Miguel Quiroga

Miguel Alejandro Quiroga Castillo (born 15 September 1991) is a Bolivian footballer who plays for Club Aurora in the Bolivian Primera División.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Quiroga and the second or maternal family name is Castillo.
Miguel Quiroga
Personal information
Full name Miguel Alejandro Quiroga Castillo
Date of birth (1991-09-15) 15 September 1991
Place of birth La Paz, Bolivia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Aurora
Number 20
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2018 The Strongest 36 (1)
2015–2016 → Ciclón (loan) 26 (1)
2018–2022 Nacional Potosí 114 (6)
2022– Aurora 36 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 December 2022

Club career

The Strongest

A graduate of The Strongest's youth academy, Quiroga made his senior debut for the club on 31 October 2010 in a 3–1 defeat to C.D. Jorge Wilstermann.[2] In January 2015, he scored his first competitive goal for the club, scoring in a 5–0 victory over Universitario de Pando.[3] After featuring sparingly for the first team, he was loaned out to Ciclón ahead of the 2015–16 season.[4]

Nacional Potosí

In January 2018, Quiroga joined Nacional Potosí, initially agreeing on a one-year loan deal.[5] This was eventually extended to a full transfer. He made his professional debut for the club on 27 January 2018 in a 2–1 victory over San José.[6] During the 2020 season, he served as club captain.[7]

Club Aurora

After four years with Nacional Potosí, Quiroga moved to Club Aurora.[8] Expressing confidence in the team's chances, Quiroga stated that his objective was to win the league title in 2022.[9] He made his debut in the club's opening match of the season, a 0–0 draw against Guabirá.[10]

International career

In May 2018, Quiroga was called up to the Bolivia national football team for a friendly match against the United States.[11] However, he would not appear during the match.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 20 October 2022[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
The Strongest 2010 Bolivian Primera División 60———60
2011 70———70
2011–12 00———00
2012–13 10———10
2014–15 131———131
2016–17 90———90
Total 361———361
Ciclón (loan) 2015–16 Bolivian Primera División 261———261
Nacional Potosí 2018 Bolivian Primera División 271—1[lower-alpha 1]01[lower-alpha 2]0291
2019 422—2[lower-alpha 1]0—442
2020 201—2[lower-alpha 1]0—221
2021 252—2[lower-alpha 1]0—272
Total 1146—70101226
Aurora 2022 Bolivian Primera División 361———361
Career total 2129—70102209
  1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
  2. Appearance in the Bolivian Primera División Apertura Championship Playoffs quarterfinals

References
  1. "Bolivia – M. Quiroga – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  2. "Jorge Wilstermann vs. The Strongest – 31 October 2010 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  3. "La estrella de la fecha es el jóven Miguel Quiroga" [The star of the date is the young Miguel Quiroga]. Late! (in Spanish). 2 February 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  4. "Soliz y Quiroga podrían volver a The Strongest" [Soliz and Quiroga could return to The Strongest]. Correo del Sur (in Spanish). 29 May 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  5. "Quiroga deja The Strongest para irse a Nacional Potosí" [Quiroga leaves The Strongest to go to Nacional Potosí]. Goal (in Spanish). 12 January 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  6. "San José vs. Nacional Potosí – 27 January 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  7. "Incertidumbre" [Uncertainty]. El Derribador (in Spanish). 1 October 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  8. Caero Rodriguez, Gabriel (31 December 2021). "Bombardeo celeste: Aurora anuncia lote de refuerzos" [Sky Bombardment: Aurora Announces Reinforcement Batch]. Los Tiempos (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  9. "Quiroga: "Hay que apuntar al título este año"" [Quiroga: "You have to aim for the title this year"]. Los Tiempos (in Spanish). 10 January 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  10. "Aurora vs. Guabirá – 6 February 2022 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  11. "Jugadores de Nacional Potosí son llamados a la selección nacional" [Players from Nacional Potosí are called up to the national team]. El Potosí (in Spanish). 17 May 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2022.


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