Raúl Muñoz (footballer, born 1975) explained

Raúl Muñoz
Fullname:Raúl Andrés Muñoz Mardones
Birth Date:25 May 1975
Birth Place:Curicó, Chile
Position:Left back
Youthclubs1:Escuela Municipal Curicó
Years1:1993
Years2:1994–1996
Years3:1997–2002
Years4:1999–2000
Years5:2003
Years6:2003–2004
Years7:2004
Clubs1:Unión Santa Cruz
Clubs2:Santiago Wanderers
Clubs3:Colo-Colo
Clubs4:Numancia (loan)
Clubs5:Krylia Sovetov
Clubs6:San Luis Potosí
Clubs7:Audax Italiano
Caps1:12
Caps2:62
Caps3:133
Caps4:5
Caps5:0
Caps6:19
Caps7:26
Totalcaps:257
Goals1:0
Goals2:5
Goals3:6
Goals4:0
Goals5:0
Goals6:4
Goals7:4
Totalgoals:19
Nationalyears1:1997–2003
Nationalteam1:Chile
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1998–2001
Nationalteam2:Chile B
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0

Raúl Andrés Muñoz Mardones (born 25 May 1975) is a Chilean retired footballer who played as a left back.

Club career

Muñoz was born in Curicó, Maule Region. As a child, he was with Escuela de Fútbol Municipal de Curicó (Municipal Football Academy of Curicó), later named Juventud 2000, what was founded by the former professional footballer Luis Hernán Álvarez.[1] During his ten-year professional career he played in his country for Unión Santa Cruz, Santiago Wanderers, Colo-Colo (two stints) and Audax Italiano – where he retired at only 29 – also having abroad spells in Spain (CD Numancia),[2] Russia (PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara) and Mexico (San Luis FC).

International career

Muñoz earned seven caps for Chile, his debut coming on 2 April 1997 in a friendly against Brazil. He was selected in the squad for that year's Copa América.[3] In addition, he played for Chile B twice: in the 2–1 win against England B on 10 February 1998,[4] and in the 0–1 loss against Catalonia on 28 December 2001.[5]

Honours

Club

Santiago Wanderers
Colo-Colo

Notes and References

  1. Web site: “Juventud 2000”: La Academia de los sueños . VLN Radio . 25 July 2022 . es . 29 September 2019.
  2. News: Breve enciclopedia numantina. Brief numantina encyclopedia. Desde Soria. Spanish. 29 May 2013. 16 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Copa América 1997. RSSSF. 20 June 2016.
  4. Web site: Inglaterra 1 – Chile 2: Cuando la (otra) Selección venció a Inglaterra . Guioteca.com . . 6 October 2021 . es . 13 April 2011.
  5. Web site: Morrison . Neil . International Matches 2001 - Other . . 25 September 2022 . 2 February 2005.