Miguel_Merentiel

Miguel Merentiel

Miguel Merentiel

Uruguayan footballer (born 1996)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Merentiel and the second or maternal family name is Serrano.

Miguel Ángel Merentiel Serrano (born 24 February 1996) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Argentine Primera División club Boca Juniors.[1][2]

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Club career

Merentiel was born in Paysandú, and was a Peñarol youth graduate. On 9 January 2017, he was loaned to fellow Primera División club El Tanque Sisley, for six months.[3]

Merentiel made his professional debut on 19 February 2017, starting in a 3–4 away loss against CA Cerro;[4] seven days later he scored his first goal, netting the first in a 2–1 away win against Liverpool FC.[5] On 12 March, he scored a brace in a 2–1 win at Montevideo Wanderers FC.[6]

On 3 August 2017 Merentiel moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Segunda División side Lorca FC.[7] The following 31 January, his loan was cut short.[8]

In January 2019, Merentiel was signed by Argentine club Godoy Cruz for a fee around 175.000 euros.[9] On 10 September 2020, Merentiel was loaned out to Defensa y Justicia until the end of 2021 with a purchase option.[10] On 2 January 2022, Defensa triggered the option and signed him on a permanently contract until the end of 2024.[11]

On May 18, 2022, Merentiel signed a four-year contract with Palmeiras.[12] In January 2023, Merentiel was loaned to Argentine club Boca Juniors with a trade option of US$3 million.[13] On 10 November 2023, Boca uses the purchase option.[14]

Honours

Defensa y Justicia

Palmeiras

Boca Juniors

References

  1. [1]
    Boca sumó a Merentiel sobre el cierre del libro de pases Página/12, 2 Feb 2023
  2. [2]
    El uruguayo Miguel Merentiel es nuevo refuerzo de Boca, ESPN, 2 Feb 2023
  3. [3]
    "El Tanque: sumó a Miguel Merentiel" [El Tanque: Miguel Merentiel joined] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  4. [4]
    "Apertura: Cerro le ganó 4–3 a El Tanque Sisley en el Tróccoli" [Cerro defeated El Tanque by 4–3 at Tróccoli] (in Spanish). Fútbol.com.uy. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  5. [5]
    "Liverpool 1 – El Tanque Sisley 2 — Apertura – Fecha: 4" [Liverpool 1 – El Tanque Sisley 2 — Apertura – Matchday: 4] (in Spanish). Fútbol.com.uy. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  6. [6]
    "El Tanque Sisley sigue en alza, 2:1" [El Tanque Sisley remain on high note, 2–1] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  7. [7]
    "El Lorca FC consigue la cesión de Merentiel" [Lorca FC get the loan of Merentiel] (in Spanish). Lorca FC. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  8. [8]
    "Miguel Merentiel deja de ser jugador del Lorca Fútbol Club" [Miguel Merentiel leaves Lorca Fútbol Club] (in Spanish). Lorca FC. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  9. [9]
    Miguel Merentiel at Soccerway
  10. [10]
    Merentiel, nuevo refuerzo de Defensa y Justicia, bajosietellaves.com, 11 August 2021
  11. [11]
    Defensa y Justicia se queda con la 'Bestia' Miguel Merentiel, dobleamarilla.com.ar, 2 January 2022
  12. [12]
    "Palmeiras contrata atacante uruguaio Merentiel, ex-Defensa y Justicia-ARG". SE Palmeiras (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  13. [13]
    Miguel Merentiel pasó la revisión médica pero se dilató su presentación en Boca on TyC, 1 Feb 2023
  14. [14]
    Riquelme confirmó que Boca Juniors compró a Miguel Merentiel on ESPN, 10 Nov 2023
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