Kevin Mirallas

Kevin Mirallas

Personal information
Full name	Kevin Antonio Mirallas
Date of birth	5 October 1987 (1987-10-05) (age 24)[1]
Place of birth	Liège, Belgium
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Striker / Winger
Club information
Current club	Olympiacos
Number	14
Youth career
1999–2004	Standard Liège
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2008	Lille	76	(10)
2008–2010	Saint-Étienne	53	(3)
2010–	Olympiacos	39	(18)
National team‡
2007–2009	Belgium U21	9	(1)
2007–	Belgium	22	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:10, 28 September 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:09, 27 May 2011 (UTC)

Kevin Antonio Mirallas (born 5 October 1987) is a Belgian footballer who plays for Greek Superleague club Olympiacos, having previously played for Lille and Saint-Étienne. He has been capped by Belgium at international level.

Club career

Early years

He played for his home town side Standard Liège at youth level, and has played for Lille OSC since the opening of the 2004–05 season. Mirallas participated in the UEFA Cup in his first season at the club. Mirallas subsequently was transferred to AS Saint-Etienne for €4m, scoring against Lyon on his debut in the Rhone-Loire derby.

Olympiacos Piraeus

On 17 June 2010 Olympiacos Piraeus acquired the 23-year old from Saint-Etienne on a one-year loan basis.^[2] He made his debut against Besa Kavajë in UEFA Europa League qualifying phase. His scored his first 2 goals against Olympiakos Volou F.C., in a 3–1 victory and after this game he became first-choice center-forward for his team. His scoring form continued and he scored a great goal against rivals Panathinaikos. After that, Olympiacos Piraeus decided to sign him on a four-year contract. As of 11 April 2011, he has scored 14 goals in 26 matches in the Greek Superleague, many of them playing as a right winger or an attacking midfielder.

Position

Mirallas has the ability to play in various attacking positions. His favorite position is striker but he can also play as a second striker, attacking midfielder and winger.

International career

Mirallas has represented Belgium at Under-17, Under-19 levels and Under-21 levels and was one of the leading figures in guiding 2007 Belgium to the semi-finals during the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.

He scored twice in the 2008 Summer Olympics football tournament, once against China (2–0 victory) and once against Italy (3–2 victory).^[3]

Kevin Mirallas: International Goals

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	22 August 2007	Stade Roi Baudouin, Brussels	Serbia	3 – 2	Won	Euro 2008 Qualification
2	12 September 2007	Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty	Kazakhstan	2 – 2	Drawn	Euro 2008 Qualification
3	19 November 2008	Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City	Luxembourg	1 – 1	Drawn	Friendly
4	13 November 2009	Jules Ottenstadion, Ghent	Hungary	3 – 0	Won	Friendly

Honours

Olympiacos

• Superleague Greece: 2010–2011

References

1. ^ "Kevin Mirallas". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. http://www.soccerway.com/players/kevin-mirallas/2073/. Retrieved 28 September 2011. 
2. ^ FIFA.com – Mirallas joins Olympiakos on loan
3. ^ "Kevin Mirallas Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mi/kevin-mirallas-1.html. Retrieved 2009-08-20. 

External links

• Kevin Mirallas at L'Équipe
• Kevin Mirallas at National Football Teams

Persondata
Name	Mirallas, Kevin Antonio
Alternative names
Short description	Belgian footballer
Date of birth	5 October 1987
Place of birth	Liège, Belgium
Date of death
Place of death