David Miguel

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Souza and the second or paternal family name is Arcanjo.

David Miguel

Personal information
Full name	David Miguel de Souza Arcanjo
Date of birth	(2007-03-11) 11 March 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth	Recife, Brazil
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Cuiabá (on loan from Santa Cruz)
Number	20
Youth career
2021–	Santa Cruz
2024–	→ Cuiabá (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–	Santa Cruz	0	(0)
2024–	→ Cuiabá (loan)	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:44, 22 November 2024 (UTC)

David Miguel de Souza Arcanjo (born 11 March 2007), known as David Miguel or just David, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Cuiabá, on loan from Santa Cruz.

Career

Born in Recife, Pernambuco, David began his career with Santa Cruz. In January 2024, he was loaned to Cuiabá, with a buyout clause.^[1]

After playing for the under-17, under-20 and under-23 sides of Dourado, David made his first team – and Série A – debut on 20 November 2024, coming on as a late substitute for Ramon in a 2–1 home loss to Flamengo; aged 17, he became the youngest player to debut for the club.^[2][3]

Career statistics

As of 22 November 2024.^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cuiabá	2024	Série A	1	0	—		0	0	—		3[a]	0	4	0
Career total			1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	4	0

1. Appearance(s) in Copa FMF

References

1. "Santa Cruz vai ceder mais três garotos da base para o Cuiabá; saiba situação de outros atletas" [Santa Cruz will loan three more youth players to Cuiabá; check out the situation of another athletes] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
2. "David Miguel estreia no Cuiabá e paga promessa de joelhos" [David Miguel debuts at Cuiabá and fulfills a vow on his knees] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
3. "David Miguel, de 17 anos, estreia no Cuiabá e paga promessa de joelhos; entenda" [David Miguel, aged 17, debuts at Cuiabá and fulfills vow on his knees] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CNN Brazil. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
4. David Miguel at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 November 2024.