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Full name | Santiago René Muñoz Robles [1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 14 August 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | El Paso, Texas, United States | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Santos Laguna | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2018–2020 | Santos Laguna | ||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | → Newcastle United (loan) | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2020– | Santos Laguna | 52 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2019 | Mexico U17 | 16 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
2022 | Mexico U21 | 5 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2021– | Mexico U23 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2022 |
Santiago René Muñoz Robles (born 14 August 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Santos Laguna. Born in the United States, he plays for the Mexico national under-23 team.
Muñoz made his professional debut with Santos Laguna under manager Guillermo Almada on 25 October 2020 in a Liga MX match against Atlético San Luis, coming on as a substitute, winning 2–1. [2]
On 31 August 2021, Muñoz joined Premier League side Newcastle United on an 18-month loan deal, linking up with the club's academy sides with the English club having the option to make the deal permanent. [3] On 30 July 2022, Muñoz made his senior team debut for Newcastle in a 2–1 pre-season friendly win against Athletic Bilbao; coming on as a late substitute alongside fellow academy player Lucas De Bolle. [4] On 23 January 2023, Muñoz returned to Santos Laguna.
Muñoz was part of the under-17 squad that participated at the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, [5] scoring five goals, where Mexico won the competition. He also participated at the 2019 U-17 World Cup, [6] where Mexico finished runner-up.
Muñoz was called up to the under-23 team by Jaime Lozano to participate at the 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship, appearing in three matches, where Mexico won the competition. [7]
Muñoz was included in the under-21 roster that participated in the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament, [8] scoring two goals, Mexico finished third. [9]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Santos Laguna | 2020–21 | Liga MX | 19 | 3 | – | – | – | 19 | 3 | |||
2022–23 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||||
2023–24 | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||||
Total | 52 | 4 | — | – | — | 52 | 4 | |||||
Career total | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 4 |
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