Daniel Muñoz
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-05-24) 24 May 1996[1]
Place of birth Amalfi, Colombia[1]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Genk
Number 23
Youth career
Águilas Doradas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Águilas Doradas 81 (3)
2019–2020 Atlético Nacional 25 (7)
2020– Genk 117 (13)
International career
2021– Colombia 22 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Men's football
Copa América
Third place2021
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2023 (UTC)

Daniel Muñoz Mejia (born 24 May 1996) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Belgian Pro League club Genk and the Colombia national team.[2] From 2017 until 2019 Munoz played for Águilas Doradas.[3]

Club career

In May 2020, Muñoz completed a transfer from Atlético Nacional to Genk, for a fee of €4.5 million.[4]

International career

Munoz was called up to the Colombia national team in September 2019, but had to withdraw with a hamstring injury.[5] In March 2020, he was again called up by Carlos Queiroz to the national team.[6]

He made his debut on 3 June 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Peru. He substituted Stefan Medina in the 56th minute. In less than a minute he committed a foul which was upgraded to a red card after a VAR review.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 November 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rionegro Águilas 2017 Categoría Primera A 300502[lower-alpha 1]0370
2018 Categoría Primera A 32320343
2019 Categoría Primera A 190004[lower-alpha 1]0230
Total 713706000943
Atlético Nacional 2019 Categoría Primera A 20740247
2020 Categoría Primera A 60002[lower-alpha 1]181
Total 267402100328
Genk 2020–21 Belgian Pro League 400410000441
2021–22 Belgian Pro League 290205[lower-alpha 2]000350
2022–23 Belgian Pro League 368300000398
2023–24 Belgian Pro League 1250010[lower-alpha 3]000325
Total 11713911500015014
Career total 214231712310026325
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  2. Three appearances in UEFA Europa League, one appearance in UEFA Champions League
  3. Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa Conference League, two appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 16 November 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Colombia 2021100
202250
202370
Total220

Honours

Genk

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Daniel Muñoz". Goal. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  2. https://www.en24.news/2020/02/munoz-is-the-new-purslane-captain.html%5B%5D
  3. "Colombia - D. Muñoz - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  4. "GENK - Deal on Daniel MUNOZ". GhanaSoccerNet. 29 May 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-06-26. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  5. "Defender Munoz cut from Colombia squad for friendlies - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  6. "Daniel Muñoz fue llamado a la Selección de Colombia". onefootball.com (in Spanish). One Football. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  7. "Peru v Colombia game report". ESPN. 3 June 2021.
  8. "Muñoz, Daniel". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  9. "Onuachu with an assist as Genk clinch Belgian Cup title after Standard Liege win". Goal. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.


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