Luis Ernesto Michel
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| Luis Ernesto Michel | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Ernesto Michel Vergara | |
| Date of birth | June 8, 1979 (age 27) | |
| Place of birth | Guadalajara , Jalisco, Mexico | |
| Nickname | El Gato (The Cat) El Diablo (The Devil) El Coloradito (The Red One) |
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| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Chivas de Guadalajara | |
| Number | 23 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2003 2004-2005 2006- |
Chivas de Guadalajara → Santos Laguna (loan) Chivas de Guadalajara |
1(0) 2 (0) 16 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
 Mexico |
0 (0) | |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Luis Ernesto Michel Vergara (born June 8, 1979) in Guadalajara, Jalisco is a Mexican professional footballer, currently the first goalkeeper for Chivas de Guadalajara, wearing jersey 23.
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Michel debuted against Irapuato, replacing the suspended starting keeper Oswaldo Sanchez on September 24, with Chivas winning 3–2. Three years later, Michel found himself playing in the Clausura 2006 playoffs, when the usual second-choice keeper, Alfredo Talavera was not playing well and coach José Manuel de la Torre gave the starting spot to Michel. Luis Ernesto played well, despite receiving 6 goals in 3 games, and being eliminated by Pachuca, but he proved that he could be an effective substitute for Oswaldo Sanchez. Months later, Michel played in the Copa Libertadores for 2006, playing in the first match against Veléz Sarsfield of Argentina in the quarterfinals.
Since his play in the Clausura 2006 playoffs, Luis Ernesto Michel traditionally wears a red goalie uniform, which has earned him the nicknames "El Diablo" and "El Coloradito". Michel is known to his teammates as "Michelito", but to many fans, he's known as "El Gato" for his cat-like aggresiveness.
He is currently the starting goalkeeper for Chivas, because of Sánchez's departure to Santos Laguna. Despite his predecessor's popularity, Michel has earned his starting spot both on the team and with the fans. Michel's goalkeeping style, similar to that of Sánchez, has earned him the nickname Fray Michel (Friar Michel) after San (saint) Oswaldo. Now Oswaldo has been forgotten, with Michel taking his place.
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Medio Tiempo Profile and Statistics (In Spanish)
| Chivas de Guadalajara - Current Squad |
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1 Arias | 2 Martínez | 3 Rodríguez | 4 Reynoso | 5 Araujo | 6 Esparza | 7 Pineda | 8 Olvera | 9 Bravo | 10 Medina | 11 Morales | 13 Ávila | 14 Patlán | 15 Sol | 17 Talavera | 18 Rivera | 19 Magallón | 20 Mejia | 21 Santana | 23 Michel | 34 Baez | 43 López | 45 Hernández | 48 Ledesma | 49 Rivera | 100 Bautista | Manager: de la Torre |
