Miguel Trauco
Trauco playing for Flamengo in 2018
Personal information
Full name Miguel Ángel Trauco Saavedra
Date of birth (1992-08-25) 25 August 1992
Place of birth Tarapoto, Peru
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back, left midfielder
Team information
Current team
 San Jose Earthquakes
Number 21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2016 Unión Comercio 162 (3)
2016 Universitario 39 (1)
2017–2019 Flamengo 34 (1)
2019–2022 Saint-Étienne 62 (2)
2020–2022 Saint-Étienne B 2 (0)
2022–2024 San Jose Earthquakes 30 (3)
International career‡
2014– Peru 68 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Peru
Copa América
Runner-up2019 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:57, 25 April 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:47, 22 June 2022 (UTC)

Miguel Ángel Trauco Saavedra (born 25 August 1992)[2] is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a left-back and left midfielder for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes and the Peru national team.[3]

Trauco's polished technique, precise passing, and great dribbling skills have made him an asset in the attacking force of his team as well as a solid defender. With his great capabilities to unfold himself into the attacking and defending areas of the field, Trauco is a sharp contributor in any situation.

Early life

Trauco was born in Tarapoto; he is the son of Miguel Trauco Alvarado and Bessy Saavedra Armas.

Club career

Trauco started his career in the Copa Perú division with Unión Comercio in 2010.[3] He made six appearances in the National Stage that season including the two matches against Alianza Unicachi in the Final.[4] His side won on away goals and were promoted to the First Division the following season. In 2016, he signed for Universitario de Deportes.

In October 2016 Brazilian and Peruvian press reported rumors about Flamengo's possible interest for signing Trauco.[5] Shortly after, on 13 December 2016, Trauco gave an interview to Peruvian newspaper Libero confirming his transfer to Flamengo for the 2017 season.[6] However, the Brazilian club did not confirm any signing, saying they are still negotiating with Trauco.

Trauco was elected 2016 Peruvian Primera División best player with 39 appearances, one goal and 11 assists.[7]

Flamengo

After many rumors in the press Flamengo announced officially Traucos's signing, on 14 December 2016. He signed a three-year contract with the Brazilian club.[8] He 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.

After Flamengo signed Filipe Luís Trauco lost space and became the team's third left back. As he only had five more months under his contract the Brazilian club decided to accept a low offer from Saint-Étienne to avoid losing Trauco on a free transfer.[9]

Saint-Étienne

On 31 July 2019, Flamengo announced that they would accept a €600,000 offer for Trauco from Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne.[10]

San Jose Earthquakes

On 2 September 2022, Trauco signed with Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes on a one-and-a-half year deal.[11]

International career

Trauco playing for Peru national team in 2017

Trauco debuted for the Peru national team on 6 August 2014 as a substitute in a 3–0 win against Panama. He also appeared as a substitute in a match against Iran on 4 September 2014.

He returned to the national team in 2016 and has been a fixture at left-back ever since. He 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.

Copa América Centenario

On 17 May 2016, Trauco was named to the Peru national team for the Copa América Centenario in the United States.[12] He 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.[13]

2018 FIFA World Cup

On 14 May 2018, Trauco was named to the Peru national team for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[14][15] He started all three matches for the squad in the group stage.

2019 Copa América

On 30 May 2019, Trauco was named to the Peru national team for the 2019 Copa América in Brazil by manager Ricardo Gareca.[16] He started all six matches for Peru throughout the tournament, including the final on 7 July, which ended in a 3–1 defeat to hosts Brazil.[17] For his performances, Trauco was named to the Team of the Tournament by CONMEBOL.[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 October 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Unión Comercio 2011 Peruvian Primera División 222———222
2012 Peruvian Primera División 430—2[lower-alpha 1]0—450
2013 Peruvian Primera División 400———400
2014 Peruvian Primera División 270120——390
2015 Peruvian Primera División 301812[lower-alpha 1]0—402
Total 162320140—1864
Universitario 2016 Peruvian Primera División 391—2[lower-alpha 1]0—411
Flamengo 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2314013[lower-alpha 2]213[lower-alpha 3]1534
2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6010003[lower-alpha 4]0100
2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 50002[lower-alpha 5]05[lower-alpha 4]0120
Total 34150152211754
Saint-Étienne 2019–20 Ligue 1 191201[lower-alpha 6]02[lower-alpha 7] 0241
2020–21 Ligue 1 26010——270
2021–22 Ligue 1 17120—2[lower-alpha 8] 0211
Total 62250104 0722
Saint-Étienne B 2020–21 Championnat National 3 1 0 — — — 1 0
2021–22 Championnat National 3 1 0 — — — 1 0
Total 2 0 — — — 2 0
San Jose Earthquakes 2022 Major League Soccer 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
Career total 302730122225137911
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ↑ Six appearances and two goals in Copa Libertadores, seven appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  3. ↑ Twelve appearances and one goal in Campeonato Carioca, one appearance in Primeira Liga
  4. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca
  5. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  6. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  7. ↑ Appearances in the Coupe de la Ligue
  8. ↑ Appearances in the Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs

International

As of match played 16 November 2021[19]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Peru 201420
201500
2016100
2017100
2018130
2019150
202040
202190
Total630

Honours

Unión Comercio

Universitario

Flamengo

Saint-Étienne

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Miguel Trauco". fichajes.com.
  3. 1 2 "Player - Miguel Trauco". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "Fixtures/Results for 2010". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  5. ↑ "Cobiça europeia a Jorge faz Fla observar 4 laterais; saiba quem são". globoesporte.com. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Miguel Trauco ya es del Flamengo: lateral de la selección peruana llegaría a Brasil el 2 de enero". Libero. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "Miguel Trauco é eleito o melhor jogador do Torneio Descentralizado 2016". Flamengo.com.br. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "Flamengo anuncia Miguel Trauco como primeiro reforço de 2017". globoesporte.com. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "A caminho do futebol francês, Trauco é liberado pelo Flamengo e se despede após classificação". Globoesporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  10. ↑ "St Étienne signing Miguel Trauco for just under €1m". getfootballnewsfrance.com. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  11. ↑ "NEWS: Earthquakes Sign Peru National Team Defender Miguel Trauco | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes.
  12. ↑ "Peru national soccer team named for Copa America Centenario". Perú Reports. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  13. ↑ "HTML Center". estadisticas.conmebol.com. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  14. ↑ "Selección peruana: esta sería hoy la lista de los 25 convocados para Rusia 2018". La Republica. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  15. ↑ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 Squad - 23-Man & Preliminary Lists & When Will They Be Announced?". goal.com. Goal. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  16. ↑ DT, Redacción (30 May 2019). "Selección peruana: la lista de 23 convocados para disputar la Copa América 2019". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  17. ↑ Smyth, Rob (7 July 2019). "Brazil 3-1 Peru". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  18. ↑ "El equipo ideal de la CONMEBOL Copa América Brasil 2019". copaamerica.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  19. ↑ "Miguel Trauco". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  20. ↑ "Mbappé suffers ankle injury as PSG beat 10-man Saint-Étienne to lift French Cup". The Guardian. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  21. ↑ "Com nove jogadores de Fla e Flu, Ferj divulga seleção do Campeonato Carioca". Globoesporte.com. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  22. ↑ "El equipo ideal de la CONMEBOL Copa América Brasil 2019" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 9 July 2019. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
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