Miran (footballer)

Richard Garcia Miranda da Silva (born 15 October 1975), commonly known as Miran, is a Brazilian footballer who last played for Luxembourg club FC Mamer 32 as a centre forward.

Not to be confused with Richard Garcia.
Miran
Personal information
Full name Richard Garcia Miranda da Silva
Date of birth (1975-10-15) 15 October 1975
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Sampaio Corrêa
2001–2002 Braga 20 (5)
2002–2004 Estrela Amadora 56 (14)
2004–2005 Santa Clara 18 (0)
2005–2006 Beira-Mar 19 (3)
2006–2007 Portimonense 10 (0)
2007–2008 Vihren 13 (2)
2008–2009 Varzim 23 (1)
2009 Progresso ? (3)
2010 Atherstone Town 1 (0)
2010–2011 Pinhalnovense 25 (6)
2011–2012 Progrès 21 (5)
2012–2013 Steinfort
2013–2014 UNA Strassen 28 (7)
2015–2016 Mamer 32 34 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2016

Football career

Born in São Paulo, Miran started playing organized football already well into his 20s. In 2001, he moved to Portugal and signed with S.C. Braga, being relatively used during his sole season as the team finished in tenth position.

Miran continued playing in the country in six of the following seven years, helping C.F. Estrela da Amadora promote to the Primeira Liga in 2003 with a career-best ten goals in 28 games. He also represented, always in the second division, C.D. Santa Clara, S.C. Beira-Mar, Portimonense S.C. and Varzim SC. In the 2007–08 campaign he played in Bulgaria, with FC Vihren Sandanski.

In late March 2010, after a brief spell in Angola, Miran joined English club Atherstone Town after his international clearance was granted.[1] He made his debut as a substitute in a 0–1 home defeat against Woodford United, on 10 April.[2]

After one season back in Portugal with lowly C.D. Pinhalnovense, Miran returned to top flight football in Luxembourg, with FC Progrès Niedercorn. He continued competing in the latter nation in the next years, representing SC Steinfort, FC UNA Strassen and FC Mamer 32.

References
  1. "Belford wants Brazilian striker". Non League Daily. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  2. "Freak goal sends Adders to defeat". This is Tamworth. 15 April 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  • Miran at Sambafoot (archived)
  • Miran at ForaDeJogo (archived)
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