| Carlos Muñoz | |
| Fullname: | Carlos Andrés Muñoz Rojas |
| Birth Date: | 1989 4, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Valparaíso, Chile |
| Currentclub: | Santiago Wanderers |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthyears1: | 1995–2006 |
| Years1: | 2006–2011 |
| Clubs1: | Santiago Wanderers |
| Caps1: | 98 |
| Goals1: | 35 |
| Years2: | 2009 |
| Clubs2: | → Unión Quilpué (loan) |
| Caps2: | – |
| Goals2: | – |
| Years3: | 2011–2013 |
| Clubs3: | Colo-Colo |
| Caps3: | 74 |
| Goals3: | 35 |
| Years4: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs4: | Baniyas |
| Caps4: | 25 |
| Goals4: | 15 |
| Years5: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs5: | Al Ahli |
| Caps5: | 9 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Years6: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs6: | → Santiago Wanderers (loan) |
| Caps6: | 31 |
| Goals6: | 11 |
| Years7: | 2016–2017 |
| Caps7: | 12 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs8: | Unión Española |
| Caps8: | 25 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2019 |
| Clubs9: | Cobresal |
| Caps9: | 19 |
| Goals9: | 8 |
| Years10: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps10: | 34 |
| Goals10: | 8 |
| Years11: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs11: | O'Higgins |
| Caps11: | 25 |
| Goals11: | 3 |
| Years12: | 2022– |
| Clubs12: | Santiago Wanderers |
| Caps12: | 0 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2010 |
| Nationalteam1: | Chile U22 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2011–2014 |
| Nationalteam2: | Chile |
| Nationalcaps2: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 13 June 2022 |
| Ntupdate: | 23 January 2014 |
Carlos Andrés Muñoz Rojas (pronounced as /es/, born 21 April 1989) is a Chilean footballer that plays for Santiago Wanderers as a striker.
In 2006, Muñoz was promoted to first–team of Santiago Wanderers, a club he had been a part of since he was five years of age. He made two appearances in his first season with the first team. The next year he found more space, become the club's second choice striker for the most part and bagged two goals in 14 appearances. His third year was a further improvement, playing in even more games (18) and scoring three goals. The 2009 was loaned to Unión Quilpué in the Chilean Tercera A. The 2010 season was Carlos Muñoz real breakout season. He was the first choice striker all season and in 34 first team appearances he scored on 17 occasions.[1] His form continued into 2011 and in the first half of the year he scored eight times in 16 appearances.
His form over the last year and a half earned him a move to Colo-Colo in June 2011 who spent US$1.5 million to bring him in.[2]
After scoring 35 times in 74 appearances over two season at Colo-Colo, Muñoz signed for Emirati football club Baniyas.[3]
On second half 2022, he returned to Santiago Wanderers in the Primera B de Chile.[4]
He represented Chile at under-22 level in the 2010 Toulon Tournament,[5] making 4 appearances and scoring 2 goals.[6]
His goals led him to be called up to the Chile national team for the first time early in 2011.[7] He made his international debut in a friendly match against Colombia on March 29, 2011.[8]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 January 2013 | Estadio La Portada, La Serena, Chile | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 2–1 | Friendly | ||
| 2 | 19 January 2013 | Estadio Municipal de Concepción, Concepción, Chile | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 3–0 | Friendly | ||
| 3 | 22 January 2014 | Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, Coquimbo, Chile | align=center | 4–0 | align=center | 4–0 | Friendly |
His daughter, Catalina, is a youth player from the Colo-Colo youth system.[9]