Miguel Ángel Almirón Rejala
Current team: Newcastle United
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Paraguay
Date of birth: 10 February, 1994 (30 years)
Place of birth: Asunción, Paraguay
Weight: 154.3 lb
Height: 5 ft 8 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €19M
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Paraguay
Date of birth: 10 February, 1994 (30 years)
Place of birth: Asunción, Paraguay
Weight: 154.3 lb
Height: 5 ft 8 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €19M
Stats
Trophies
Transfers
Sidelined
Statistics
Miguel Ángel Almirón Rejala Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 102 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 1947 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 2508 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 1719 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 2437 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 3034 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 763 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Atlanta United | Major League Soccer | 3160 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Atlanta United | Major League Soccer | 2515 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Lanús | Primera División | 952 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Lanús | Primera División | 876 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Lanús | Primera División | 569 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Cerro Porteño | Primera Division | 804 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Cerro Porteño | Primera Division | 769 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Cerro Porteño | Primera Division | 151 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 151 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 203 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 176 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 432 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 279 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 81 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 442 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MLS All-Stars | MLS All-Star | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Atlanta United | US Open Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MLS All-Stars | MLS All-Star | 44 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Atlanta United | US Open Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Lanús | Copa Argentina | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Lanús | Copa Argentina | 44 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Newcastle United | Club Friendly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | Newcastle United | UEFA Champions League | 412 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Newcastle United | Premier League Summer Series | 127 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Newcastle United | Premier League Asia Trophy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Lanús | Copa Sudamericana | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Lanús | Copa Sudamericana | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Cerro Porteño | Copa Libertadores | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Cerro Porteño | Copa Libertadores | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Cerro Porteño | Copa Sudamericana | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Cerro Porteño | Copa Sudamericana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Cerro Porteño U20 | Copa Libertadores U20 | 71 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Paraguay | CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers | 850 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Paraguay | Copa América | 183 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Paraguay | Friendly | 108 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Paraguay | Friendly | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Paraguay | CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers | 1143 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Paraguay | Friendly | 391 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Paraguay | Copa América | 290 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Paraguay | Copa América | 357 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Paraguay | Friendly | 532 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | Paraguay | CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers | 452 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Paraguay | Friendly | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Paraguay | Friendly | 77 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Paraguay | Copa América | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Paraguay | Friendly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Paraguay U22 | Pan American Games | 255 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Paraguay | Friendly | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Paraguay U20 | FIFA U-20 World Cup | 141 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Paraguay U20 | Sudamericano U-20 | 524 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Miguel Ángel Almirón Rejala Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| United-States - MLS | Winner | 1 | 2018 |
| Argentina - Primera División | Winner | 1 | 2016 |
| Paraguay - Primera Division | Winner | 1 | 2013 Clausura |
| Paraguay - Primera Division | 2nd Place | 1 | 2014 Clausura |
| England - League Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2022/2023 |
| Argentina - Copa Bicentenario | Winner | 1 | 2016 |
| South-America - CONMEBOL U20 | 2nd Place | 1 | 2013 Argentina |
| World - A-Leagues All Stars Men | 2nd Place | 1 | 2023/2024 |
Transfers
Miguel Ángel Almirón Rejala Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31.01.19 | Atlanta United | Newcastle | € 23.9M |
| 14.02.17 | Lanús | Atlanta United | € 7.5M |
| 14.08.15 | Cerro Porteño | Lanús | N/A |
Sidelined
Miguel Ángel Almirón Rejala Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Knee Injury | 31.03.24 | 03.05.24 |
| Illness | 26.01.24 | 29.01.24 |
| Hamstring | 12.11.23 | 24.11.23 |
| Thigh Injury | 09.09.23 | 15.09.23 |
| Knock | 13.03.23 | 14.04.23 |
| Virus | 26.03.22 | 07.04.22 |
| Knee Injury | 01.03.21 | 19.03.21 |
| Knock | 14.11.20 | 20.11.20 |
| Thigh Injury | 06.07.20 | 07.07.20 |
| Knock | 06.02.20 | 15.02.20 |
| Groin Injury | 05.01.20 | 10.01.20 |
| Hamstring | 09.12.19 | 20.12.19 |
| Ankle/Foot Injury | 26.08.19 | 30.08.19 |
| Hamstring | 21.04.19 | 31.05.19 |
