Daniel Muñoz (footballer)

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Muñoz and the second or maternal family name is Mejia.
Daniel Muñoz
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-05-24) 24 May 1996 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Amalfi, Colombia[1]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back
Club information
Current team
 Genk
Number 23
Youth career
Águilas Doradas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Águilas Doradas 81 (3)
2019–2020 Atlético Nacional 25 (7)
2020– Genk 65 (2)
National team‡
2021– Colombia 10 (0)
Honours
Representing  Colombia
Men's football
Copa América
Third place 2021
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:33, 13 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:40, 27 January 2022 (UTC)

Daniel Muñoz Mejia (born 24 May 1996) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Belgian Pro League club Genk and the Colombia national team.[2] From 2017 until 2019 Munoz played for Águilas Doradas.[3]

Club career[]

In May 2020, Muñoz completed a transfer from Atlético Nacional to Genk, for a fee of €4.5 million.[4]

International career[]

Munoz was called up to the Colombia national team in September 2019, but had to withdraw with a hamstring injury.[5] In March 2020, he was again called up by Carlos Queiroz to the national team.[6]

He made his debut on 3 June 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Peru. He substituted Stefan Medina in the 56th minute. In less than a minute he committed a foul which was upgraded to a red card after a VAR review.[7]

Honours[]

Genk

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Daniel Muñoz". Goal. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  2. ^ https://www.en24.news/2020/02/munoz-is-the-new-purslane-captain.html[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Colombia - D. Muñoz - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  4. ^ "GENK - Deal on Daniel MUNOZ". GhanaSoccerNet. 29 May 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-06-26. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Defender Munoz cut from Colombia squad for friendlies - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Daniel Muñoz fue llamado a la Selección de Colombia". onefootball.com (in Spanish). One Football. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Peru v Colombia game report". ESPN. 3 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Onuachu with an assist as Genk clinch Belgian Cup title after Standard Liege win". Goal. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.


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