Ibizan footballer Marga Míguez, 15, joins the red-and-white youth academy after eleven seasons at SD Portmany. The player, who has been captain of the Balearic Selection, faces the challenge with excitement.
Atlético de Madrid has finalised the signing of Marga Míguez, a young talent in women's football arriving from SD Portmany. The 15-year-old player joins the red-and-white youth academy after eleven seasons at the Ibiza club, where she started playing at just four years old.
The deal was finalised over the last season, as explained by the player herself. "The day my parents sat down with me and told me, I said: 'This is serious,'" Míguez recalled, not hiding her excitement upon learning of the Madrid club's interest.
For the young footballer, making the leap to a club of Atlético de Madrid's stature is "a joy and a pride." "It's a huge step, but I'm proud because this way SD Portmany also gets good references and shows it has a good youth academy," she added.
Míguez has been captain of the Balearic Selection and has participated in call-ups with the Spanish National Team, which has put her on the radar of several top-level teams. "It's surprising. Sometimes I think about it and I don't really believe it, but it's a joy," she confessed with laughter.
The footballer highlighted that her time at Portmany has taught her to "enjoy football" and to have "team spirit." "To give my best in every training session and every match," she emphasised. Now, with her signing for Atlético, Míguez feels motivated to keep working: "It's a motivation for me and it only reaffirms that I'm doing things right, but I can't relax. I have to keep training and giving my best."
Míguez's arrival strengthens Atlético de Madrid's commitment to young talent. The red-and-white club has intensified its efforts in recent years to scout promising female footballers, both nationally and internationally. The Atlético youth academy has established itself as one of the most prolific in Spain, with several players developed in its lower categories reaching the first team.
Míguez, who has yet to debut at the Metropolitano, was cautious about her short-term aspirations. "I would love to debut at the Metropolitano, but we have to take it step by step," she stated. The young footballer knows that the path to the first team is long and that she will need to work hard to earn her place.
Míguez's signing also recognises the training work of SD Portmany, a club in Ibiza that has watched the footballer grow for over a decade. From the Balearic club, they celebrate that one of their youth players is making the leap to a major Spanish football club, which they consider a boost to their efforts.
Míguez will join the training sessions of the red-and-white youth academy in the coming weeks, where she will meet other young talents. The Madrid club has not specified in which category the player will start, although all indications suggest she will integrate into the youth team to continue her development.
The footballer, who balances sport with studies, will have to adapt to her new life in Madrid. "It's an important change, but I'm very excited," she assured. Míguez's family, who have supported her from the beginning, will be a fundamental pillar in this new stage.
With this signing, Atlético de Madrid reinforces its commitment to women's football and the youth academy, a bet that has already borne fruit in recent years. Young Míguez joins a list of talents looking to carve out a place in the red-and-white first team, a goal that the footballer approaches with ambition but without haste.
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