his debut against Preston North End in the League Cup on 25 August 2015. [13]
His contract with Watford was extended at the end of the 2017–18 season, running until June 2019, after the club exercised an option. [14]
Britos left Watford in July 2019 and retired from football age 33, citing lack of motivation. [15]
Club | Season | League | Domestic League | Domestic Cups | Continental Cups | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Fénix | 2005–06 | Primera División | 12 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 12 | 0 |
Juventud | 2006–07 | Segunda División | 16 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 16 | 1 |
Montevideo Wanderers | 2007–08 | Primera División | 26 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
Bologna | 2008–09 | Serie A | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 16 | 1 | |
2009–10 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 24 | 0 | |||
2010–11 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 34 | 3 | |||
Napoli | 2011–12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
2012–13 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
2014–15 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
Watford | 2015–16 | Premier League | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
2016–17 | Premier League | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
2017–18 | Premier League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
2018–19 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Total | Career | 259 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 291 | 13 |