Profile
Miguel López Míguez is a 28-year-old Spanish defensive midfielder born January 18, 1998 in Barcelona. 178cm, right-footed. A genuine football journeyman: Catalan lower-league spells at Gramenet, Rubí, Masnou, and Mollet, a stint at Pogoń Siedlce in Poland, then FC Santa Coloma (Spain, 2023-25), Rangers FC Andorra, and now UE Santa Coloma since January 1, 2026. Jersey #5. Contract expires June 30, 2026. Market value €300K. Has UEFA Champions League and Conference League qualifying experience through his Andorran clubs.
T3 Status
7 of 16 T3 sub-metrics confirmed (3+ events, per this workbook's own confidence rule). Confirmed: OBI_S (8.33), OBI_P (7.0), SII_A (8.0), DMA (7.86), CHR (8.0), SOA (7.33), CRK (6.33). Nine metrics remain pending, several with promising but insufficient data (SPI 8.0 on 1 event, DYN 8.5 on 2 events) — genuinely good early signal, just not enough volume yet.
Empire FGA Verdict (Partial)
FGA 7.0 (T1+T2+T3 PARTIAL) — SOLID, EXPERIENCED HOLDING MIDFIELDER, NOT A DEVELOPMENT PROSPECT. At 28, this is a proven-level journeyman rather than a young talent — the framing should be "current ability for a specific role" rather than "ceiling." The confirmed metrics (avg 7.55) show real quality: strong space architecture, sound decision-making, and vocal leadership (the "ask his teammate to slow down" moment is a genuinely good CHR data point).
Technical / Distribution
Mental / Off-Ball
Physical / Transition
Tier 1 — Transfermarkt · FotMob · UEFA.com · Playmakerstats
Tier 2 — Composite Scores
FGA Weighting Breakdown
LOG Context
Andorra Primera Divisió: Tier 2.5
UCL/UECL Qualifying: Tier 3.3+
The T3 register spans top-third opposition twice (Inter Escaldes, and pre-transfer against Santa Coloma) alongside middle and bottom-third matches — a genuine cross-section for a small-league register.
Tier 3 · Jim Totime, Tier A Assessment · 7/16 Confirmed
OBI_P 7.0 ✅ — positional anticipation, 4 events (3 positive)
OBI_T — 0 events — run timing not yet logged at all
"Ghost run" — vs UE Santa Coloma (as opponent, pre-transfer), OBI_S 8.5
SII_T — 0 events — top speed not yet logged at all
SII_R — 0 events — recovery sprints not yet logged at all
✗ OBI_T (0 events)
✓ SII_A 8.0
✗ SII_T, SII_R (0 events each)
✓ DMA 7.86 · CHR 8.0 · SOA 7.33
✗ MCS (0 events)
✗ SPI 8.0 (1 event) · CLM 8.5 (2 events)
✗ CRS 8.0 (1 event) · OMS 8.0 (1 event) · DYN 8.5 (2 events)
✓ CRK 6.33
7/16 metrics confirmed (this workbook's rule: 3+ events). Six pending metrics already show promising scores (8.0-8.5) on 1-2 events — worth prioritizing for the next video pass, since they're close to threshold with encouraging early signal.
Standout Confirmed Events
vs UE Santa Coloma, pre-transfer (95', DMA): a successful diagonal pass in the 95th minute of a losing away match — composure deep into stoppage time under pressure.
vs Ordino, home (CHR/DMA, Q9): told a teammate to slow down before delivering a successful diagonal pass — real game-management, not just a technical action.
vs Penya Encarnada, away (CRS, Q8): scored a goal — his one clearly confirmed attacking end product this register.
vs UE Santa Coloma, pre-transfer (72', triple-tagged): a ghost run rated 8.0-8.5 across OBI_S, SII_A, and DMA simultaneously — genuinely his best single sequence in the register.
Worth Watching
A missed backheel (Match 1, 33'41, Q4): "try a backheel pass completely missed and unuseful" — the one clearly negative-adjacent moment in the log, kept in at an honest low score rather than smoothed over.
Match 3 (away vs Ordino) has zero logged events — registered, balance-eligible, but not actually reviewed yet.
Sprint profile almost entirely unknown — only SII_A is confirmed; top speed and recovery sprints have no data at all.
72.9% pass accuracy and 30% long-ball accuracy (FotMob, prior season) — solid short-range distribution, weaker at range. Consistent with the DM profile rather than a deep playmaker.
Top Philosophy Fits (Proxy)
Tactical Archetype (Proxy)
"The Vocal Anchor" — the confirmed data points to a defensive midfielder whose value is organizational as much as technical: strong space architecture (OBI_S 8.33), sound decisions under pressure (a 95th-minute successful pass in a losing away match), and a directly observed leadership moment (telling a teammate to slow the tempo). That's a specific, useful profile for a smaller club needing structure — not a ceiling play.
Career Statistics
| Season | Club | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Pogoń Siedlce | Poland | 9 apps, lower division |
| 2023-24 | FC Santa Coloma | Spain | Catalan club |
| 2024-25 | FC Santa Coloma / Andorran club | Spain / Andorra | 366 min tracked (UCL qualifying) |
| 2025 (partial) | Rangers FC Andorra | Andorra | Through Dec 2025 |
| 2026- | UE Santa Coloma | Andorra | Current, jersey #5 |
European Competition
| Competition | Season | Apps / Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League Qualifying | 2024-25 | 4 apps, 366 min |
| UEFA Conference League Qualifying | 2026-27 | Tracked, pending |
Physical Profile
Contract Note
✓ Positive Filters
- 7/16 T3 sub-metrics confirmed, averaging 7.55 — genuinely solid real video evidence, not just a T1 proxy
- OBI_S 8.33 — the single highest-confidence score on the card, real space-creation quality
- DMA 7.86 across 8 events — the most heavily-sampled metric, and it's strong: includes a composed 95th-minute pass in a losing away match
- CHR 8.0, including a directly observed leadership moment — telling a teammate to slow the tempo before delivering a pass is a specific, real communication data point
- UEFA Champions League and Conference League qualifying experience — genuine continental football at a small-nation level
- Six pending metrics already showing 8.0+ scores on 1-2 events — encouraging early signal across CLM, SPI, CRS, OMS, DYN
- Match-balance protocol passed on all 4 checks — this register was built correctly from the start
⚠ Caution Signals
- 28 years old — this is a current-ability assessment, not a development prospect; framing matters for how this card gets used
- Contract expires June 30, 2026 — a near-term decision point, not a settled situation
- 30% long-ball accuracy (FotMob, prior season) — real weakness at range for a DM whose short passing is otherwise solid
- 45% duels won (FotMob, prior season) — modest physical/duel numbers, consistent with a 178cm frame
- Sprint profile almost entirely unconfirmed — only explosive acceleration has real data; top speed and recovery sprints are blank
✗ Critical Gaps
- 9/16 T3 metrics still pending — including nearly the entire mental-competence and clutch-response picture
- Match 3 (away vs Ordino) registered but not video-reviewed — zero events logged despite being part of the balance-passing register
- One match link needs a direct identity check — the "UE Santa Coloma vs FC Santa Coloma" file names two genuinely different clubs; confirm what it actually shows before using it
- No senior international caps or youth national team history found in available T1 sources
◆ Empire FGA Verdict
FGA 7.0 (T1+T2+T3 PARTIAL) — SOLID, EXPERIENCED HOLDING MIDFIELDER WITH REAL ORGANIZATIONAL VALUE. Miguel López is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder whose confirmed T3 evidence (7 of 16, averaging 7.55) points to genuine strengths in spatial awareness, decision-making, and vocal leadership — not flash, but the kind of profile that stabilizes a midfield. This is not a development prospect card — at 28 with a contract expiring in five months, the useful question is fit and value now, not ceiling. Resolve the Santa Coloma naming conflict on the match footage before scoring further, and prioritize the six near-threshold pending metrics next — they're one or two events away from a much more complete picture.