Here is all you need to know about Colombian footballer Daniel Munoz including his age, height, career, records, transfer news and more
As Roy Hodgson attempts to bolster his defensive options in January, Crystal Palace has inquired about Genk full-back and Colombia international Daniel Munoz.
Who is Colombian footballer Daniel Munoz, bio, age, height, position, style of play and stats
The main role is up for grabs, with Peterborough’s Ronnie Edwards and Luton Town’s Gabriel Osho among them. It is said that they are closing in on the 27-year-old South American full-back, Daniel Munoz, an international for Colombia, at right-back.
Hodgson is presumably seeing Munoz as the kind of player who can alter their approach in that position because they have two elderly right-backs in Joel Ward and Nathaniel Clyne. The Crystal Palace are currently 14th in the English Premier League and are set to face Everton next.
🇨🇴 Crystal Palace are chasing Colombia international right-back Daniel Munoz and trying to pull off a shock deal.
And the Eagles are keen to do a deal with his Belgian side Genk — who want around £10million.
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— CPFC Transfers HQ (@CPFCtransfersHQ) January 13, 2024
A report in Daily Mail suggets that the Eagles are unlikely to be put off by the £10 million price tag that the Belgian team is willing to pay for the 27-year-old.
Who is Daniel Munoz?
Daniel Muñoz Mejia, a professional football player from Colombia, was born on May 24, 1996 in Amalfi, Colombia. He plays right back for Genk, a club in the Belgian Pro League, and for the Colombia national team. The 27-year-old measures 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) tall.
In 28 appearances across all competitions this season, the Colombian defender has contributed two assists and seven goals.
Muñoz moved from Atlético Nacional to Genk in May 2020, for a fee of €4.5 million for the move. After being called up to the Colombian national team in September 2019, Munoz was forced to leave the game due to a hamstring injury. Carlos Queiroz summoned him up to the national team once more in March 2020.
In a World Cup qualifying match against Peru on June 3, 2021, he made his debut. In the 56th minute, he replaced Stefan Medina. He committed a foul in less than a minute, and a VAR review upgraded it to a red card. Munoz, who has made 23 appearances for Los Cafeteros since making his international debut back in 2020, has established himself as an important player for Colombia.