Daniel Muñoz (footballer)
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Daniel Muñoz Mejía (born 26 May 1996) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for Premier League club Crystal Palace and the Colombia national team. Muñoz began his career after being signed by Águilas Doradas aged 20, making his senior debut in 2017, before joining Atlético Nacional in 2019. The following year, he was signed by Belgian club Genk, where he won the Belgian Cup in 2021. After making nearly 150 appearances for Genk, Muñoz joined Crystal Palace in 2024. He played a key role in the team's success, providing the decisive assist in the 1–0 victory over Manchester City in the 2025 FA Cup final, earning man of the match honours, and helping the club secure the FA Community Shield later that year. Muñoz made his debut for Colombia in 2021. He represented his country at the 2021 and 2024 Copa América, helping Colombia to a runners-up finish in the latter.
Infobox
Full name
Daniel Muñoz Mejía
Date of birth
(1996-05-26) 26 May 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth
Amalfi, Colombia
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position
Right-back/right wing-back
Current team
Crystal Palace
Number
2
Years
Team
2017–2019
Águilas Doradas
2019–2020
Atlético Nacional
2020–2024
Genk
2024–
Crystal Palace
2021–
Colombia
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Rionegro Águilas
Rionegro Águilas
Club
Rionegro Águilas
Season
2017
League
Categoría Primera A
League
30
League
0
National cup
5
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
2
Continental
0
Continental
—
Other
37
Other
0
2018
2018
Club
2018
Season
Categoría Primera A
League
32
League
3
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
34
Continental
3
2019
2019
Club
2019
Season
Categoría Primera A
League
19
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
4
League cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
23
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
81
League
3
League
7
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
6
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
94
Other
3
Atlético Nacional
Atlético Nacional
Club
Atlético Nacional
Season
2019
League
Categoría Primera A
League
21
League
7
National cup
4
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
25
Other
7
2020
2020
Club
2020
Season
Categoría Primera A
League
6
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
2
League cup
1
Continental
—
Continental
8
Other
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
27
League
7
League
4
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
2
League cup
1
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
33
Other
8
Genk
Genk
Club
Genk
Season
2020–21
League
Belgian Pro League
League
40
League
0
National cup
4
National cup
1
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
44
Other
1
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Belgian Pro League
League
29
League
0
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
5
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
35
Other
0
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Belgian Pro League
League
36
League
11
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
39
Continental
11
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Belgian Pro League
League
17
League
5
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
11
League cup
2
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
29
Other
7
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
122
League
16
League
10
League
1
National cup
—
National cup
16
League cup
2
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
148
Other
19
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
Club
Crystal Palace
Season
2023–24
League
Premier League
League
16
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
16
Continental
0
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Premier League
League
37
League
4
League
6
National cup
2
National cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
46
Other
6
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Premier League
League
14
League
3
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
6
Continental
1
Continental
1
Other
0
Other
23
Total
4
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
67
League
7
League
6
League
2
National cup
5
National cup
0
League cup
6
League cup
1
Continental
1
Continental
0
Other
85
Other
10
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
297
League
33
League
27
League
3
National cup
5
National cup
0
League cup
30
League cup
4
Continental
1
Continental
0
Other
360
Other
40
| 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 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 37 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 6 | |||
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 | |
| Total | 67 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 297 | 33 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 360 | 40 | ||
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Colombia
Colombia
National team
Colombia
Year
2021
Apps
10
Goals
0
2022
2022
National team
2022
Year
5
Apps
0
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
8
Apps
0
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
13
Apps
3
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
6
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
42
Apps
3
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Colombia | 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 3 | |
List of international goals scored by Daniel Muñoz · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
22 March 2024
Venue
London Stadium, London, England
Cap
24
Opponent
Spain
Score
1–0
Result
1–0
Competition
Friendly
2
2
No.
2
Date
24 June 2024
Venue
NRG Stadium, Houston, United States
Cap
28
Opponent
Paraguay
Score
1–0
Result
2–1
Competition
2024 Copa América
3
3
No.
3
Date
2 July 2024
Venue
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
Cap
30
Opponent
Brazil
Score
1–1
Result
1–1
Competition
2024 Copa América
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 22 March 2024 | London Stadium, London, England | 24 | Spain | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 24 June 2024 | NRG Stadium, Houston, United States | 28 | Paraguay | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2024 Copa América |
| 3 | 2 July 2024 | Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, United States | 30 | Brazil | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2024 Copa América |
References
- Includes Copa Colombia, Belgian Cup, FA Cup
- Includes EFL Cup
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearance in UEFA Europa League
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearance in UEFA Europa League, seven appearances and two goals in UEFA
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Appearance in FA Community Shield
- "Latest updated Premier League squad lists for 2023/24"https://www.premierleague.com/news/3886218
- "Daniel Muñoz"https://web.archive.org/web/20240508201528/https://www.premierleague.com/players/76353/Daniel-Mu%C3%B1oz/overview
- https://www.en24.news/2020/02/munoz-is-the-new-purslane-captain.html[permanent dead link]https://www.en24.news/2020/02/munoz-is-the-new-purslane-captain.html
- https://www.elcolombiano.com/deportes/de-barrista-a-la-mejor-liga-del-mundo-la-historia-de-daniel-munoz-JD23641844https://www.elcolombiano.com/deportes/de-barrista-a-la-mejor-liga-del-mundo-la-historia-de-daniel-munoz-JD23641844
- https://www.elcolombiano.com/deportes/de-barrista-a-la-mejor-liga-del-mundo-la-historia-de-daniel-munoz-JD23641844https://www.elcolombiano.com/deportes/de-barrista-a-la-mejor-liga-del-mundo-la-historia-de-daniel-munoz-JD23641844
- https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/futbol/daniel-munoz-de-alentar-desde-la-tribuna-con-la-barra-de-atletico-nacional-dhttps://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/futbol/daniel-munoz-de-alentar-desde-la-tribuna-con-la-barra-de-atletico-nacional-de-medellin-a-ser-la-nid28062024/
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- https://www.dimayor.com.co/2020/12/ligabbva/11-ideal-de-la-liga-betplay-dimayor-ii-2019/https://www.dimayor.com.co/2020/12/ligabbva/11-ideal-de-la-liga-betplay-dimayor-ii-2019/
- https://www.elcolombiano.com/deportes/de-barrista-a-la-mejor-liga-del-mundo-la-historia-de-daniel-munoz-JD23641844https://www.elcolombiano.com/deportes/de-barrista-a-la-mejor-liga-del-mundo-la-historia-de-daniel-munoz-JD23641844
- https://ghanasoccernet.com/genk-deal-on-daniel-munozhttps://ghanasoccernet.com/genk-deal-on-daniel-munoz
- https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-belgium-genk/genk-claim-belgian-cup-with-win-over-standard-idUKKBN2C40O9https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-belgium-genk/genk-claim-belgian-cup-with-win-over-standard-idUKKBN2C40O9
- https://www.eltiempo.com/deportes/futbol-internacional/daniel-munoz-brilla-en-genk-en-la-liga-belgica-631944https://www.eltiempo.com/deportes/futbol-internacional/daniel-munoz-brilla-en-genk-en-la-liga-belgica-631944
- https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65760084https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65760084
- https://www.marca.com/claro-mx/futbol-internacional/2023/06/05/647de430e2704e2c058b45a5.htmlhttps://www.marca.com/claro-mx/futbol-internacional/2023/06/05/647de430e2704e2c058b45a5.html
- https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/jan/30/crystal-palace-sign-right-back-daniel-munoz-from-genkhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/jan/30/crystal-palace-sign-right-back-daniel-munoz-from-genk
- https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/daniel-munoz-signs-crystal-palace/https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/daniel-munoz-signs-crystal-palace/
- https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68115067https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68115067
- https://www.premierleague.com/players/247348/Daniel-Mu%C3%B1oz/overviewhttps://www.premierleague.com/players/247348/Daniel-Mu%C3%B1oz/overview
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- https://www.reuters.com/sports/football/palace-stun-man-city-1-0-win-first-fa-cup-2025-05-17/https://www.reuters.com/sports/football/palace-stun-man-city-1-0-win-first-fa-cup-2025-05-17/
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- https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/17/crystal-palace-manchester-city-fa-cup-final-match-reporthttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/17/crystal-palace-manchester-city-fa-cup-final-match-report
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- https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/daniel-munoz-signs-new-crystal-palace-contract/https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/daniel-munoz-signs-new-crystal-palace-contract/
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- https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13472330/wolves-0-2-crystal-palace-daniel-munoz-and-yeremy-pino-goals-sendhttps://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13472330/wolves-0-2-crystal-palace-daniel-munoz-and-yeremy-pino-goals-send-palace-fourth-as-wolves-remain-winless
- https://www.foxsports.com/articles/soccer/thats-why-he-cant-play-oliver-glasner-confirms-reason-for-daniel-munoz-absencehttps://www.foxsports.com/articles/soccer/thats-why-he-cant-play-oliver-glasner-confirms-reason-for-daniel-munoz-absence-as-crystal-palace-face-fulham-without-impressive-right
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- "Peru v Colombia game report"https://www.espn.com/soccer/commentary?gameId=561065
- "España 0, Colombia 1"https://www.espn.com.co/futbol/partido/_/juegoId/698122/colombia-espana
- Federación Colombiana de Futbolhttps://www.fcf.com.co/2024/06/14/convocatoria-de-la-seleccion-masculina-de-mayores-para-la-conmebol-copa-america-usa-2024/
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.com.co/futbol/partido/_/juegoId/690711/paraguay-colombia
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.com.co/futbol/partido/_/juegoId/690728/colombia-brasil
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.com.co/futbol/partido/_/juegoId/703951/colombia-uruguay
- Daniel Muñoz at National-Football-Teams.comhttps://www.national-football-teams.com/player/82723.html
- Goalhttps://www.goal.com/en/news/onuachu-with-an-assist-as-genk-clinch-belgian-cup-title/1jp81i8ofssju1k0yrdb9b6nu8
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