Luis Milla (footballer, born 1994)

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Luis Milla
Personal information
Full name Luis Milla Manzanares
Date of birth (1994-10-07) 7 October 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Getafe
Number 5
Youth career
Rayo Majadahonda
2012–2013 Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2014 Atlético Madrid C 4 (0)
2014 → SS Reyes (loan) 18 (2)
2014–2015 Rayo Vallecano B 20 (2)
2015–2017 Alcorcón 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Guijuelo (loan) 4 (1)
2016–2017 → Fuenlabrada (loan) 33 (1)
2017–2018 Fuenlabrada 21 (3)
2018–2020 Tenerife 90 (10)
2020–2022 Granada 50 (4)
2022– Getafe 54 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024

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

Contents

Club career

Early career

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

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

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

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

Personal life

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

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 May 2024 [15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rayo Vallecano B 2014–15 Segunda División B 202———202
Guijuelo (loan) 2015–16 Segunda División B4111——52
Fuenlabrada (loan) 2016–17 Segunda División B33100—2 [a] 0351
Fuenlabrada 2017–18 Segunda División B21341——254
Tenerife 2017–18 Segunda División 17000——170
2018–19 Segunda División38210——392
2019–20 Segunda División35840——398
Total9010500020950
Granada 2020–21 La Liga 161107 [b] 0—241
2021–22 La Liga34320——363
Total504307000604
Getafe 2022–23 La Liga27030——300
2023–24 La Liga27031——301
Total540610000601
Career total27221193702030024
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

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References

  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. 1 2 "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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