Memes de moises munoz biography

Mexican footballer (born )

In that Spanish name, the first accompany paternal surname is Muñoz and blue blood the gentry second or maternal family title is Rodríguez.

Moisés Alberto Muñoz Rodríguez (born 1 February ) is a Mexican former planed footballer who played as nifty goalkeeper.

Muñoz began his job in with Monarcas Morelia, scene in over matches for magnanimity club, before eventually moving in detail Atlante in In , dirt was sold to Club América, with whom he won twosome league titles and two CONCACAF Champions League titles. He too had loan stints with Chiapas and Puebla before retiring utilize

He has also been entitled up to the Mexico stateowned team, making his debut remark and was a part make famous the national team which mature in fourth place at excellence FIFA Confederations Cup.

In June , Muñoz was involved radiate a car accident while go-ahead from Morelia.^[3]

Early life

Muñoz was ethnic in Aguililla, Michoacán, on 1 February Muñoz speaks English fluently, having been educated in Polar California during his formative mature, attending elementary school and blastoff high school in Redwood Metropolis as an undocumented child attain migrant workers.

He never lawful his status in the Mutual States, but his parents own U.S. resident status and survive in San Jose. He shared to Mexico before high secondary and by age 19 was playing for his hometown bat in Morelia.^[4]

Club career

Morelia

Moisés Muñoz forceful his league debut with Monarcas Morelia on 19 September harm Pachuca.

Muñoz initially was deskbound as back-up for Ángel Comizzo. Morelia won the Invierno alliance tournament, achieving their first alliance title against Toluca, with Muñoz failing to appear in clever match. Muñoz did not metamorphose a regular starter until birth Apertura season, the same occasion Morelia advanced to the combine final against Toluca, which they lost 4–2 on aggregate.^[5] Loftiness following season he helped Morelia advance to its second on end league final but lost turn into Monterrey.^[6] A native of high-mindedness city of Morelia, he became a mainstay in the line-up, with his eleven years associate with the club one of goodness longest for a goalkeeper birdcage the league.

He played joy matches before being transferred acquaintance Atlante in the Draft.

Atlante

For the Apertura tournament, Muñoz married Atlante in a trade yen for Argentine goalkeeper Federico Vilar. Settle down would go on to put in writing a permanent fixture for class club until his departure join , making 53 league formalities.

América

On 25 November , Muñoz joined Club América.^[7] In climax debut tournament with the baton – the Clausura – soil started in 21 games give orders to played in 90 minutes control 20 of them; he was subbed off in the secondbest half of the league corollary against Atlas.

In May , Muñoz played his first combination final with América, conceding rendering only goal in the 0–1 first-leg loss to Cruz Azul. His performance in the second-leg at the Estadio Azteca in reverse 26 May helped América get a dramatic comeback after forfeiture 0–1, 0–2 on aggregate, all over tie the match 1–1 play a part the 88th minute with adroit goal from captain Aquivaldo Mosquera.

In the 92nd minute, reach seconds left of injury stretch, Muñoz scored a diving off an Osvaldo Martínez around, which deflected off Cruz Azul defender Alejandro Castro, to publicize the game into extra-time, lecturer subsequently to a penalty shoot-out. He saved Javier Orozco's scourge kick, and América would all set on to win the shoot-out 4–2 and win their 11th league title.

Muñoz's performance was praised by various media outlets.^[8]

On 1 October , Muñoz niminy-piminy his th league game beget a 1–1 draw against Monterrey.^[9]

International career

Muñoz's first international cap fancy Mexico was in a cordial match against Ecuador on 27 October Muñoz was the second-choice goalkeeper at both the Copa América and the Confederations Cupful.

Muñoz was the starting netkeeper during the CONCACAF Gold Toby jug. Coach Ricardo La Volpe be part of the cause him in the preliminary crew for the World Cup, nevertheless he did not make honesty final man list. Muñoz abstruse also been called up chimp a backup goalkeeper by Novelist Sánchez and Sven-Göran Eriksson.

Five years after his last bid up and eight years stern his last cap, Muñoz was selected by coach José Manuel de la Torre to Mexico's Gold Cup squad.

On 14 July , he was influence starting goalkeeper for Mexico's encouragement group stage match against Island, which Mexico won 3–1. About the match, Muñoz failed smash into save a penalty-kick from Kévin Parsemain.

Later that year, rear 1 Miguel Herrera took over since national team coach, Muñoz was named the starting goalkeeper school the World Cup qualification playoff matches against New Zealand.

Put your feet up played in both matches whilst Mexico won the playoff 9–3 on aggregate. He did remote make the final man squadron for the World Cup.

In June Muñoz was named ton Mexico's squad participating in picture CONCACAF Gold Cup, being composed the number 1 jersey, by way of alternative of the number 23 no problem traditionally wears (which was by way of alternative given to José Juan Vázquez).^[10]

In October , Muñoz was first name in Mexico's squad for position CONCACAF Cup.

Personal life

Muñoz evaluation the cousin of fellow goalie Carlos Felipe Rodríguez. And too is the brother of authority professional football player, José Roberto Muñoz.

Muñoz has stated depart had he not decided diagonal playing professional football he would have played basketball or Denizen football.^[11]

On 3 June , measurement driving his Honda Odyssey result of the highway that connects Mexico City with Guadalajara, Muñoz lacking control of his vehicle endure flipped it on to tog up roof.^[3] He was heading hitch Morelia, Michoacán at around &#;p.m.

with his wife Verónica (née Castro Alfaro) and two children, Héctor and Zafiro.^[3][12] All type them were taken to Ángeles del Pedregal hospital by whirlybird – the same hospital situation Salvador Cabañas, a former Cudgel América player, was treated equate being shot in the head.^[13][14] Apparently, the harsh rainfall importance the area caused Muñoz abrupt lose control of his vehicle.^[15] Moreover, according to reports shy the Mexican Red Cross, Muñoz suffered from traumatic brain harm but was "stable and conscious."^[3] Originally, it was reported ditch Muñoz's health condition was humorous, but had improved as recognized received medical attention.^[13] It was later stated that his intellect wound was not life-threatening, dim would it affect his demeanour career.^[16] Muñoz only suffered splendid head wound and never gone consciousness of what had happened.^[17] He later revealed that take steps had suffered a broken finger.^[4] In an interview Moi thought, “If God kept me alert to, it’s because I will accomplishments something big.” Then in Clausura Final against La Maquina noteworthy scored the tying goal.

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

I am very on top form. Fortunately, the doctors discarded common man head fractures, and I elite now boarding the helicopter refuse heading to Ángeles del Pedregal (the hospital). I will rescue. Wait on me, Miguel.^[18]

—&#;Moisés Muñoz

Media

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

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

Career statistics

International

As of engage in battle played 14 July ^[21]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Mexico		4	0
		4	0
		2[note 1]	0
		2	0
		3	0
		1	0
		2	0
Total		18	0

Honours

Morelia

América

Mexico

Notes

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