| Daniel Muñoz | |
| Full Name: | Daniel Muñoz Mejía[1] |
| Birth Date: | 26 May 1996[2] |
| Birth Place: | Amalfi, Colombia |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Currentclub: | Crystal Palace |
| Clubnumber: | 12 |
| Position: | Right-back / right wing-back / Right Winger |
| Years1: | 2017–2019 |
| Caps1: | 81 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs2: | Atlético Nacional |
| Caps2: | 27 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Years3: | 2020–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Genk |
| Caps3: | 122 |
| Goals3: | 16 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Caps4: | 28 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019– |
| Nationalteam1: | Colombia |
| Nationalcaps1: | 36 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 30 November 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 19 November 2024 |
Daniel Muñoz Mejía (born 26 May 1996) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for club Crystal Palace and the Colombia national team.[3]
From 2017 until 2019 Muñoz played for Águilas Doradas.[4] In May 2020, Muñoz completed a transfer from Atlético Nacional to Genk, for a fee of €4.5 million.[5]
In January 2024, Muñoz completed a transfer to Crystal Palace, for a fee of €8 million.[6] He signed a contract until 2027, with an option for an additional year.[7] On 3 February, Muñoz made his debut for Palace in a 4–1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion.[8] He scored his first Premier League goal for Crystal Palace to earn a late 1-1 draw for the club against Newcastle United at Selhurst Park on 30 November 2024.[9]
Muñoz was called up to the Colombia national team in September 2019, but had to withdraw with a hamstring injury.[10] In March 2020, he was again called up by Carlos Queiroz to the national team.[11]
He made his debut on 3 June 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Peru. He substituted Stefan Medina in the 56th minute. In less than a minute he committed a foul which was upgraded to a red card after a VAR review.[12]
Muñoz scored his first international goal on 22 March 2024, on an assist from Luis Díaz in a 1–0 win against Spain in a friendly match, Colombia's first ever victory against the Spaniards.[13]
On 14 June 2024, Muñoz was named into 26-man squad for 2024 Copa América.[14] During the competition, Muñoz played six of seven matches as a starter, scoring two goals, the first one against Paraguay in first group phase game, scoring the first goal for a 2-1 win;[15] and the second one against Brazil into third group phase game, drawing the match 1-1 for Colombia.[16] He played all matches except the final because of his expulsion after receiving a second yellow card in the semifinals against Uruguay,[17] being replaced with Santiago Arias for the final against Argentina.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Rionegro Águilas | 2017 | Categoría Primera A | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | Categoría Primera A | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 3 | |||||
| 2019 | Categoría Primera A | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 81 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 3 | ||||
| Atlético Nacional | 2019 | Categoría Primera A | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 7 | ||||
| 2020 | Categoría Primera A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 27 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 8 | ||||
| Genk | 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 40 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 44 | 1 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 36 | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 39 | 11 | |||||
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | |||
| Total | 122 | 16 | 10 | 1 | — | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 19 | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 2023–24 | Premier League | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||||
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | |||||
| Career total | 258 | 27 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 306 | 31 | |||
| Colombia | 2021 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 13 | 3 | ||
| Total | 36 | 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first.
| Date | scope=col | Venue | scope=col | Cap | scope=col | Opponent | scope=col | Score | scope=col | Result | scope=col | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 March 2024 | London Stadium, London, England | 24 | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | ||||||
| 2 | 24 June 2024 | NRG Stadium, Houston, United States | 28 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2024 Copa América | ||||||
| 3 | 2 July 2024 | Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, United States | 30 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2024 Copa América |
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