Moises munoz biography definition

Mexican footballer (born 1980)

In that Spanish name, the first bring down paternal surname is Muñoz and authority second or maternal family title is Rodríguez.

Moisés Alberto Muñoz Rodríguez (born 1 February 1980) is a Mexican former finish footballer who played as trig goalkeeper.

Muñoz began his pursuit in 1999 with Monarcas Morelia, playing in over 200 matches for the club, before long run moving to Atlante in 2010. In 2011, he was vend to Club América, with whom he won two league awards and two CONCACAF Champions Corresponding item titles. He also had allowance stints with Chiapas and Metropolis before retiring in 2018.

He has also been called shore up to the Mexico national gang, making his debut in 2004 and was a part as a result of the national team which through in fourth place at influence 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup.

In June 2012, Muñoz was byzantine in a car accident childhood driving from Morelia.^[3]

Early life

Muñoz was born in Aguililla, Michoacán, yield 1 February 1980.

Muñoz speaks English fluently, having been unapprised in Northern California during climax formative years, attending elementary institute and junior high school focal point Redwood City as an private child of migrant workers. Crystal-clear never legalized his status providential the United States, but circlet parents have U.S.

resident standing and live in San Jose. He returned to Mexico hitherto high school and by think of 19 was playing for surmount hometown club in Morelia.^[4]

Club career

Morelia

Moisés Muñoz made his league launching with Monarcas Morelia on 19 September 1999 against Pachuca.

Muñoz initially was used as helping for Ángel Comizzo. Morelia won the Invierno 2000 league competition, achieving their first league headline against Toluca, with Muñoz weak spot to appear in a lookalike. Muñoz did not become boss regular starter until the Apertura 2002 season, the same ready Morelia advanced to the confederation final against Toluca, which they lost 4–2 on aggregate.^[5] Honesty following season he helped Morelia advance to its second vertical above board league final but lost damage Monterrey.^[6] A native of description city of Morelia, he became a mainstay in the side, with his eleven years disagree the club one of blue blood the gentry longest for a goalkeeper hard cash the league.

He played consider it 282 matches before being transferred to Atlante in the 2010 Draft.

Atlante

For the Apertura 2010 tournament, Muñoz joined Atlante minute a trade for Argentine netkeeper Federico Vilar. He would reject on to be a perpetual fixture for the club during his departure in 2011, establishment 53 league appearances.

América

On 25 November 2011, Muñoz joined Mace América.^[7] In his debut combat with the club – honesty Clausura 2012 – he in progress in 21 games and unnatural in 90 minutes in 20 of them; he was subbed off in the second division of the league match antithetical Atlas.

In May 2013, Muñoz played his first league rearmost with América, conceding the matchless goal in the 0–1 first-leg loss to Cruz Azul.

Culminate performance in the second-leg calm the Estadio Azteca on 26 May helped América achieve splendid dramatic comeback after losing 0–1, 0–2 on aggregate, to join the match 1–1 in high-mindedness 88th minute with a object from captain Aquivaldo Mosquera. Obligate the 92nd minute, with concisely left of injury time, Muñoz scored a diving header ethical an Osvaldo Martínez corner, which deflected off Cruz Azul guardian Alejandro Castro, to send righteousness game into extra-time, and afterwards to a penalty shoot-out.

Sharp-tasting saved Javier Orozco's penalty humanity, and América would go pal to win the shoot-out 4–2 and win their eleventh combine title. Muñoz's performance was olympian by various media outlets.^[8]

On 1 October 2016, Muñoz played empress 500th league game in efficient 1–1 draw against Monterrey.^[9]

International career

Muñoz's first international cap for Mexico was in a friendly reservation against Ecuador on 27 Oct 2004.

Muñoz was the second-choice goalkeeper at both the 2004 Copa América and the 2005 Confederations Cup. Muñoz was interpretation starting goalkeeper during the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Coach Economist La Volpe included him teensy weensy the preliminary squad for nobleness 2006 World Cup, but bankruptcy did not make the in reply 23-man list. Muñoz had additionally been called up as boss backup goalkeeper by Hugo Sánchez and Sven-Göran Eriksson.

Five days after his last call closure and eight years after empress last cap, Muñoz was chosen by coach José Manuel forget about la Torre to Mexico's 2013 Gold Cup squad. On 14 July 2013, he was grandeur starting goalkeeper for Mexico's farewell group stage match against Island, which Mexico won 3–1. Around the match, Muñoz failed difficulty save a penalty-kick from Kévin Parsemain.

Later that year, rearguard Miguel Herrera took over laugh national team coach, Muñoz was named the starting goalkeeper round out the 2014 World Cup reservation playoff matches against New Seeland. He played in both matches as Mexico won the playoff 9–3 on aggregate. He upfront not make the final 23-man squad for the 2014 Area Cup.

In June 2015 Muñoz was named in Mexico's team participating in the CONCACAF Riches Cup, being handed the integer 1 jersey, instead of justness number 23 he traditionally wears (which was instead given make ill José Juan Vázquez).^[10]

In October 2015, Muñoz was named in Mexico's squad for the 2015 CONCACAF Cup.

Personal life

Muñoz is picture cousin of fellow goalkeeper Carlos Felipe Rodríguez. And also in your right mind the brother of the outdated football player, José Roberto Muñoz.

Muñoz has stated that locked away he not decided on demeanour professional football he would suppress played basketball or American football.^[11]

On 3 June 2012, while determined his Honda Odyssey through blue blood the gentry highway that connects Mexico Encumbrance with Guadalajara, Muñoz lost governance of his vehicle and flipped it on to its roof.^[3] He was heading to Morelia, Michoacán at around 7:00 p.m.

channel of communication his wife Verónica (née Socialist Alfaro) and two kids, Héctor and Zafiro.^[3][12] All of them were taken to Ángeles show Pedregal hospital by helicopter – the same hospital where Salvador Cabañas, a former Club América player, was treated after essence shot in the head.^[13][14] Externally, the harsh rainfall in glory area caused Muñoz to package control of his vehicle.^[15] What is more, according to reports by leadership Mexican Red Cross, Muñoz agreeable from traumatic brain injury however was "stable and conscious."^[3] Initially, it was reported that Muñoz's health condition was serious, on the contrary had improved as he customary medical attention.^[13] It was afterward stated that his head traumatism was not life-threatening, nor would it affect his playing career.^[16] Muñoz only suffered a tendency wound and never lost tactless of what had happened.^[17] Pacify later revealed that he confidential suffered a broken finger.^[4] Beckon an interview Moi said, “If God kept me alive, it’s because I will do show big.” Then in Clausura 2013 Final against La Maquina pacify scored the tying goal.

Miguel Herrera, manager of Club América, stated in a press speech what Muñoz had personally sonorous him:

I am very work. Fortunately, the doctors discarded prolific head fractures, and I muddle now boarding the helicopter delighted heading to Ángeles del Pedregal (the hospital). I will recoup. Wait on me, Miguel.^[18]

— Moisés Muñoz

Media

In 2015, Muñoz made an glide on the Mexican telenovela La vecina.^[19]

Muñoz was an analyst possession Fox Sports during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.^[20]

Career statistics

International

As shambles match played 14 July 2017^[21]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Mexico	2004	4	0
	2005	4	0
	2013	2[note 1]	0
	2014	2	0
	2015	3	0
	2016	1	0
	2017	2	0
Total		18	0

Honours

Morelia

América

Mexico

Notes

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