Inácio Miguel Ferreira dos Santos (born 12 December 1995), known as Inácio Miguel, is a professional

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who plays as a

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or a

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for Angolan club

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. Born in Portugal, he represents the Angola national team.

Club career

On 28 September 2016, Inácio made his professional debut with Braga B in a

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match against

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. On 30 June 2019 Inácio Miguel signed a contract with

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club

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. On 21 June 2021, he returned to

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International career

On 22 September 2020, Inácio Miguel was called up by the senior

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. He made his debut on 13 October 2020 as a halftime substitution during a friendly match against

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. He won four caps in 2021.

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Stats and profile at LPFP
1995 births Footballers from Torres Vedras Black Portuguese sportspeople Portuguese sportspeople of Angolan descent Living people Angolan men's footballers Angola men's international footballers Portuguese men's footballers Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders C.D. Mafra players Gil Vicente F.C. players S.C. Vila Real players F.C. Felgueiras 1932 players S.C. Braga B players FC Universitatea Cluj players FK Liepāja players Campeonato de Portugal (league) players Liga Portugal 2 players Liga II players Latvian Higher League players 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players Portuguese expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Romania Angolan expatriate men's footballers Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Romania Expatriate men's footballers in Latvia Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Latvia {{Angola-footy-bio-stub