| Ezequiel Muñoz | |
| Fullname: | Ezequiel Matías Muñoz |
| Birth Date: | 1990 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Pergamino, Argentina |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Lanús |
| Clubnumber: | 2 |
| Youthyears1: | 2004–2007 |
| Youthclubs1: | Boca Juniors |
| Years1: | 2008–2010 |
| Clubs1: | Boca Juniors |
| Caps1: | 17 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2010–2015 |
| Clubs2: | Palermo |
| Caps2: | 141 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Years3: | 2015 |
| Clubs3: | → Sampdoria (loan) |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs4: | Genoa |
| Caps4: | 49 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs5: | Leganés |
| Caps5: | 23 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs6: | Lanús |
| Caps6: | 29 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs7: | Independiente |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs8: | Estudiantes |
| Caps8: | 19 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2024– |
| Clubs9: | Lanús |
| Caps9: | 9 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2007 |
| Nationalteam1: | Argentina U17 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2009 |
| Nationalteam2: | Argentina U20 |
| Club-Update: | 13:49, 27 April 2024 (UTC) |
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]
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 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.
In 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]
| 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 | |||