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Full name | Miguel Sabah Rodríguez | |||||||||||
Date of birth | November 14, 1979 | |||||||||||
Place of birth | Cancún, Mexico | |||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||
Playing position | Striker | |||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||
2000–2005 | Guadalajara | 86 | (18) | |||||||||
2006–2008 | Cruz Azul | 104 | (42) | |||||||||
2009–2012 | Morelia | 132 | (64) | |||||||||
2013 | Guadalajara | 25 | (3) | |||||||||
2014–2015 | León | 45 | (12) | |||||||||
2016– | Corinthians FC of San Antonio | |||||||||||
Total | 392 | (139) | ||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||
2009–2012 | Mexico | 17 | (5) | |||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Miguel Sabah Rodríguez (born November 14, 1979) is a Mexican footballer who plays as a striker for Corinthians FC of San Antonio. Throughout his career Sabah played with Guadalajara, Cruz Azul, Monarcas Morelia, and Club León. Sabah made his debut in the Invierno 2000 with Guadalajara entering in the 46th minute. Sabah played five years with Guadalajara until transferring to Cruz Azul in the Apertura 2006. Sabah was transferred to Morelia in the Clausura 2009, where he was the best Mexican-born goalscorer of the season with 11 goals. Sabah made 17 appearances for the Mexico national team and was the top scorer of the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Sabah started his career with Club Deportivo Guadalajara, making his debut on 12 August 2000, coming in the 46th minute for Benjamin Galindo against his future team Cruz Azul. Although making his debut in the third game of the season, Sabah did not appear in any games until the Verano 2002 season. In the Verano 2002 season Sabah played in 16 games, including 11 starts, and scored three goals. His second full season with Guadalajara did not go very well, Sabah appeared in only six games and did not score any goals. The Clausura 2003 season was similar to the previous season, Sabah appeared in eight games, and scored no goals for the second consecutive season. Sabah improved in the 2003 Apertura 2003 season, appearing in 18 games, and scoring eight goals. Sabah appeared in 11 games the following season the season which Guadalajara reached the final. Sabah appeared in the first leg match against UNAM Pumas, coming in the 75th minute for Héctor Reynoso. He did not appear in the second leg match, eventually Chivas lost the final 5–4 in penalty kicks. In the Apertura 2004 season, Sabah would appear in 14 games, Sabah managed to score five goals, but got a red card against Atlante F.C. in the first game of the season. Without Sabah, Guadalajara defeated Atlante 7–0. Sabah appeared in 12 games combined in his last two seasons with Guadalajara. Sabah appeared in 86 games (starting 36) and scored 18 goals in nine seasons with Guadalajara.