Scouting Report: Miguel Almirón

BACKGROUND

At 14 years old, Miguel Almirón had a trial with Nacional and was told he was too small for football. This didn’t stop Almirón from chasing his dream of becoming a professional footballer. He went to Cerro Porteno and spent 5 years in the youth system honing his skills.

Miguel Almirón has played in the top-flight division of both Paraguay and Argentina, but last summer, he decided to take his talents to new MLS expansion side Atlanta United. Such is Almiron’s talent that Arsenal attempted to sign the Paraguayan international in 2016. While the deal did not work out in the end, don’t be surprised to see him playing for a top European club in the future.

Almirón made his professional debut on March 10th, 2013 for Paraguayan side Cerro Porteno. He then enjoyed a move to Lanus in Argentina before moving to Atlanta United.