Victor Muñoz (footballer, born 1990) explained

Victor Muñoz
Full Name:Victor Muñoz Martiañez
Birth Date:25 July 1990
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Height:1.72 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:2000–2009
Youthclubs1:Real Madrid
Youthyears2:2009–2010
Youthclubs2:Celta de Vigo
Collegeyears1:2010
Collegecaps1:17
Collegegoals1:4
Collegeyears2:2011–2013
Collegecaps2:55
Collegegoals2:7
Years1:2014
Caps1:4
Goals1:0
Years2:2015
Caps2:10
Goals2:0
Years3:2016
Caps3:32
Goals3:4
Club-Update:29 May 2016

Victor Muñoz Martiañez (born 25 July 1990) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Early career

Muñoz spent nine years with Real Madrid's academy, spending time with Real Madrid C. At eighteen years old, Muñoz rejected a three-year contract from the club in order to focus on his education.[1] He spent one season playing for Celta de Vigo, before moving to the US.

Muñoz moved to the United States and spent 2010 playing college soccer at Iona College, before transferring to UCLA in 2011.[2]

Sporting Kansas City

On 16 January 2014 Muñoz was selected in the second round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by D.C. United becoming the first Spanish player to ever being drafted from college in the history of the MLS.[3] However, Muñoz's rights were traded to Sporting Kansas City on 1 April 2014.[4]

Muñoz made his professional debut on 18 June 2014 in a US Open Cup fixture against Minnesota United.[5]

Arizona United

Muñoz signed with USL club Arizona United on 3 March 2015.[6] After one season in Arizona, he left the club and went back to Spain.

San Sebastián de los Reyes

On 27 July 2015, Muñoz returned to his home country and joined UD San Sebastián de los Reyes.[7] He contributed with 32 appearances and four goals during the campaign, as his side achieved promotion to Segunda División B.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Why This Real Madrid Pupil Put a Pro Soccer Career on Hold. HuffPost. 15 January 2014.
  2. Web site: Victor Munoz Profile - UCLA Official Athletic Site.
  3. Web site: D.C. United selects Victor Munoz in the 2nd round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft D.C. United. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140121224744/http://www.dcunited.com/news/2014/01/dc-united-selects-victor-munoz-in-the-2nd-round-of-the-2014-mls-superdraft. 2014-01-21.
  4. Web site: Sporting KC signs midfielder Victor Munoz Sporting Kansas City. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140407073713/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2014/04/sporting-kc-signs-midfielder-victor-munoz. 2014-04-07.
  5. Web site: Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United MLS MatchCenter. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140611005303/http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-06-18-sporting-kansas-city-vs-minnesota-united/preview. 2014-06-11.
  6. Web site: Arizona United Soccer Club Signs Jonathan Top and Victor Muñoz. 4 March 2015.
  7. Web site: Víctor Muñoz, nuevo fichaje del Sanse. Víctor Muñoz, new signing of Sanse. UD SS Reyes. es. 27 July 2015. 18 October 2016.