Ezequiel Muñoz
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 team | Sampdoria | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Boca Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2010 | Boca Juniors | 17 | (0) |
| 2010– | Palermo | 131 | (5) |
| 2015– | → Sampdoria (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2007 | Argentina U17 | ||
| 2009 | Argentina U20 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:58, 13 January 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ezequiel Matías Muñoz (born 8 October 1990) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a centre back for Italian club Sampdoria on loan from Sicilian side Palermo in Serie A . 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 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.
On 2 February 2015, Sampdoria confirmed that they had taken Muñoz on loan.
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Serie B | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
| 2014–15 | Serie A | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Total | Italy | 120 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 126 | 7 | |
| Career total | 132 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 148 | 7 | ||
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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