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Bolivian footballer (born 2004)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Terceros and the second or maternal family name is Acuña.
Miguel Terceros
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Terceros with Bolivia in 2026
Personal information
Full name Miguel Ángel Terceros Acuña
Date of birth (2004-04-25) 25 April 2004 (age 22)
Place of birth Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Santos
Number 30
Youth career
2009–2015 Academía Tahuichi [es]
2015–2018 Proyecto Bolivia 2022
2018–2024 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Santos 29 (1)
2025 → América Mineiro (loan) 25 (7)
International career‡
2019 Bolivia U15 8 (2)
2020 Bolivia U20 2 (0)
2022– Bolivia 32 (9)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:59, 31 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:15, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Miguel Ángel Terceros Acuña (born 25 April 2004), sometimes known as Miguelito, is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Brazilian club Santos and the Bolivia national team.

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Terceros began his career with Academía Tahuichi [es] at the age of five. In 2015, aged 11, he joined Proyecto Bolivia 2022, a social project which had partnerships with several clubs in South America.[2]

Santos

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Terceros playing with Santos in 2024

Terceros joined Santos in 2018, aged 14, after being approved on a trial.[2][3][4][5] However, as FIFA does not allow transfers of under-18 foreign players, he did not sign a contract with the club, only having an exchange program arrangement.[6]

In March 2021, Terceros impressed during trainings and started to feature with Santos' under-23 squad.[7] On 26 April 2022, one day after his 18th birthday, he signed a contract with the club until April 2027.[8]

Terceros was officially able to play for Santos in July 2022, after being registered once the transfer window opened;[9] he started to feature in the under-20 squad. He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 10 October, coming on as a late substitute for goalscorer Lucas Braga in a 4–1 home success over Juventude;[10] he also became the first Bolivian to play for the club.[11]

In the following two seasons, Terceros featured rarely with the main squad: in 2023, he mainly appeared with the under-20s, and in 2024, now fully integrated as a first team member, he was often a third-choice under head coach Fábio Carille.[12] Despite being sparingly used in the first match of the 2025 season, he lost space after the arrivals of new signings Benjamín Rollheiser, Thaciano, Gabriel Veron and Álvaro Barreal, and was close to a loan deal to Ukrainian side Dynamo Kyiv in February, but the deal later collapsed.[13]

Loan to América Mineiro

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On 21 March 2025, América Mineiro announced the signing of Terceros on loan until the end of the season.[14] He immediately became a starter for the new side, scoring seven goals and providing five assists as the club avoided relegation.[15]

Breakthrough

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Back to Santos for the 2026 season, Terceros was included in the first team squad by head coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda.[16] Regularly used in the first two months of the campaign, he lost space in the first matches after the arrival of Cuca,[17] but regained his starting spot in May, and scored his first goal for Peixe on the 30th of that month, in a 3–1 home win over Vitória.[18]

On 12 June 2026, Terceros renewed his contract with Peixe until May 2029.[19]

International career

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Terceros playing for the Bolivia national team in 2026

Terceros featured for the Bolivia under-15 national team in the 2019 South American U-15 Championship,[20][21] playing in all five matches during the competition. In December 2020, aged just 16, he was called up by manager César Farías with the under-20s for an international friendly tournament in Rio de Janeiro.[22][23]

On 30 October 2021, Terceros was called up by Farías, but now to the full side for one friendly against El Salvador and two 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Peru and Peru.[24][25] He made his full international debut on 24 September 2022, replacing Ramiro Vaca in a 2–0 friendly loss against Senegal in Orléans, France.[26][27]

On 24 May 2024, Terceros was included in Antônio Carlos Zago's 26-man squad for the 2024 Copa América.[28] He scored his first international goal on 12 June, in a 3–1 friendly loss to Ecuador at the Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania; it was also his first professional goal.[29]

Terceros was Bolivia's top scorer in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers with seven goals, only one behind Lionel Messi.[30] On 26 March 2026, he scored the winner in a 2–1 win over Suriname to send the nation to the inter-confederation play-off final.[31]

Personal life

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In May 2025, Terceros was accused of racial abuse by Allano during a match between América Mineiro and Operário Ferroviário;[32] he was sentenced to a five-match ban.[33]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 31 May 2026[34]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league Copa do Brasil Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Santos 2022 Série A 2 0 — 0 0 — 2 0
2023 2 0 0 0 2 0 3[a] 0 7 0
2024 Série B 5 0 — — — 5 0
2025 Série A 0 0 4 0 0 0 — 4 0
2026 8 1 8 0 1 0 3[a] 0 20 1
Total 17 1 12 0 3 0 6 0 38 1
América Mineiro (loan) 2025 Série B 25 7 — — — 25 7
Career total 42 8 12 0 3 0 6 0 63 8
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Copa Sudamericana

International

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As of 31 March 2026[34]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bolivia 2022 2 0
2023 6 0
2024 11 5
2025 11 3
2026 2 1
Total 32 9
Scores and results list Bolivia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Terceros goal.
List of international goals scored by Miguel Terceros
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 12 June 2024 Subaru Park, Chester, United States 👁 Image
 Ecuador		 1–3 1–3 Friendly
2 5 September 2024 Estadio Municipal de El Alto, El Alto, Bolivia 👁 Image
 Venezuela		 3–0 4–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 10 September 2024 Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile 👁 Image
 Chile		 2–1 2–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 10 October 2024 Estadio Municipal de El Alto, El Alto, Bolivia 👁 Image
 Colombia		 1–0 1–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 19 November 2024 Estadio Municipal de El Alto, El Alto, Bolivia 👁 Image
 Paraguay		 2–1 2–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 20 March 2025 Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru 👁 Image
 Peru		 1–2 1–3 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 10 June 2025 Estadio Municipal de El Alto, El Alto, Bolivia 👁 Image
 Chile		 1–0 2–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 9 September 2025 Estadio Municipal de El Alto, El Alto, Bolivia 👁 Image
 Brazil		 1–0 1–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
9 26 March 2026 Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Mexico 👁 Image
 Suriname		 2–1 2–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Santos U20

Santos

References

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  1. ^ "Miguel" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Liderados por 'lenda' Miguelito, bolivianos constroem uma família no Santos" [Led by 'legendary' Miguelito, Bolivians build a family at Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Miguel Terceros impresiona y salta a sus 16 años al Sub23 del Santos" [Miguel Terceros impresses and makes the jump to the under-23s of Santos at the age of 16] (in Spanish). Premium Sports. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Santos alimenta sonho de garotos bolivianos bilharem no futebol" [Santos feed the dream of Bolivian kids to shine in football] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Terceros, Uzeda y Zabala: el Proyecto Bolivia 2022 ya rinde sus frutos" [Terceros, Uzeda and Zabala: the Proyecto Bolivia 2022 already reaps its rewards] (in Spanish). Premium Sports. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Quem é o jogador boliviano que veste a camisa 10 no sub-15 do Santos" [Who is the Bolivian player who wears the number 10 shirt in the under-15s of Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Joia boliviana, Miguel Terceros impressiona e é promovido ao Sub-23 do Santos" [Bolivian pearl, Miguel Terceros impresses and is promoted to Santos' under-23 team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Miguelito assina primeiro contrato profissional com o Santos FC" [Miguelito signs first professional contract with Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Promessa das categorias de base do Santos, Miguel Terceros é registrado no BID" [Prospect of the youth setup of Santos, Miguel Terceros is registered in the BID] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Santos atropela o Juventude em noite de golaços e com estreia de Miguelito" [Santos thrash Juventude in a night of great goals and with the debut of Miguelito] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Santos: Miguelito estreia, agradece torcida e ganha parabéns de M. Leonardo" [Santos: Miguelito debuts, thanks the supporters and receives praise from M. Leonardo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Preterido por Carille, xodó da torcida do Santos tenta convencer Caixinha" [Overlooked by Carille, Santos fans' favorite tries to convince Caixinha] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  13. ^ "Joia boliviana tem ida frustrada para a Ucrânia e perde espaço no Santos" [Bolivian pearl has failed move to Ukraine and loses space at Santos]. UOL Esporte. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  14. ^ "Um dos vice-artilheiros nas Eliminatórias Sul-Americanas, meia-atacante Miguelito reforça o Coelhão" [One of the second-top scorers in the South American qualifiers, attacking midfielder Miguelito bolsters Coelhão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). América FC. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  15. ^ "Miguelito brilha no América e lidera estatística após empate pela Série B" [Miguelito shines at América and leads statistics after draw in the Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). No Ataque. 4 November 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  16. ^ "Briga pela Copa e valorização: por que o Santos decidiu dar chance a Miguelito em 2026" [Fight for the World Cup and valuation: why Santos decided to give Miguelito a chance in 2026] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  17. ^ "Cuca mira mudança de posição para usar mais Miguelito no Santos" [Cuca aims position change to use Miguelito more at Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 12 April 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  18. ^ "Miguelito celebra primeiro gol pelo Santos e saída da zona de rebaixamento" [Miguelito celebrates first goal for Santos and leaving the relegation zone] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 30 May 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  19. ^ "Santos FC renova contrato com meia-atacante Miguelito até maio de 2029" [Santos FC renew contract with attacking midfielder Miguelito until May 2029] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 12 June 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  20. ^ "La Verdecita viaja a Paraguay e inicia preparación final con miras a la primera fase del Sudamericano Sub 15" [The Verdecita travel to Paraguay and start the final preparations aiming the first phase of the Under-15 South American]. Bolivian Football Federation (in Spanish). Facebook. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  21. ^ "Lista de convocados de la Sub 15 para encarar el cuadrangular en Río de Janeiro del 22 al 28 de septiembre 🏆" [List of called up of the under-15s to face a quadrangular in Rio de Janeiro from 22 to 28 September 🏆] (in Spanish). Futbol Boliviano. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  22. ^ "César Farías convocó a juvenil del Santos, de 16 años, para la sub-20" [César Farías calls up Santos youngster, 16 years old, for the under-20s] (in Spanish). El Deber. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  23. ^ "TERCEROS: ES UN ORGULLO INMENSO E INEXPLICABLE REPRESENTAR A MI PAÍS" [TERCEROS: IS AN INMENSE AND UNEXPLAINABLE PRIDE TO REPRESENT MY COUNTRY] (in Spanish). Bolivian Football Federation. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  24. ^ "Farías cita a 44 jugadores para la doble fecha de Eliminatorias, Camacho es la novedad" [Farías calls up 44 players for the two-fixture qualifying matches, Camacho is the news]. La Razón (in Spanish). La Razón. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  25. ^ "Meia do Santos é convocado pela Bolívia: "Parece que tem muita qualidade", diz Carille" [Santos midfielder is called up by Bolivia: "It appears that he has a lot of quality", says Carille] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  26. ^ "Miguel Terceros y un debut que ilusiona en Bolivia" [Miguel Terceros and a promising debut in Bolivia] (in Spanish). Late!. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  27. ^ "Miguelito estreia no futebol profissional em amistoso da Seleção Boliviana" [Miguelito debuts in professional football on a friendly of the Bolivia national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  28. ^ "Miguelito é convocado pela Bolívia para a disputa da Copa América" [Miguelito is called up by Bolivia for the Copa América] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  29. ^ "Terceros marca en la selección el primer gol de su carrera profesional" [Terceros scores with the national team the first goal of his professional career] (in Spanish). Visión 360. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  30. ^ "Com dupla do Santos, Bolívia tenta voltar à Copa do Mundo após 32 anos" [With Santos duo, Bolivia try to return to the World Cup after 32 years] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 26 March 2026. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  31. ^ "Bolivia rally past Suriname to reach World Cup playoff final". ESPN. 27 March 2026. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  32. ^ "Jogador do Operário-PR denuncia injúria racial de meia do América-MG em jogo da Série B" [Operário-PR player denounces racial abuse by América-MG midfielder during a Série B match] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  33. ^ "Miguelito, do América-MG, é suspenso por cinco jogos pelo STJD em caso de acusação de injúria racial" [Miguelito, from Ame´rica-MG, is suspended for five matches by the STJD in a racial abuse case] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  34. ^ a b Miguel Terceros at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

External links

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Santos FC – current squad
Bolivia squad – 2024 Copa América
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