Sebastián Miranda
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Sebastián Miguel Miranda Córdova (born August 26, 1980 in Las Condes
) is a Chile
an footballer who currently plays for Columbus Crew
in Major League Soccer
.
youth team. In 1998 he was called up to Unión Española's first team, who were then coached by Guillermo Yávar
. The 1999 season marked the arrival of Juvenal Olmos
as coach. He sent Miranda on loan to Ñublense
, then of the Chilean Third Division, in order for him to gain first team experience. He remained there for two years until being recalled by Unión Española in preparation for their 2001 season in Primera Division. He made his first team debut for Unión Española in the 2001 season against Colo-Colo
, and became a regular starter for Union for the next years. In 2004 he was named co-captain prior to the team's Apertura campaign.
During the 2005 Apertura, Miranda played a key role in guiding Unión Española to the 2005 Torneo Apertura. However, Miranda had already agreed a loan to Red Bull Salzburg of Austria for the rest of the 2005-2006 European season, preventing him in partaking in the 2005 Apertura play-offs, where Unión Española won their sixth national title in team history. Miranda made only 4 appearances for Salzburg before returning to Unión Española after the season's end. In 2006 he stayed with Unión Española throughout the 2006 Apertura before being sold to rivals Universidad Católica
at the start of the 2006 Clausura.
in the Round of 16 by an aggregate score of 5-4. He continued to captain the side until the end of their 2010 Clausura.
side Columbus Crew
. He made his Columbus debut on February 22, 2011 in leg 1 of the Crew's CONCACAF Champions League
quarter-final series against Real Salt Lake
. His first league game with the Crew was on March 19, 2011 against DC United in the season opener.
Las Condes
Las Condes is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. The area is inhabited primarily by upper-mid to high income families...
) is a Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an footballer who currently plays for Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
.
Unión Española I
Miranda began his professional career in 1996 after joining the Unión EspañolaUnión Española
Club Unión Española S.A.D.P is a professional Chilean football based in Independencia, Santiago de Chile. Founded by a Spanish immigrants on 18 May 1897, Unión Española have participated in the top-tier of Chilean football for all of their existence but two seasons in the late '90s .Unión Española...
youth team. In 1998 he was called up to Unión Española's first team, who were then coached by Guillermo Yávar
Guillermo Yávar
Guillermo Yávar is a Chilean football forward who played for Chile in the 1966 and 1974 FIFA World Cups. He also played for Club Universidad de Chile.-External links:*...
. The 1999 season marked the arrival of Juvenal Olmos
Juvenal Olmos
Juvenal Olmos is an Chilean football manager who coached the Chile national football team between 2003 and 2005...
as coach. He sent Miranda on loan to Ñublense
Ñublense
Deportivo Ñublense S.D.A.P is a professional football team based in Chillán, Ñuble Province. The club was formed in 1916 under the name of Liceo Fútbol Club...
, then of the Chilean Third Division, in order for him to gain first team experience. He remained there for two years until being recalled by Unión Española in preparation for their 2001 season in Primera Division. He made his first team debut for Unión Española in the 2001 season against Colo-Colo
Colo-Colo
Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean football club based in the commune of Macul, Santiago. It competes in the Primera División, the top-flight football league in the country, from which they have never been relegated. Their home ground is the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.Colo-Colo...
, and became a regular starter for Union for the next years. In 2004 he was named co-captain prior to the team's Apertura campaign.
During the 2005 Apertura, Miranda played a key role in guiding Unión Española to the 2005 Torneo Apertura. However, Miranda had already agreed a loan to Red Bull Salzburg of Austria for the rest of the 2005-2006 European season, preventing him in partaking in the 2005 Apertura play-offs, where Unión Española won their sixth national title in team history. Miranda made only 4 appearances for Salzburg before returning to Unión Española after the season's end. In 2006 he stayed with Unión Española throughout the 2006 Apertura before being sold to rivals Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.Universidad Católica is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams"...
at the start of the 2006 Clausura.
Universidad Católica
After his transfer to UC, Miranda started in 11 games in defense during the Clausura, before injuring his ACL in his right knee, an injury that would keep him out for 9 months. He would go on to miss the 2006 Torneo Clasura where Universidad Católica would bow out during the playoffs and all of the 2007 Apetura and its Torneo where Universidad Católica lost to Colo-Colo in the final. He made his return during the 2007 Clausura where he made 11 appearances, 4 from the bench. Again, UC lost in the playoffs, after which, he left the club.Unión Española II
In the off season, Miranda returned to Unión Española where he became a fixture in the back. After the retirement of José Luis Sierra before the 2009 Apertura he as named the new club captain. The team narrowly missed out on the title that season, losing to Universidad de Chile 3-2 on aggregate in the 2009 Torneo Apertura Finals. Because of their runners up finish, Unión Española qualified for the 2009 Copa Sudamericana, where they were eliminated by Vélez SársfieldClub Atlético Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system...
in the Round of 16 by an aggregate score of 5-4. He continued to captain the side until the end of their 2010 Clausura.
Columbus Crew
On December 24, 2010 it was first reported by La Tercera on their website that Miranda had agreed to terms with American Major League SoccerMajor League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
side Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
. He made his Columbus debut on February 22, 2011 in leg 1 of the Crew's CONCACAF Champions League
CONCACAF Champions League
The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international club football championship for teams from the CONCACAF region ....
quarter-final series against Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
. His first league game with the Crew was on March 19, 2011 against DC United in the season opener.