Luis Milla (footballer, born 1994)

Luis Milla Manzanares (born 7 October 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Getafe CF.

Luis Milla
Personal information
Full nameLuis Milla Manzanares
Date of birth (1994-10-07) 7 October 1994 (age 29)
Place of birthMadrid, Spain
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
Getafe
Number5
Youth career
Rayo Majadahonda
2012–2013Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2014Atlético Madrid C4(0)
2014SS Reyes (loan)18(2)
2014–2015Rayo Vallecano B20(2)
2015–2017Alcorcón0(0)
2015–2016Guijuelo (loan)4(1)
2016–2017Fuenlabrada (loan)33(1)
2017–2018Fuenlabrada21(3)
2018–2020Tenerife90(10)
2020–2022Granada50(4)
2022–Getafe54(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Madrid, Milla joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup in June 2012, from CF Rayo Majadahonda.[1] He made his senior debut with the C-team in Tercera División during the 2013–14 season, before being loaned out to fellow league team UD San Sebastián de los Reyes on 17 January 2014.[2]

In July 2014, Milla signed for another reserve team, Rayo Vallecano B in Segunda División B.[3] The following 7 August he signed for Segunda División side AD Alcorcón, being immediately loaned to CD Guijuelo in the third division for one year.[4]

In September 2015, Milla suffered a severe knee injury,[5] returning to action seven months later.[6] On 17 July of the following year, he moved to fellow third division side CF Fuenlabrada also in a temporary deal.[7]

On 11 July 2017, free agent Milla signed a permanent four-year contract with Fuenlabrada.[8] On 28 November, he scored the opener in a 2–2 draw against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, scoring in the stadium 24 years after his father's last goal.[9]

Tenerife

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On 19 January 2018, Milla signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with CD Tenerife in Segunda División.[10] He made his professional debut nine days later, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 home draw against Real Valladolid.

Milla scored his first professional goal on 27 October 2018, netting the equalizer in a 3–2 home win against AD Alcorcón. On 24 June 2020, he scored a brace in a 4–1 home routing of CD Mirandés.[11]

Granada

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On 31 July 2020, Milla signed a four-year contract with La Liga side Granada CF.[12] On 12 September he marked his competitive debut for his new club and his first appearance in the top division of Spanish football by scoring a goal with a shot from the edge of the area, in a 2–0 victory over Athletic Bilbao.[13]

Getafe

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On 25 July 2022, after Granada's relegation, Milla signed a five-year deal with Getafe CF in the top tier.[14]

Personal life

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Milla's father, also named Luis, was also a footballer and a midfielder. A FC Barcelona youth graduate, he also represented Real Madrid, Valencia CF and the Spain national team before later working as a manager.[3]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 1 February 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rayo Vallecano B2014–15Segunda División B202202
Guijuelo (loan)2015–16Segunda División B411152
Fuenlabrada (loan)2016–17Segunda División B331002[a]0351
Fuenlabrada2017–18Segunda División B21341254
Tenerife2017–18Segunda División17000170
2018–19Segunda División38210392
2019–20Segunda División35840398
Total9010500020950
Granada2020–21La Liga161107[b]0241
2021–22La Liga34320363
Total504307000604
Getafe2022–23La Liga27030300
2023–24La Liga11031141
Total380610000441
Career total25621193702028424
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

References

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  1. ^ "El Atlético ficha a Milla" [Atlético sign Milla]. Marca (in Spanish). 24 June 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  2. ^ "El Sanse ya cuenta con Luis Milla para afrontar la segunda vuelta" [Sanse already have Luis Milla to face the second turn] (in Spanish). UD San Sebastián de los Reyes. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Milla vs Milla: padre del Real Madrid e hijo del Rayo Vallecano" [Milla vs Milla: father of Real Madrid and son of Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Luis Milla, nuevo jugador del CD Guijuelo" [Luis Milla, new player of CD Guijuelo] (in Spanish). CD Guijuelo. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Luis Milla sufre una rotura en el ligamento cruzado en la rodilla derecha" [Luis Milla suffers a tear in the cruciate ligament in the right knee]. Marca (in Spanish). 5 September 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Gran noticia para el fútbol: Luis Milla recibe el alta médica 7 meses después" [Great news for football: Luis Milla is declared fit to play 7 months later] (in Spanish). Tribuna de Salamanca. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Talento y juventud para el CF Fuenlabrada" [Talent and youth for CF Fuenlabrada] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Comunicado: Milla ya es jugador del C.F. Fuenlabrada" [Announcement: Milla already is a C.F. Fuenlabrada player] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Un Milla vuelve a marcar en el Santiago Bernabéu 24 años después" [A Milla returns to score at the Santiago Bernabéu 24 years later]. Marca (in Spanish). 28 November 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Luis Milla, nuevo jugador del CD Tenerife" [Luis Milla, new player of CD Tenerife] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  11. ^ "As it happened: CD Tenerife beat CD Mirandés 4–1 at home after Luis Milla puts on a show with stellar display". Vavel. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Luis Milla, primera incorporación del Granada CF" [Luis Milla, first addition of Granada CF] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  13. ^ "El estreno soñado" [The dream debut] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  14. ^ "COMUNICADO OFICIAL | Luis Milla" [OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT | Luis Milla] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  15. ^ Luis Milla at Soccerway
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