Javier_Muñoz_(Spanish_footballer)
Javier Muñoz (Spanish footballer)
Spanish footballer
Javier Muñoz Jiménez (Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈβjeɾ muˈɲoθ]; born 28 February 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for La Liga club Las Palmas.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Muñoz Jiménez | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-02-28) 28 February 1995 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Parla, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Las Palmas | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2006 | Parla Escuela | ||
| 2006–2014 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Real Madrid C | 8 | (1) |
| 2014–2018 | Real Madrid B | 93 | (7) |
| 2014 | Real Madrid | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Lorca (loan) | 35 | (5) |
| 2018–2021 | Alavés | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Oviedo (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Tenerife (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Mirandés (loan) | 39 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Eibar | 75 | (2) |
| 2023– | Las Palmas | 37 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Spain U19 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024 | |||
Born in Parla, Madrid, Muñoz joined Real Madrid's youth system in 2006, aged 11, after starting out at local side CP Parla Escuela.[1] He finished his youth training period in 2014, being immediately assigned to the C-team in Tercera División.
Muñoz was called up by the reserves in late September 2014, and made his debut for the side in a 3–0 home loss against SD Amorebieta in the Segunda División B.[2] On 1 December he was included in the main squad's 17-man list for a Copa del Rey match against UE Cornellà,[3] and played his first match as a professional on the following day, replacing James Rodríguez in the 63rd minute of the 5–0 home success (9–1 on aggregate).[4]
On 19 July 2017, Muñoz was loaned to Lorca FC, newly promoted to Segunda División, on a one-year deal.[5] Roughly one year later, he signed a three-year contract with Deportivo Alavés, being immediately loaned to Real Oviedo for one year.[6]
Muñoz returned to Alavés for the 2019–20 season, and made his La Liga debut on 21 December 2019, starting in a 4–1 away loss against FC Barcelona. The following 31 January, he moved to CD Tenerife in the second division, on loan until June.[7]
On 18 September 2020, Muñoz moved to CD Mirandés in the second tier, on loan for the 2020–21 campaign.[8] The following 1 July, he agreed to a permanent two-year deal with SD Eibar also in division two.[9]
On 16 June 2023, Muñoz signed a two-year contract with UD Las Palmas, newly-promoted to the top tier.[10]
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid C | 2014–15 | Tercera División | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| Real Madrid B | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 28 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | 36 | 4 | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 39 | 4 | |||
| 2016–17 | 26 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 90 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 6 | ||
| Real Madrid | 2014–15 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Lorca (loan) | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 5 | |
| Alavés | 2019–20 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Oviedo (loan) | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |
| Tenerife (loan) | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Mirandés (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |
| Career total | 197 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 203 | 13 | ||
- "Javier Muñoz debuta con el primer equipo" [Javier Muñoz debuts with the first team] (in Spanish). Bernabéu Digital. 3 December 2014. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- "0–3: Castilla lose to Amorebieta". Real Madrid's official website. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- "The 17-man squad for the game against Cornellà". Real Madrid's official website. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- "Real Madrid 5–0 Cornellá". BBC Sport. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- "Javi Muñoz y Peña se unen al Lorca FC" [Javi Muñoz and Peña join Lorca FC] (in Spanish). Lorca FC. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- "Javi Muñoz llega al Deportivo Alavés" [Javi Muñoz arrives at Deportivo Alavés] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- "Javi Muñoz jugará cedido en el CD Tenerife" [Javi Muñoz will play on loan at CD Tenerife] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- "Javi Muñoz, cedido al CD Mirandés" [Javi Muñoz, loaned to CD Mirandés] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- "Javi Muñoz, nuevo jugador armero hasta 2023" [Javi Muñoz, new armero player until 2023] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- "Javi Muñoz, nuevo jugador de la UD Las Palmas" [Javi Muñoz, new UD Las Palmas player] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- Javier Muñoz at BDFutbol
- Javier Muñoz at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Real Madrid official profile
- Javier Muñoz at BDFutbol
- Javier Muñoz at Soccerway