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.
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]
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]
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.
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.