Cifu (footballer, born 1990)


Miguel Ángel Garrido Cifuentes, commonly known as Cifu, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Málaga CF as a right back.

Football career

Born in Zújar, Granada, Andalusia, Cifu graduated from Elche CF's youth setup, made his senior debuts for Torrellano Illice CF in Tercera División, in 2009. On 11 August 2011 he joined Orihuela CF in Segunda División B, appearing regularly for the side.
In July 2012 Cifu returned to Elche, being assigned to the reserves in the fourth level. He appeared in 38 matches during his first campaign, scoring once and achieving promotion.
On 17 July 2014 Cifu was loaned to Segunda División's Girona FC, in a season-long deal. On 24 August he made his debut in the competition, starting in a 1–0 home win against Racing de Santander.
Cifu scored his first professional goal on 9 May 2015, netting the last in a 4–2 away win against FC Barcelona B. After his loan expired, he was subsequently assigned to the Valencians' main squad.
On 26 January 2016, as his contract was due to expire in the summer, Cifu was loaned to La Liga side Málaga CF, with a three-year permanent deal being effective at the expiration of the loan. On 15 July, after making no appearances for the Andalusians, he returned to his previous club Girona again in a temporary deal.
On 30 January 2018, Cifu was loaned to Albacete Balompié still in the second division, for six months.

Personal life

Cifu is part of the Hipster subculture, distinguishing himself with a thick beard and tattoos.