Daniel Muñoz Mejía (born 26 May 1996) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for Premier League club Crystal Palace and the Colombia national team.[3]
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| Full name | Daniel Muñoz Mejía[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1996[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Amalfi, Colombia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Right-back / right wing-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Crystal Palace | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Águilas Doradas | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Águilas Doradas | 81 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Atlético Nacional | 27 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | Genk | 122 | (16) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Crystal Palace | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Colombia | 32 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 July 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
From 2017 until 2019 Muñoz played for Águilas Doradas.[4] In May 2020, Muñoz completed a transfer from Atlético Nacional to Genk, for a fee of €4.5 million.[5]
In January 2024, Muñoz completed a transfer to Crystal Palace, for a fee of €8 million.[6] He signed a contract until 2027, with an option for an additional year.[7] On 3 February, Muñoz made his debut for Palace in a 4–1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion.[8]
International career
Muñoz was called up to the Colombia national team in September 2019, but had to withdraw with a hamstring injury.[9] In March 2020, he was again called up by Carlos Queiroz to the national team.[10]
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.[11]
Muñoz scored his first international goal on 22 March 2024, on an assist from Luis Díaz in a 1–0 win against Spain in a friendly match, Colombia's first ever victory against the Spaniards.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rionegro Águilas | 2017 | Categoría Primera A | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Categoría Primera A | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 | |||
| 2019 | Categoría Primera A | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| Total | 81 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 3 | ||
| Atlético Nacional | 2019 | Categoría Primera A | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 7 | ||
| 2020 | Categoría Primera A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 27 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 8 | ||
| Genk | 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 40 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 36 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 8 | |
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | |
| Total | 122 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 14 | ||
| Crystal Palace | 2023–24 | Premier League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 245 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 290 | 25 | ||
International
- As of match played 10 July 2024[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | |
| Total | 32 | 3 | |
Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first.[13]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 March 2024 | London Stadium, London, England | 24 |  Spain | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 24 June 2024 | NRG Stadium, Houston, United States | 28 |  Paraguay | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2024 Copa América |
| 3 | 2 July 2024 | Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, United States | 30 |  Brazil | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2024 Copa América |
Honours
Genk
References
External links
- Profile at the Crystal Palace F.C. website
- Daniel Muñoz – UEFA competition record (archive)
