Ezequiel Matías Muñoz (born 8 October 1990) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a centre-back for Argentine club Estudiantes. His nickname is Il niño di Pergamino or El Chiquito.[1]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ezequiel Matías Muñoz | ||
Date of birth | (1990-10-08) 8 October 1990 (age 31) | ||
Place of birth | Pergamino, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Estudiantes | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2007 | Boca Juniors | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2010 | Boca Juniors | 17 | (1) |
2010–2015 | Palermo | 141 | (7) |
2015 | → Sampdoria (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Genoa | 49 | (1) |
2017–2019 | Leganés | 23 | (1) |
2019–2020 | Lanús | 29 | (1) |
2020–2021 | Independiente | 0 | (0) |
2022– | Estudiantes | 6 | (0) |
National team | |||
2007 | Argentina U17 | ||
2009 | Argentina U20 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:07, 21 March 2022 (UTC) |
At 18 years of age, Muñoz made his league debut with Boca Juniors during a 0–1 defeat to Estudiantes de La Plata during the 2009 Clausura tournament.[2] He had, however, previously played with the team during the 2008 Copa Sudamericana. Subsequently, he suffered a cruciate ligament injury to his knee, which stalled his progression in the team.[3] He returned to the field during the 2010 Clausura, during a 2–2 draw with Argentinos Juniors.[4]
In August 2010, Serie A club Palermo announced the signing of Ezequiel Muñoz from Boca Juniors.[5] He made his debut with the Sicilian club on 26 August 2010, when he was picked as a starter in the return leg of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League play-off round against NK Maribor.[6][7] He debuted in Serie A on 29 August 2010 against Cagliari.
On 2 February 2015, Sampdoria confirmed that they had taken Muñoz on loan.[8] After only four matches, on 18 July 2015 he signed a 4-year contract as a free agent for Genoa.[9]
On 8 August 2017, Muñoz switched teams and countries again, signing a three-year deal with La Liga side CD Leganés, for a rumoured fee of € 2 million.[10] Ten days later he made his debut for the club, starting in a 1–0 home win against Deportivo Alavés.[11]
On 12 June 2019, Munoz signed with Argentine side Lanús.[12]
On 26 September, Munoz signed with Argentine side Independiente
In 2009, Muñoz was called by Argentine national team coach Diego Maradona for a friendly match against Panama in a squad exclusively formed with footballers based on the Argentine league. Nonetheless, he had to be left out after suffering the cruciate ligament injury to his knee.[13]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Boca Juniors | 2008–09 | Primera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
2009–10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
Total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
Palermo | 2010–11 | Serie A | 34 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 2 |
2011–12 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
2012–13 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | Serie B | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
2014–15 | Serie A | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
Total | 131 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 142 | 7 | ||
Sampdoria | 2014–15 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Genoa | 2015–16 | Serie A | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
2016–17 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
Total | 49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1 | ||
Leganés | 2017–18 | La Liga | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
2018–19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
Career total | 222 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 242 | 10 |
Estudiantes de La Plata – current squad | |
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