Miguel Lopes, full name Miguel Almeida Costa Lopes, was born on December 19, 1986, making him currently 38 years of age. A native of Portugal, Lopes takes on the role of defender, primarily as a central defender for his current team, Estrela Amadora. Standing tall at 6ft (1.83m), Lopes weighs in at 12st 8lb (80kg) and is frequently seen wearing the number 13 jersey.
According to Transfermarkt, Lopes' current market value is estimated to be around £45k. His contract with Estrela Amadora is set to expire on June 30, 2026, with a remaining contractual period of 12 months.
Lopes started his career with Rio Ave in Portugal in the 2008-2009 season, where he made 26 first-team appearances. He played for Porto in the 2009-2010 season, appearing 12 times, before moving to Real Betis in Spain where he played 21 matches in the 2010-2011 season.
The following season, 2011-2012, Lopes had a stint with SC Braga in Portugal, making ten first-team appearances. In the 2012-2013 season, he had a brief return to Porto, managing two first team appearances with one scored goal before moving to Sporting CP, still within Portugal, where he played 14 matches.
In the 2013-2014 season, Lopes ventured out to France, playing 19 matches for Lyon. The subsequent year took him back to Sporting CP in Portugal with ten first team appearances, after which he moved to Granada in Spain, racking up 26 first team appearances in the 2015-2016 season.
Lopes then spent three seasons from 2016-2019 with Akhisar Belediyespor in Turkey, where he made 80 first team appearances across the three seasons and scored four goals. After his time in Turkey, Lopes returned to Portugal for two seasons with Kayserispor, making a total of 40 first-team appearances in the 2019-2021 seasons.
Most recently, Lopes has been playing for Estrela Amadora, also in Portugal. He made 17 first team appearances in the 2023-2024 season, 15 in the 2024-2025 season, and is set to continue with the team into the 2025-2026 season.
