Muriel (footballer) explained

Muriel
Full Name:Muriel Gustavo Becker[1]
Birth Date:14 February 1987
Birth Place:Novo Hamburgo, Brazil
Height:1.90 m[2]
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Vitória
Clubnumber:22
Youthyears1:2003–2006
Youthclubs1:Internacional
Years1:2007–2017
Clubs1:Internacional
Caps1:178
Goals1:0
Years2:2009
Clubs2:Caxias (loan)
Caps2:18
Goals2:0
Years3:2009
Clubs3:Portuguesa (loan)
Caps3:16
Goals3:0
Years4:2016
Clubs4:Bahia (loan)
Caps4:22
Goals4:0
Years5:2017–2018
Clubs5:CF Os Belenenses
Caps5:17
Goals5:0
Years6:2018–2019
Clubs6:Belenenses SAD
Caps6:32
Goals6:0
Years7:2019–2022
Clubs7:Fluminense
Caps7:57
Goals7:0
Years8:2022–2024
Clubs8:AEL Limassol
Caps8:35
Goals8:0
Years9:2024–
Clubs9:Vitória
Caps9:9
Goals9:0
Club-Update:16:49, 16 February 2024 (UTC)

Muriel Gustavo Becker (born 14 February 1987), simply known as Muriel, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Vitória.

Career

Internacional

In 2009, Muriel was loaned by Internacional to Caxias and Portuguesa. He won the 2010 Copa FGF with the Internacional B side.

On 23 May 2011, he joined Série B club Portuguesa for a second loan spell, but the contract was rescinded.

In July 2016, he was loaned to another second-tier team, Bahia.[3]

Belenenses / Belenenses SAD

On 13 June 2017, Muriel moved abroad for the first time, signing for C.F. Os Belenenses of the Portuguese Primeira Liga on a two-year deal.[4] Sixteen days later he made his debut in the first round of the Taça da Liga in a 1–0 home loss to Real SC,[5] though the result was revoked in his team's favour as the opponents had fielded the suspended Abou Touré.[6] In his first league game, the side from Lisbon lost by the same score at Rio Ave F.C. on 7 August.[7]

In Muriel's second season in Belém, with the team now spun off as Belenenses SAD, he was an ever-present for the first 32 league matches, including a 2–0 home win over eventual champions S.L. Benfica on 27 October 2018.[8] In his final game for the club on 5 May 2019, he gifted city rivals Sporting CP the opening goal by giving the ball to Raphinha, he then fouled the same played in the 21st minute and was sent off in an 8–1 loss.[9]

Fluminense

On 5 July 2019, Muriel returned to Brazil's top flight, signing a -year deal with Fluminense.[10] He made his debut on 24 July in the last 16 first leg of the 2019 Copa Sudamericana, a 2–1 win away to Peñarol.[11] Four days later, in his first Série A match for the club, he made an error in a 2–1 home loss to São Paulo at the Maracanã Stadium.[12]

In his debut Campeonato Carioca season, Becker reached the final with Fluminense, losing 3–1 on aggregate to rivals Flamengo in July 2020.[13]

Style of play

Becker is known for his speed and timing when rushing off his line.[14]

Personal life

Muriel's younger brother, Alisson Becker, is also a professional footballer and a goalkeeper for Premier League club Liverpool and the Brazil national team. He was his teammate at Internacional.[15]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Internacional2010Série A103[16] 00040
201134060002[17] 0420
201238018010[18] 0660
201332017070560
20141070000080
2015130400000170
201630101[19] 050
Total122056070100601980
Caxias (loan)2009Série C10080180
Portuguesa (loan)2009Série B160160
Bahia (loan)2016Série B220220
CF Os Belenenses2017–18Primeira Liga17010180
Belenenses SAD2018–1932010330
Fluminense2019Série A2104[20] 0250
20201901406020410
20212000000020
Total4201406060680
Career total2610780150160303730

Honours

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players . FIFA . 3 . 5 July 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000046/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2007/pdf/FWYC_2007_SquadLists.pdf . 31 December 2013.
  2. Web site: Muriel . Sport Club Internacional . https://web.archive.org/web/20150316202715/http://www.internacional.com.br/conteudo?modulo=3&setor=25&secao=26&codigo=88 . 16 March 2015.
  3. News: Bahia oficializa venda de Lomba e confirma chegada de Muriel. Bahia make official the sale of Lomba and confirm arrival of Muriel . 6 September 2019 . Bahia no Ar . 15 July 2016 . Portuguese.
  4. News: Belenenses contrata guarda-redes brasileiro Muriel Becker. Belenenses sign Brazilian goalkeeper Muriel Becker . 6 September 2019 . SAPO . 13 June 2017 . Portuguese.
  5. News: Real SC surpreende e elimina Belenenses no Restelo. Real SC surprise and eliminate Belenenses in the Restelo . 6 September 2019 . O Jogo . 29 July 2017.
  6. News: Real desclassificado na Taça da Liga e Belenenses vai participar na fase de grupos. Real disqualified from the Taça da Liga and Belenenses will participate in the group phase . 6 September 2019 . SAPO . 13 September 2017 . Portuguese.
  7. News: Rio Ave vence com golo de Francisco Geraldes . Rio Ave win with goal from Francisco Geraldes. 6 September 2019 . Jornal de Notícias . 7 August 2017 . Portuguese.
  8. News: Muriel e o jogo com o Benfica: "Está no meu top-3" . Muriel and the game against Benfica: "It's in my top 3". 6 September 2019 . Mais Futebol . 2 November 2018 . Portuguese.
  9. News: Belenenses SAD 1–8 Sporting: Expulsão de Muriel abriu o apetite a um "Leão" insáciavel. Belenenses SAD 1–8 Sporting: Muriel's sending-off opened the appetite of an insatiable "Lion" . 6 September 2019 . SAPO . 6 May 2019 . Portuguese.
  10. News: Sem acerto com Walter, Fluminense confirma contratação de goleiro Muriel . Without success with Walter, Fluminense confirm signing of goalkeeper Muriel. 6 September 2019 . Globo . 5 July 2019 . Portuguese.
  11. News: Fluminense vence Peñarol com dois de Yony e poderá empatar no Maracanã. Fluminense defeat Peñarol with two goals from Yony and will be able to draw in the Maracanã . 6 September 2019 . Gauchazh . 24 July 2019 . Portuguese.
  12. News: Muriel explica falha na derrota do Flu: 'A bola fez bastante curva' . Muriel explains error in Flu defeat: 'The ball was curving quite a bit'. 6 September 2019 . Lance! . 27 July 2019 . Portuguese.
  13. News: Fla vence Flu com gol no fim, evita sustos e conquista 36º título carioca. Fla beat Flu with a goal at the end, avoid scares and win 36th Carioca title. 31 August 2020 . UOL . 15 July 2020 . Portuguese.
  14. Web site: Alisson, nei suoi guantoni il futuro della Nazionale brasiliana. E a giugno la Roma . Alisson, in his gloves is the future of the Brazilian national team. And in June Roma . gianlucadimarzio.com . Italian . Di Marzo . Gianluca . 5 January 2016 . 17 September 2019 .
  15. News: Alisson vai ser o guarda-redes mais caro do mundo e tem ligação ao Belenenses. Alisson will be the most expensive goalkeeper in the world and has a link to Belenenses . 6 September 2019 . Diário de Notícias . 19 July 2018 . Portuguese.
  16. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Gaúcho.
  17. Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana.
  18. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
  19. Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga.
  20. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
  21. Web site: Melhores de dezembro: Bruno Fernandes e Luiz Phellype em destaque. Liga Portugal. 10 January 2019.