Luis_Muñoz_(footballer)
Luis Muñoz (footballer)
Spanish footballer
José Luis Muñoz León (born 23 February 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as either a central defender or a defensive midfielder for FC Cartagena.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Luis Muñoz León[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-02-23) 23 February 1997 (age 27)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Málaga, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cartagena | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | 26 de Febrero | ||
| 2007–2008 | Puerto Malagueño | ||
| 2008–2009 | La Mosca | ||
| 2009–2010 | 26 de Febrero | ||
| 2010–2016 | Málaga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Málaga B | 57 | (5) |
| 2016–2023 | Málaga | 99 | (7) |
| 2017–2018 | → Lugo (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Córdoba (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2023– | Cartagena | 16 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Spain U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | Spain U19 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2023 | |||
Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Muñoz joined Málaga CF's youth setup in 2010, after representing 26 de Febrero CD (two stints), CD Puerto Malagueño Guimbarda Iberia and La Mosca UD. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 20 September 2015, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–2 Tercera División away draw against Loja CD.
On 26 September 2016, Muñoz signed his first professional contract running until 2020.[2] On 16 October he scored his first senior goal, netting his team's sixth through a penalty in a 7–0 home routing of Alhaurín de la Torre CF.
Muñoz made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 21 November 2016, coming on as a second half substitute for fellow youth graduate Javier Ontiveros in a 0–0 away against FC Barcelona.[3] The following 29 August, he was loaned to Segunda División side CD Lugo for one year.[4]
On 14 August 2018, Muñoz was loaned to Córdoba CF in the second division, for one year.[5] Upon returning, he started to feature regularly with the Blanquiazules, signing a professional two-year deal on 1 October 2020.[6]
On 30 June 2023, after Málaga's relegation, Muñoz left after activating an exit clause on his contract,[7] and signed a two-year deal with FC Cartagena also in the second division on 18 July.[8]
- "Luis Muñoz". Málaga CF. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- "Luis Muñoz, atado hasta 2020" [Luis Muñoz, tied up until 2020] (in Spanish). 101tv. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- "Messi estornuda y el Barça se resfría" [Messi sneezes and Barça cool down] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- "Luis Muñoz, nuevo jugador del Club Deportivo Lugo" [Luis Muñoz, new player of Club Deportivo Lugo] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- "Luis Muñoz jugará cedido en el Córdoba CF" [Luis Muñoz will play on loan at Córdoba CF] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- "Luis stays!". Málaga CF. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- "Concluye la vinculación de 18 jugadores con ficha profesional" [Link of 18 players with professional registration ends] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- "Luis Muñoz, polivalencia y equilibrio para reforzar el centro del campo" [Luis Muñoz, versatility and balance to bolster the centre of the midfield] (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- Málaga profile
- Luis Muñoz at BDFutbol
- Luis Muñoz at Soccerway