Nicolás Muñoz
Nicolás Armando Muñoz Jarvis (born 21 December 1981) is a Panamanian professional footballer, who plays as a forward.[9]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nicolás Armando Muñoz Jarvis | ||
Date of birth | December 21, 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Las Promesas | |||
1995–2000 | Juventus FC Villa Venus | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2001 | Sporting '89 | ||
2002 | Árabe Unido | ||
2003 | Envigado | ||
2004 | CD Chalatenango | ||
2004–2005 | CD FAS | ||
2006 | CD Chalatenango | ||
2006 | Sporting '89 | ||
2007–2008 | CD Águila | ||
2008 | Alianza FC[1] | ||
2009 | CD Vista Hermosa[2] | ||
2010 | Árabe Unido | ||
2010–2012 | CD Águila[3] | ||
2012–2014 | AD Isidro Metapán[4] | 99 | (54) |
2014–2016 | CD Águila[5] | 87 | (42) |
2017 | CD Luis Ángel Firpo[6] | 37 | (15) |
2018 | CD Pasaquina[7] | 21[8] | (9) |
2018–2019 | AD Isidro Metapán | ||
2019 | CD El Vencedor | ||
2020 | CD Águila | ||
National team | |||
2006– | Panama | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Club career
Nicknamed Yuyu, Muñoz has spent most of his career in his native Panama and in El Salvador, but also had a stint in Colombia with Envigado, whom he left for Salvadoran side Chalatenango in 2004.[10]
He also played for FAS and Águila, to whom he returned after a shortlived loan spell in Portugal with Belenenses,[11] and in summer 2008 he signed with Alianza.[12]
He moved on to Vista Hermosa in January 2009[13] and after a second spell at Águila he returned to Panama in February 2010 to play for Árabe Unido.[14]
In 2012, he signed for Isidro Metapán his contract was extended with a year in May 2013.[15] Muñoz, who had scored seven of Isidro Metapán's previous nine CCL goals, continued his amazing touch.
On October 24, 2013 he became the third ever player to score 4 goals in a CCL match against Los Angeles Galaxy, all which Nicolás Muñoz scored solo.[16]
In January 2015, Muñoz rejoined Águila, after Isidro Metapán declined to renew his contract[17] and in April he scored the club's 1000th goal in Salvadoran league history.[18]
In 2017, Nicolás Muñoz joined Luis Ángel Firpo for the Clausura 2017 tournament, after being released by Águila the previous tournament.[19][20]
In 2018, Muñoz signed with Pasaquina for the Clausura 2018 tournament.
International career
He made his debut for Panama in a November 2006 friendly match against El Salvador and has, as of 10 June 2015, earned a total of 13 caps, scoring 1 goal. He represented his country at the 2007[21] and 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[22]
International goals
- Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 14 November 2014 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | El Salvador | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly match |
Honours
Club
- Primera División
- Champion: Apertura 2004
- Primera División
- Runners-up: Clausura 2010
- Primera División
- Champion: Apertura 2012, Apertura 2013, Clausura 2014, Apertura 2014
Individual
- Salvadoran Primera División Top Scorer (6): 2004 (A), 2007 (C), 2009 (C), Apertura 2011, Clausura 2012, Apertura 2012
- CCL Golden Boot (1): 2012-13
References
- http://www.elgrafico.com/2017/01/25/nicolas-munoz-primer-extranjero-en-jugar-con-los-cuatro-grandes-del-futbol-salvadoreno
- http://archivo.elsalvador.com/mwedh/nota/nota_completa.asp?idCat=6429&idArt=3918659
- http://www.laprensagrafica.com/deportes/futbol-nacional/88715-el-delantero-nicolas-munoz-fue-separado-del-aguila
- http://www.laprensagrafica.com/2015/01/06/no-cuenta-con-muoz
- http://www.elgrafico.com/2017/01/23/asi-se-despidio-nicolas-munoz-de-la-aficion-del-aguila
- http://www.elgrafico.com/2017/01/23/nicolas-munoz-ficho-por-el-firpo
- https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/Neymar-y-Cavani-deben-aprender-de-Nico-e-Isidro-20180121-0011.html
- http://www.ceroacero.es/player.php?id=39817
- http://www.laprensagrafica.com/2016/12/27/nicolas-muoz-entre-los-transferibles-del-aguila
- Nicolás Muñoz se destaca en El Salvador - Panamá América (in Spanish)
- Muñoz se incorpora al Belenenses - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- Nicolás Muñoz pasó al Alianza de El Salvador - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- Nico Muñoz, casi celeste - La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish)
- Arabe Unido ficha a Nicolas Muñoz - PanamaFutbol (in Spanish)
- El Isidro Metapán amarra a Nicolás Muñoz - El Gráfico (in Spanish)
- "Galaxy can't stop Nicolas Munoz, Isidro Metapan in Champions League". Los Angeles Times. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- "Yuyu" Muñoz jugará con los que no lo querían - La Estrella (in Spanish)
- "Yuyu" Muñoz marca el gol 1000 del Águila que vuelve a ganar - RPC (in Spanish)
- http://www.elgrafico.com/2017/01/05/nicolas-munoz-me-voy-pero-que-me-paguen
- http://www.elgrafico.com/2017/01/29/primera-division-nicolas-munoz-salvo-al-firpo-de-la-derrota-ante-el-santa-tecla
- CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details - RSSSF
- CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details - RSSSF
External links
- Nicolás Muñoz at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile - Isidro Metapán (in Spanish)
- El Grafico Profile (in Spanish)
- Player Bio (in Spanish)
- Soccerway (in English)