Victor Muñoz Martiañez (born 25 July 1990) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Victor Muñoz Martiañez | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | Arizona United | 10 | (0) |
| 2016 | SS Reyes | 32 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2016 | |||
Career
editEarly career
editMuñoz 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
editOn 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
editMuñoz 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
editOn 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
edit- ^ "Why This Real Madrid Pupil Put a Pro Soccer Career on Hold". HuffPost. 15 January 2014.
- ^ "Victor Munoz Profile - UCLA Official Athletic Site".
- ^ "D.C. United selects Victor Munoz in the 2nd round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft | D.C. United". Archived from the original on 21 January 2014.
- ^ "Sporting KC signs midfielder Victor Munoz | Sporting Kansas City". Archived from the original on 7 April 2014.
- ^ "Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United | MLS MatchCenter". Archived from the original on 11 June 2014.
- ^ "Arizona United Soccer Club Signs Jonathan Top and Victor Muñoz". 4 March 2015.
- ^ "Víctor Muñoz, nuevo fichaje del Sanse" [Víctor Muñoz, new signing of Sanse] (in Spanish). UD SS Reyes. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2016.