Miguel Reisinho

Miguel António Oliveira Reisinho (born 6 June 1975) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Reisinho began his career with Primeira Liga club Porto in 1988. He made his first team debut in 1993 after joining Liga de Honra side Penafiel. He had short-term loan spells with Felgueiras and Primeira Liga club Leça before joining Segunda Divisão side Marco in 1996. He spent two years with Marco and two more in Liga de Honra with Paços de Ferreira. After a brief return to Marco in 2000, Reisinho joined English Football League club Plymouth Argyle in 2001. He returned to Portugal the following year, where he played for Gondomar and Vila Meã.

He moved to Luxembourg in 2006 to play for Progrès Niederkorn and then moved to Avenir Beggen a year later. Reisinho dropped down a division in 2008, spending a season with Young Boys Diekirch before joining Union 05. While a youth team player with Porto, he was capped by Portugal at youth level. Reisinho made 15 appearances for the under-16 team and three for the under-17 team.

Career Reisinho was born in Vila Nova de Gaia. He began his career in 1988 when he signed a youth contract with Primeira Liga club Porto. Over the next five years, he progressed through their youth team and was capped at international level for Portugal. He played 15 times for the under-16's and three times for the under-17's, scoring one goal. scoring one goal in nine appearances, and then travelled to England for a trial with Football League club Plymouth Argyle. "We had Reisinho playing on the right-side of midfield, which is not his position, but even then he showed he has got things about him," said manager Paul Sturrock. "He wants to take people on and has got great awareness." He signed a six-month contract with the club in August 2001. He returned to Portugal in 2002 to play for Gondomar before spending three seasons with Vila Meã. In 2006, Reisinho joined Luxembourg National Division club Progrès Niederkorn, making 19 appearances in the 2006–07 season. In 2008, he dropped down to the Division of Honour to play for Young Boys Diekirch before joining Kayl-Tétange the following year.

Personal life His son Miguel Silva Reisinho is now a footballer as well.

Career statistics

Honours Kayl-Tétange Division of Honour: 2010–11