Daniel Muñoz | |
Full Name: | Daniel Muñoz Mejía[1] |
Birth Date: | 26 May 1996[2] |
Birth Place: | Amalfi, Colombia |
Height: | 1.80 m |
Currentclub: | Crystal Palace |
Clubnumber: | 12 |
Position: | Right-back / right wing-back |
Years1: | 2017–2019 |
Caps1: | 81 |
Goals1: | 3 |
Years2: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs2: | Atlético Nacional |
Caps2: | 27 |
Goals2: | 7 |
Years3: | 2020–2024 |
Clubs3: | Genk |
Caps3: | 122 |
Goals3: | 16 |
Years4: | 2024– |
Caps4: | 16 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2021– |
Nationalteam1: | Colombia |
Nationalcaps1: | 32 |
Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
Club-Update: | 18 August 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 10 July 2024 |
Daniel Muñoz Mejía (born 26 May 1996) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for club Crystal Palace and the Colombia national team.[3]
From 2017 until 2019 Muñoz played for Águilas Doradas.[4] In May 2020, Muñoz completed a transfer from Atlético Nacional to Genk, for a fee of €4.5 million.[5]
In January 2024, Muñoz completed a transfer to Crystal Palace, for a fee of €8 million.[6] He signed a contract until 2027, with an option for an additional year.[7] On 3 February, Muñoz made his debut for Palace in a 4–1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion.[8]
Muñoz was called up to the Colombia national team in September 2019, but had to withdraw with a hamstring injury.[9] In March 2020, he was again called up by Carlos Queiroz to the national team.[10]
He made his debut on 3 June 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Peru. He substituted Stefan Medina in the 56th minute. In less than a minute he committed a foul which was upgraded to a red card after a VAR review.[11]
Muñoz scored his first international goal on 22 March 2024, on an assist from Luis Díaz in a 1–0 win against Spain in a friendly match, Colombia's first ever victory against the Spaniards.[12]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Rionegro Águilas | 2017 | Categoría Primera A | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | ||
2018 | Categoría Primera A | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 | ||||
2019 | Categoría Primera A | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |||
Total | 81 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 3 | |||
Atlético Nacional | 2019 | Categoría Primera A | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 7 | |||
2020 | Categoría Primera A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | |||
Total | 27 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 8 | |||
Genk | 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 40 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | |
2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 36 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 8 | ||
2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | ||
Total | 122 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 14 | |||
Crystal Palace | 2023–24 | Premier League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
2024–25 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||||
Career total | 246 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 291 | 25 |
Colombia | 2021 | 10 | 0 | |
2022 | 5 | 0 | ||
2023 | 8 | 0 | ||
2024 | 9 | 3 | ||
Total | 32 | 3 |
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Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first.
Date | scope=col | Venue | scope=col | Cap | scope=col | Opponent | scope=col | Score | scope=col | Result | scope=col | Competition |
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1 | 22 March 2024 | London Stadium, London, England | 24 | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | ||||||
2 | 24 June 2024 | NRG Stadium, Houston, United States | 28 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2024 Copa América | ||||||
3 | 2 July 2024 | Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, United States | 30 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2024 Copa América |
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