Santiago René Muñoz Robles (born 14 August 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Newcastle United, on loan from Liga MX club Santos Laguna. Born in the United States, he represents the Mexico national under-23 team.
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Full name | Santiago René Muñoz Robles[1] | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (2002-08-14) 14 August 2002 (age 20) | |||||||||||||||
Place of birth | El Paso, Texas, United States | |||||||||||||||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||||||
Current team |
Newcastle United (from Santos Laguna) | |||||||||||||||
Number | 30 | |||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
2020– | Santos Laguna | 19 | (3) | |||||||||||||
2021– | → Newcastle United (loan) | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
2019 | Mexico U17 | 16 | (8) | |||||||||||||
2022– | Mexico U21 | 5 | (2) | |||||||||||||
2021– | Mexico U23 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2022 |
Muñoz made his professional debut with Santos Laguna under manager Guillermo Almada on 25 October 2020 in a Liga MX match against Atlético San Luis, coming on as a substitute, winning 2–1.[2]
On 31 August 2021, Muñoz joined Premier League side Newcastle United on an 18-month loan deal, linking up with the club's academy sides with the English club having the option to make the deal permanent.[3] On 30 July 2022, Muñoz made his senior team debut for Newcastle in a 2–1 pre-season friendly win against Athletic Bilbao; coming on as a late substitute alongside fellow academy player Lucas De Bolle.[4]
Muñoz was part of the under-17 squad that participated at the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship,[5] scoring five goals, where Mexico won the competition. He also participated at the 2019 U-17 World Cup,[6] where Mexico finished runner-up.
Muñoz was called up to the under-23 team by Jaime Lozano to participate at the 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship, appearing in three matches, where Mexico won the competition.[7]
Muñoz was included in the under-21 roster that participated in the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament,[8] scoring two goals, Mexico finished third.[9]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Santos Laguna | 2020–21 | Liga MX | 19 | 3 | – | – | – | 19 | 3 | |||
Career total | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
Mexico U17
Mexico U23
Individual
Newcastle United F.C. – current squad | |
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