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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Arturo Layún Prado | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Córdoba, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | América | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2009 | Veracruz | 31 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Atalanta | 2 | (2) |
| 2010– | América | 103 | (21) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | Mexico | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 October 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 November 2013 | |||
Miguel Arturo Layún Prado (born 25 June 1988 in Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico), is a Mexican footballer currently playing for América in the Liga MX and the Mexican national team. He also holds Spanish citizenship.[1][2] His nickname is Palito de Pan (Breadstick) due to his lanky stature.[3]
Club career
Atlanta
Layún made history on 27 September 2009, debuting during a 1–1 draw vs Chievo in the 82nd minute of the match, thus becoming the first Mexican player to play for a Serie A team.[4] He was acquired from Veracruz after a successful trial period.[1]
América
After only six months in Italy, Layún was loaned to Mexican league giants América. He scored his first goal in a quarter-final final match of the Clausura 2010 tournament against Toluca, which ended in a 2–2 at the Estadio Azteca.
On 27 May 2013, Layún scored the final penalty in the shoot-out against Cruz Azul in the Clausura 2013 final, winning the first league championship in his career. He came on as a substitute, replacing Diego Reyes in the first-half.
International career
Mexico national team
In 2013, after having positive performances during the Clausura 2013 tournament with América, Layún received his first national team call up by coach José Manuel de la Torre. He was selected for the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup held in the United States, with the entire squad being formed completely of domestic-based players. Miguel Layún made his senior national team debut on 11 July in a group stage match against Canada at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. He played the entire ninety minutes in Mexico's 3–0 victory. Mexico was eventually eliminated by Panama in the semi-finals. Layún was called up again by interim coach Víctor Manuel Vucetich to participate in Mexico's last two World Cup qualifying games against Panama and Costa Rica. Layún would play a vital role in these matches after helping Mexico win its first match in the Estadio Azteca in 2013. Mexico nearly missed out on qualifying to the World Cup after Mexico's 1–2 loss to Costa Rica, however Mexico made it to the playoff against New Zealand. Layún once again was called up by Mexico's new coach Miguel Herrera to contest a friendly against Finland and to form part of the 23-man squad participating in the Intercontinental playoff.
Honours
Club
- América
