Ezequiel Matías Muñoz (born 8 October 1990) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a centre-back for Argentine club Lanús. His nickname is Il niño di Pergamino or El Chiquito.[1]
| 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) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lanús | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Boca Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Boca Juniors | 17 | (1) |
| 2010–2015 | Palermo | 141 | (7) |
| 2015 | → Sampdoria (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Genoa | 49 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Leganés | 23 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Lanús | 29 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Independiente | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Estudiantes | 19 | (0) |
| 2024– | Lanús | 9 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Argentina U17 | ||
| 2009 | Argentina U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:49, 27 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAt 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 four matches, on 18 July 2015 he signed a 4-year contract as a free agent for Genoa.[9]
On 8 August 2017, Muñoz switched teams and countries again, signing a three-year deal with La Liga side CD Leganés, for a rumoured fee of € 2 million.[10] Ten days later he made his debut for the club, starting in a 1–0 home win against Deportivo Alavés.[11]
On 12 June 2019, Munoz signed with Argentine side Lanús.[12]
On 26 September, Munoz signed with Argentine side Independiente.
On January 14, 2022, he signs a contract with Estudiantes de La Plata.
International career
editIn 2009, Muñoz was called by the Argentina 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.[13]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Boca Juniors | 2008–09 | Primera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Palermo | 2010–11 | 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 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
| 2014–15 | Serie A | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Total | 131 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 142 | 7 | ||
| Sampdoria | 2014–15 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Genoa | 2015–16 | Serie A | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| Total | 49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1 | ||
| Leganés | 2017–18 | La Liga | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 222 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 242 | 10 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Ezequiel Munoz à Palerme" (in French). L'Equipe. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. 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. Archived from the original on 7 October 2012. 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. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. 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.
- ^ "Munoz blucerchiato: il difensore argentino arriva dal Palermo" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: MUNOZ E' DEL GENOA" (in Italian). Genoa C.F.C. 18 July 2015. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ "El central argentino Ezequiel Muñoz apuntala la defensa" [The Argentine stopper Ezequiel Muñoz bolsters the defence] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 8 August 2017. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Como un pepino" [As a cucumber] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Lanus, ecco Munoz. Ha giocato al Palermo e al Genoa" (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Ezequiel Muñoz sufrió una grave lesión". La Capital MdP (in Spanish). 28 April 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ "E. Muñoz". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Ezequiel Muñoz » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
External links
edit- Ezequiel Muñoz at BDFutbol
- Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI[usurped] (in Spanish)
- Ezequiel Muñoz at BeSoccer
- Ezequiel Muñoz at Soccerway
- Ezequiel Muñoz at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Ezequiel Muñoz at WorldFootball.net