 In 2004–05 he played mainly as a substitute for the former – also from Madrid – netting twice in a rare start, a 2–0 home win against Real Sociedad on 8 May 2005.For 2007–08, Míchel stayed in the second division, joining Xerez CD and playing mostly as backup to veteran Yordi, who won the "Pichichi" for the season.The following campaign they too reached the top division for the first time, but he only contributed with three matches in less than 100 minutes of play.