Ezequiel Muñoz
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ezequiel Matías Muñoz | ||
Date of birth | 8 October 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Pergamino, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Palermo | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2007 | Boca Juniors | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2008–2010 | Boca Juniors | 17 | (0) |
2010– | Palermo | 100 | (4) |
National team | |||
2007 | Argentina U17 | ||
2009 | Argentina U20 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
Ezequiel Matías Muñoz (born 8 October 1990) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a centre back for Serie B club Palermo. His nickname is Il niño di Pergamino or El Chiquito.[1]
Club career
With 18 years of age, Muñoz made his league debut with Boca Juniors on 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 knee cruciate ligament injury that stalled his progression on the team.[3] He returned to the fields during the 2010 Clausura, on 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 up 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.
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 aforementioned knee injury.[8]
Career statistics
- As of August 2011
Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Argentina | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
2008–09 | Boca Juniors | Primera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
2009–10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
Total | Argentina | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
Italy | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
2010–11 | Palermo | Serie A | 34 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 2 |
2011–12 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
2012–13 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
Total | Italy | 107 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 112 | 6 | |
Career total | 119 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 134 | 6 |
References
- ↑ "Ezequiel Munoz à Palerme" (in French). L'Equipe. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- ↑ "Clausura '09 statistics" (in Spanish). Fútbol Pasión. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ↑ "Ezequiel Muñoz se rompió los ligamentos cruzados". Infobae (in Spanish). 27 April 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ↑ "Clausura '10 statistics" (in Spanish). Fútbol Pasión. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ↑ "PRESO EZEQUIEL MUÑOZ" (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. 4 August 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
- ↑ "Europa League round-up M-U". SKY Sports. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ↑ "Hernandez trascina il Palermo in Europa" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ↑ "Ezequiel Muñoz sufrió una grave lesión". La Capital MdP (in Spanish). 28 April 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
External links
- Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI (Spanish)
- Profile at Boca Juniors' official website
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