Belgian footballer Kevin Miraillas was born on October 5. This happened in 1987. His homeland is the town of Liege. From early childhood, the boy was fond of sports. And this hobby determined his future activities.
Carier start
Kevin Miralias studied the art of football at FC Standard, which was located in his hometown. From 1999 to 2004, he was a member of the youth team. But then, when he was 17 years old, he entered into his first professional contract with the Lille club from France. In the 2004/05 season, the young Belgian has already debuted in the first team. For four years he defended the colors of the French club. Kevin Miralias played 95 matches and even scored 12 goals.
And in 2008 he was invited to join Saint Etienne. The Belgian agreed to the proposal and signed a contract for several years. True, two years later his career in this club ended, as he went on loan to Olympiacos. In the two seasons Kevin spent at Saint-Etienne, he played 69 matches and scored 5 goals.
Olympiacos
Already on July 15, 2010, Kevin made his debut as part of his new club. It was a match held within the framework of the Europa League. And the opponent was FC Besa from Albania. Then the club from Greece won a crushing victory, scoring 5 goals. Kevin Mirallias, on the other hand, began to demonstrate success starting in October. On the second of this month, he designed a “double” for a club called Olympiacos from the city of Volos. In his debut season, the Belgian scored 14 goals. Thanks to this performance, he became the second top scorer. And his team, in turn, won the national championship.
After such a successful season, the club management bought all the rights to Kevin from Saint-Etienne. And the next season was even better for the Belgian. Kevin Miralias scored twenty goals and finally became the top scorer of the championship. Olympiacos, in turn, won the Greek Cup. It is worth noting that as early as this season, Kevin Miralias designed his first hat-trick and poker.
Relocation to England
Since August 19, 2012, the Belgian is a midfielder. Everton (Kevin Mirallias joined this club) signed a four-year contract with him. His debut took place after 6 days. He replaced in the second half in the match against Aston Villa. Four days later, he was announced in the starting lineup. In that game, he even scored two goals against Leighton Orient. In addition, he gave two more assists.
On September 22, he scored a goal against Swansea City. It was a match held in the Premier League. In general, this season, like everyone else, turned out to be extremely successful for the Belgian. He played in 27 matches, for which he scored 6 goals. And next season, the performance was even more impressive. Kevin took part in 32 games and scored 8 goals. In the 2014/15 season, however, he was given less time. But, despite this, he still scored 7 goals. In other words, the Belgian showed enviable stability. Not surprisingly, in the summer of 2015, Everton proposed to extend the contract until 2019. And Kevin agreed.
Other interesting facts
It is worth noting that, although it is customary to call Kevin a Belgian in connection with his citizenship, by nationality he is half a Walloon and half Spaniard. But he stands for the national team of the country in which he was born. He has been playing for the main national team of Belgium since 2007. For all the time he played 51 matches and scored 9 goals. But that is not all that can be said about such a football player as Kevin Miralias.
The personal life of the Belgian is carefully hidden from the cameras. However, it is known that he has a wife and a child. They also say that he was offered to go to CSKA. About this in one of his interviews told the football player himself. And for him it was the best option. That's just Kevin claims that it is important for him to consult with his family in everything. And for a wife with a child, moving to Russia was not considered the best option. But, perhaps, it’s good that he did not go to CSKA - in “Everton” his career is developing in a very successful way.