Javier Muñoz (Spanish footballer)

Javier Muñoz Jiménez (Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈβjeɾ muˈɲoθ]; born 28 February 1995) is a Spanish footballer who plays for CD Mirandés on loan from Deportivo Alavés as a midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Muñoz and the second or maternal family name is Jiménez.
Javi Muñoz
Personal information
Full name Javier Muñoz Jiménez
Date of birth (1995-02-28) 28 February 1995
Place of birth Parla, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Mirandés
(on loan from Alavés)
Number 14
Youth career
2001–2006 Parla Escuela
2006–2014 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Real Madrid C 8 (1)
2014–2018 Real Madrid B 93 (7)
2014 Real Madrid 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Lorca (loan) 35 (5)
2018– Alavés 1 (0)
2018–2019 → Oviedo (loan) 27 (1)
2020 → Tenerife (loan) 13 (0)
2020– → Mirandés (loan) 1 (0)
National team
2014 Spain U19 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 September 2020

Club career

Born in Parla, Madrid, Muñoz joined Real Madrid's youth system in 2006, aged 11, after starting out at local side CP Parla Escuela.[1] He finished his youth training period in 2014, being immediately assigned to the C-team in Tercera División.

Muñoz was called up by the reserves in late September 2014, and made his debut for the side in a 0–3 home loss against SD Amorebieta for the Segunda División B championship.[2] On 1 December he was included in the main squad's 17-man list for a Copa del Rey match against UE Cornellà,[3] and played his first match as a professional on the following day, replacing James Rodríguez in the 63rd minute of the 5–0 home success (9–1 on aggregate).[4]

On 19 July 2017 Muñoz was loaned to Lorca FC, newly promoted to Segunda División, on a one-year deal.[5] Roughly one year later, he signed a three-year contract with Deportivo Alavés, being immediately loaned to Real Oviedo for one year.[6]

Muñoz returned to Alavés for the 2019–20 season, and made his La Liga debut on 21 December 2019, starting in a 1–4 away loss against FC Barcelona. The following 31 January, he moved to CD Tenerife in the second division, on loan until June.[7]

On 18 September 2020, Muñoz moved to CD Mirandés in the second tier, on loan for the 2020–21 campaign.[8]

References
  1. "Javier Muñoz debuta con el primer equipo" [Javier Muñoz debuts with the first team] (in Spanish). Bernabéu Digital. 3 December 2014. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  2. "0–3: Castilla lose to Amorebieta". Real Madrid's official website. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  3. "The 17-man squad for the game against Cornellà". Real Madrid's official website. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  4. "Real Madrid 5–0 Cornellá". BBC Sport. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  5. "Javi Muñoz y Peña se unen al Lorca FC" [Javi Muñoz and Peña join Lorca FC] (in Spanish). Lorca FC. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  6. "Javi Muñoz llega al Deportivo Alavés" [Javi Muñoz arrives at Deportivo Alavés] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  7. "Javi Muñoz jugará cedido en el CD Tenerife" [Javi Muñoz will play on loan at CD Tenerife] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  8. "Javi Muñoz, cedido al CD Mirandés" [Javi Muñoz, loaned to CD Mirandés] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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