| Christina Murillo | |
| Fullname: | Christina Murillo Ruiz[1] |
| Birth Date: | 28 January 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Ventura, California, United States[2] |
| Height: | 1.72m |
| Position: | Centre back |
| Youthclubs1: | Nordhoff |
| College1: | Michigan Wolverines |
| Collegeyears1: | 2011–2015 |
| Collegecaps1: | 82 |
| Collegegoals1: | 2 |
| Clubs1: | Motor City FC |
| Years1: | 2016–2017 |
| Caps1: | 9 [3] |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017 |
| Clubs2: | Gintra Universitetas |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Clubs3: | Chicago Red Stars Reserves |
| Years3: | 2018 |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalteam1: | Mexico U17 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2010 |
| Nationalteam2: | Mexico U20 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam3: | Mexico |
| Nationalyears3: | 2011–2018 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 26[4] |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 09:32, 18 June 2015 (UTC) |
Christina Murillo Ruiz (born 28 January 1993) is a former footballer who played as a centre back. Born in the United States, she represented the Mexico national team.
Murillo was a four-year starter at the University of Michigan where she played as a midfielder and center back. She did not play in 2014, instead choosing to train full-time with the Mexican Women's National Team ahead of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. Her Senior season she was named team captain and made the All-Big Ten First team. She made 82 appearances and scored 2 goals for the Wolverines. She recorded a team high seven assists her senior year. Additionally, she is tied with a program record for most assists in a single game. [5]
Murillo signed for the WPSL team Motor City FC in April 2016.[6]
In August 2017, Murillo signed for Lithuanian club Gintra Universitetas and competed in UEFA Women's Champions League. She later signed to the Chicago Red Stars in the NWSL before officially retiring in 2019.
Murillo's husband is Richard Sánchez, also a footballer who, like her, was born in the United States, but has represented Mexico internationally. He currently plays for Hartford Athletic. Murillo currently works for Chicago Fire FC.[7]