Ezequiel Muñoz

Ezequiel Muñoz
Personal information
Full name Ezequiel Matías Muñoz
Date of birth (1990-10-08) 8 October 1990
Place of birth Pergamino, Argentina
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
Genoa
Number 24
Youth career
2004–2007 Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Boca Juniors 17 (0)
2010–2015 Palermo 131 (5)
2015Sampdoria (loan) 4 (0)
2015– Genoa 11 (0)
National team
2007 Argentina U17
2009 Argentina U20

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:49, 2 March 2016 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Ezequiel Matías Muñoz (born 8 October 1990) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a centre back for Italian Serie A club Genoa. His nickname is Il niño di Pergamino or El Chiquito.[1]

Club career

At 18 years of age, Muñoz made his league debut with Boca Juniors during a 0–1 defeat to Estudiantes de La Plata during the 2009 Clausura tournament.[2] He had, however, previously played with the team during the 2008 Copa Sudamericana. Subsequently, he suffered a cruciate ligament injury to his knee, which stalled his progression in the team.[3] He returned to the field during the 2010 Clausura, during a 2–2 draw with Argentinos Juniors.[4]

In August 2010, Serie A club Palermo announced the signing of Ezequiel Muñoz from Boca Juniors.[5] He made his debut with the Sicilian club on 26 August 2010, when he was picked as a starter in the return leg of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League play-off round against NK Maribor.[6][7] He debuted in Serie A on 29 August 2010 against Cagliari.

On 2 February 2015, Sampdoria confirmed that they had taken Muñoz on loan.[8]

After only 4 caps with Sampdoria, on 18 July 2015 Muñoz signed a 4-year contract as a free transfer for Genoa.[9]

International career

In 2009, Muñoz was called by Argentine national team coach Diego Maradona for a friendly match against Panama in a squad exclusively formed with footballers based on the Argentine league. Nonetheless, he had to be left out after suffering the cruciate ligament injury to his knee.[10]

Career statistics

As of August 2011
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Argentina League Cup Continental Total
2008–09Boca JuniorsPrimera División20005070
2009–101500000150
Total Argentina 1700050220
Italy League Cup Continental Total
2010–11PalermoSerie A3404141422
2011–121910020211
2012–133200000320
2013–14Serie B1730000173
2014–15Serie A1311000141
Total Italy 120551611267
Career total 1325511111487

References

  1. "Ezequiel Munoz à Palerme" (in French). L'Equipe. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  2. "Clausura '09 statistics" (in Spanish). Fútbol Pasión. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
  3. "Ezequiel Muñoz se rompió los ligamentos cruzados". Infobae (in Spanish). 27 April 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
  4. "Clausura '10 statistics" (in Spanish). Fútbol Pasión. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
  5. "PRESO EZEQUIEL MUÑOZ" (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. 4 August 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  6. "Europa League round-up M-U". SKY Sports. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  7. "Hernandez trascina il Palermo in Europa" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  8. "Munoz blucerchiato: il difensore argentino arriva dal Palermo" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  9. "UFFICIALE: MUNOZ E’ DEL GENOA" (in Italian). Genoa C.F.C. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  10. "Ezequiel Muñoz sufrió una grave lesión". La Capital MdP (in Spanish). 28 April 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2010.

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