Miguel Nóbrega


Miguel Raimundo Nóbrega is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Primeira Liga club Vitória de Guimarães.

Club career

Benfica

Born in Funchal, Madeira, started his development at local club C.S. Marítimo, joining S.L. Benfica's academy aged 10. He was part of the latter's squad that won the junior national championship in 2018.
Nóbrega made his professional debut for Benfica B on 5 May 2019, playing the entire 1–1 home draw against FC Porto B in the LigaPro. For the 2020–21 season, he was loaned to Grasshopper Club Zurich in the Swiss Challenge League.
Nóbrega scored his first goal for Benfica's reserves on 16 January 2022, in a 3–0 second-division away win over C.D. Nacional.

Rio Ave

On 15 July 2022, Nóbrega signed a three-year contract with Rio Ave F.C. of the Primeira Liga. He played his first game in the competition on 6 August, in a 0–1 home loss to F.C. Vizela.
Nóbrega scored his maiden Portuguese top-flight on 12 November 2023, opening an eventual 1–1 draw at Gil Vicente FC. He spent the 2024–25 campaign on another loan abroad, at Polish Ekstraklasa side Piast Gliwice.

Vitória Guimarães

On 28 June 2025, Nóbrega joined Vitória de Guimarães on a three-year deal. On 16 August, he scored his team's first goal in a 3–2 home victory against G.D. Estoril Praia. The following 10 January, he started and finished the 2–1 defeat of S.C. Braga in the final of the Taça da Liga, their first-ever win in the competition.

Honours

Benfica
Grasshoppers
Vitória Guimarães