Miquel Soler

Soler started working as a manager with Mallorca's reserves, going on to be in charge of the team for three years, two in Segunda División B. In the summer of 2014, he was appointed at the helm of the main squad in Segunda División, being relieved of his duties one month later after a directorial change but returning in February 2015 after his successor Valery Karpin was dismissed.

Born in Girona, Catalonia, Soler was a RCD Espanyol youth graduate, making his first-team – and La Liga – debut in the 1983–84 season and going on to become an essential element after a loan to neighbouring CE L'Hospitalet. In his fourth year, as the club finished third after the second stage, he appeared in 41 out of 42 games and scored two goals, going on to help it reach the final of the 1988 UEFA Cup, netting in the first leg (3–0 home win) as the Pericos eventually lost on penalties against Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

After two excellent years with Sevilla FC, Soler moved to Real Madrid, but appeared scarcely during 1995–96, his only season. After two years with Real Zaragoza he was still able, at 33, to sign with RCD Mallorca, where he amassed a further 152 top-flight appearances, winning another domestic cup and retiring at the end of 2002–03; he played a total of 504 games at that level, scoring 12 times.

Soler won nine caps for the Spain national team, and represented the nation at UEFA Euro 1988, where he appeared in the win against Denmark (playing the second half) and the loss to Italy. His debut came in a Euro 1988 qualifier in Bucharest, a 1–3 defeat against Romania on 29 April 1987.

Miquel Soler Sarasols (born 16 March 1965) is a Spanish retired footballer, and a manager.