Miguel Angel Trauco Saavedra was born on 25 August 1992 and is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a left-back and left midfielder for the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer and the Peru national team.
17 Facts About Miguel Trauco
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Miguel Trauco started his career in the Copa Peru division with Union Comercio in 2010.
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Miguel Trauco made six appearances in the National Stage that season including the two matches against Alianza Unicachi in the Final.
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Miguel Trauco's side won on away goals and were promoted to the First Division the following season.
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Shortly after, on 13 December 2016, Miguel Trauco gave an interview to Peruvian newspaper Libero confirming his transfer to Flamengo for the 2017 season.
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Miguel Trauco was elected 2016 Peruvian Primera Division best player with 39 appearances, one goal and 11 assists.
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Miguel Trauco signed a three-year contract with the Brazilian club.
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Miguel Trauco debuted for his new club on 28 January 2017 scoring a goal and two assists against Boavista, in the opening match of the 2017 Campeonato Carioca.
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On 2 September 2022, Miguel Trauco signed with Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes on a one-and-a-half year deal.
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Miguel Trauco appeared as a substitute in a match against Iran on 4 September 2014.
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Miguel Trauco returned to the national team in 2016 and has been a fixture at left-back ever since.
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Miguel Trauco started in all thirteen of his appearances in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches between 2016 and 2017, including Peru's intercontinental playoff victory against New Zealand which qualified Peru for their first FIFA World Cup since 1982.
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On 17 May 2016, Miguel Trauco was named to the Peru national team for the Copa America Centenario in the United States.
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Miguel Trauco started all four matches for Peru as they won their group, but missed his penalty in a shootout loss to Colombia in the quarter-finals.
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On 14 May 2018, Miguel Trauco was named to the Peru national team for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
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Miguel Trauco started all three matches for the squad in the group stage.
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On 30 May 2019, Miguel Trauco was named to the Peru national team for the 2019 Copa America in Brazil by manager Ricardo Gareca.