Victor Muñoz (footballer, born 1990)

Victor Muñoz Martiañez (born 25 July 1990) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

For other people named Víctor Muñoz, see Víctor Muñoz (disambiguation).
Victor Muñoz
Personal information
Full name Victor Muñoz Martiañez
Date of birth (1990-07-25) 25 July 1990
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2000–2009 Real Madrid
2009–2010 Celta de Vigo
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Iona Gaels 17 (4)
2011–2013 UCLA Bruins 55 (7)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Sporting Kansas City 0 (0)
2015 Arizona United 6 (0)
2016 SS Reyes 32 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2016
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Muñoz and the second or maternal family name is Martiañez.

Career

Early career

Muñoz spent nine years with Real Madrid's academy, spending time with Real Madrid C. At eighteen years old, Muñoz rejected a three-year contract from the club in order to focus on his education.[1] He spent one season playing for Celta de Vigo, before moving to the US.

Muñoz moved to the United States and spent 2010 playing college soccer at Iona College, before transferring to UCLA in 2011.[2]

Sporting Kansas City

On 16 January 2014 Muñoz was selected in the second round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by D.C. United becoming the first Spanish player to ever being drafted from college in the history of the MLS.[3] However, Muñoz's rights were traded to Sporting Kansas City on 1 April 2014.[4]

Muñoz made his professional debut on 18 June 2014 in a US Open Cup fixture against Minnesota United.[5]

Arizona United

Muñoz signed with USL club Arizona United on 3 March 2015.[6] After one season in Arizona, he left the club and went back to Spain.

San Sebastián de los Reyes

On 27 July 2015, Muñoz returned to his home country and joined UD San Sebastián de los Reyes.[7] He contributed with 32 appearances and four goals during the campaign, as his side achieved promotion to Segunda División B.

References
  1. https://huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/15/victor-munoz-real-madrid-_n_4601776.html
  2. http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=208193234
  3. http://www.dcunited.com/news/2014/01/dc-united-selects-victor-munoz-in-the-2nd-round-of-the-2014-mls-superdraft
  4. http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2014/04/sporting-kc-signs-midfielder-victor-munoz
  5. http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-06-18-sporting-kansas-city-vs-minnesota-united/preview
  6. http://arizonaunited.com/arizona-united-soccer-club-signs-jonathan-top-and-victor-munoz/
  7. "Víctor Muñoz, nuevo fichaje del Sanse" [Víctor Muñoz, new signing of Sanse] (in Spanish). UD SS Reyes. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
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