Miguel Britos

Miguel Britos
	Britos in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Miguel Ángel Britos Cabrera
Date of birth	17 July 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Maldonado, Uruguay
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005–2006	Fénix
2006–2007	Juventud
2007–2008	Montevideo Wanderers
2008–2011	Bologna
2011–2015	Napoli
2015–2019	Watford
	*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.

Club career

Fénix

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]}

Juventud

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.

Wanderers

On 1 July 2007, Britos signed a new contract with Montevideo Wanderers.

Bologna

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.

Napoli

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]

Watford

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 statistics

As of match played 30 March 2019^[16]

Club	Season	League	Domestic League		Domestic Cups		Continental Cups		Total
Club	Season	League	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

Honours

Juventud

Torneo di Viareggio: 2006

Napoli

Notes

^ In isolation, Britos is pronounced [ˈbɾitos].

References

^ "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Premier League Player Profile Miguel Britos". Barclays Premier League. 2016. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
^ "Seis millones de dólares" [Six million dollars] (in Spanish). Espectador.com. 12 July 2008. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
^ Bologna FC 1909 SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2009, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
^ Bologna FC 1909 SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
^ SSC Napoli SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
^ "Britos: Ho sempre sognato Napoli" [Britos: I always dreams for Napoli] (in Italian). SSC Napoli. 12 July 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
^ "Official: Miguel Britos completes switch to Napoli". Goal. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
^ "Napoli 2–0 Chievo: Britos and Cavani strike as Walter Mazzarri's side record first Serie A win in six matches". Goal. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
^ "JUVENTUS – NAPOLI – 0 2". Serie A TIM. 20 May 2012. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014.
^ "Miguel Britos Delivers a Vicious Headbutt to Juventus' Alvaro Morata". Bleacher Report.
^ "Watford Sign Miguel Britos". Watford FC. 22 July 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
^ "Preston 1–0 Watford". BBC Sport. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
^ "Watford exercise one year option on Miguel Britos". BBC Sport. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
^ "Britos enjoying retirement after fall out with Gracia". Watford Observer. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
^ "M. BRITOS". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 January 2019.

External links

Miguel Britos at Soccerbase
(in Spanish) Profile at tenfieldigital

[3] In isolation, Britos is pronounced [ˈbɾitos].

[1] "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.

[Premier_League-2] "Premier League Player Profile Miguel Britos". Barclays Premier League. 2016. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.

[4] "Seis millones de dólares" [Six million dollars] (in Spanish). Espectador.com. 12 July 2008. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2008.

[5] Bologna FC 1909 SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2009, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)

[6] Bologna FC 1909 SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)

[7] SSC Napoli SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)

[8] "Britos: Ho sempre sognato Napoli" [Britos: I always dreams for Napoli] (in Italian). SSC Napoli. 12 July 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2015.

[9] "Official: Miguel Britos completes switch to Napoli". Goal. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2011.

[10] "Napoli 2–0 Chievo: Britos and Cavani strike as Walter Mazzarri's side record first Serie A win in six matches". Goal. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.

[11] "JUVENTUS – NAPOLI – 0 2". Serie A TIM. 20 May 2012. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014.

[12] "Miguel Britos Delivers a Vicious Headbutt to Juventus' Alvaro Morata". Bleacher Report.

[13] "Watford Sign Miguel Britos". Watford FC. 22 July 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2015.

[14] "Preston 1–0 Watford". BBC Sport. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

[15] "Watford exercise one year option on Miguel Britos". BBC Sport. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.

[16] "Britos enjoying retirement after fall out with Gracia". Watford Observer. Retrieved 4 April 2021.

[17] "M. BRITOS". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 January 2019.

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