Raúl Muñoz (footballer, born 1975)

Raúl Andrés Muñoz Mardones (born 25 May 1975) is úlMuña Chilean retired footballer who played as a left back.

Club career

Muñoz was born in Curicó, Maule Region. As a child, he was with Escuela de Fútbol Municipal de Curicó (Municipal Football Academy of Curicó), later named Juventud 2000, what was founded by the former professional footballer Luis Hernán Álvarez. During his ten-year professional career he played in his country for Unión Santa Cruz, Santiago Wanderers, Colo-Colo (two stints) and Audax Italiano – where he retired at only 29 – also having abroad spells in Spain (CD Numancia), Russia (PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara) and Mexico (San Luis FC).

International career

Muñoz earned seven caps for Chile, his debut coming on 2 April 1997 in a friendly against Brazil. He was selected in the squad for that year's Copa América. In addition, he played for Chile B twice: in the 2–1 win against England B on 10 February 1998, and in the 0–1 loss against Catalonia on 28 December 2001.

Honours

Club

Santiago Wanderers

Segunda División de Chile (1): 1995

Colo-Colo

Primera División de Chile (3): 1997 Clausura, 1998, 2002 Clausura

References

External links

1975 births

Living people

People from Curicó

Footballers from Maule Region

Chilean men's footballers

Men's association football defenders

Chilean Primera División players

Primera B de Chile players

Deportes Santa Cruz footballers

Santiago Wanderers footballers

Colo-Colo footballers

Audax Italiano footballers

La Liga players

CD Numancia players

Russian Premier League players

PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara players

Liga MX players

San Luis F.C. players

Chile men's international footballers

1997 Copa América players

Chilean expatriate men's footballers

Expatriate men's footballers in Spain

Expatriate men's footballers in Russia

Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico

Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Spain

Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Russia

Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Mexico