Juan Muñoz Muñoz

Juan Muñoz
Personal information
Full name Juan Muñoz Muñoz
Date of birth (1995-11-12) 12 November 1995
Place of birth Utrera, Spain
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Zaragoza (on loan from Sevilla)
Number 18
Youth career
Sevilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Sevilla B 47 (18)
2014– Sevilla 9 (1)
2016–Zaragoza (loan) 14 (3)
National team
2014 Spain U19 1 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 November 2016.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Muñoz and the second or maternal family name is Muñoz.

Juan Muñoz Muñoz (born 12 November 1995) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza on loan from Sevilla FC as a striker.

Club career

Born in Utrera, Province of Seville, Andalusia, Muñoz graduated from Sevilla FC's youth system. He made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2013–14 season, in Segunda División B.

On 15 February 2014, Muñoz extended his contract with the club, running until 2016.[1] On 13 July, he was called up by first-team manager Unai Emery for the pre-season,[2] and scored a goal against Eintracht Braunschweig late in the month.[3]

On 3 December 2014, Muñoz made his competitive debut with the main squad, coming on as a substitute for Kevin Gameiro in the 75th minute of a 5–1 home routing over CE Sabadell FC for the campaign's Copa del Rey.[4] On 8 February of the following year, again from the bench, he first appeared in La Liga, in a 1–2 loss at Getafe CF.[5]

Muñoz signed a new deal with Sevilla on 4 January 2016, renewing until 2019 and being definitely promoted to the first team.[6] He scored his first professional goal 24 days later, contributing to a 3–0 away success against CD Mirandés for the quarter-finals of the domestic cup (5–0 aggregate);[7] his first goal in the top flight came on the last day of the season, a consolation in a 1–3 loss at Athletic Bilbao.[8]

On 31 August 2016, Muñoz was loaned to Segunda División side Real Zaragoza in a season-long deal.[9]

References

  1. "Los juveniles Juan Muñoz y Juanje amplían sus contratos con el Sevilla FC hasta 2016" [Youth players Juan Muñoz and Juanje extend their contracts with Sevilla FC until 2016] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  2. "Juan Muñoz ya está en Costa Ballena para empezar la pretemporada con el primer equipo" [Juan Muñoz is already in Costa Ballena to begin the pre-season with the first team] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  3. "Juan Muñoz, la joya que asombra al propio Sevilla" [Juan Muñoz, the gem who stuns even Sevilla] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  4. "Aspas abusa de un valiente Sabadell" [Aspas abuses a brave Sabadell] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  5. "El Getafe frustra la revolución de Emery" [Getafe frustrates Emery's revolution] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 February 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  6. "Juan Muñoz renueva con el Sevilla hasta 2019" [Juan Muñoz renews with Sevilla until 2019] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  7. "Mirandes 0–3 Sevilla: Unai Emery's side ease into the last four of the Copa del Rey". Daily Mail. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  8. "Athletic Club exact revenge on Sevilla". Marca. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  9. "Juan Muñoz, nuevo refuerzo para el ataque zaragocista" [Juan Muñoz, new addition to the zaragocista attack] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
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