Jhon Murillo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jhon Eduard Murillo Romaña | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | El Nula, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Tondela (on loan from Benfica) | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Camilo | |||
| Alto Apure | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Alto Apure | ||
| 2012 | Zamora B | ||
| 2012–2015 | Zamora | 59 | (19) |
| 2015– | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 2015– | → Tondela (loan) | 34 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014– | Venezuela U21 | 5 | (2) |
| 2015– | Venezuela U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015– | Venezuela | 5 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04 December 2016. | |||
Jhon Eduard Murillo Romaña (born 21 November 1995) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Portuguese club Tondela, on loan from Benfica, and the Venezuela national team.
Club career
Murillo was born in El Nula, Venezuela. After starting his career at Fundación Atlético San Camilo FC, he moved to Unión Atlético Alto Apure. In 2012 he played in the Venezuelan Tercera División.[1]
Murillo made his Venezuelan Primera División debut on 22 October 2012 against Llaneros de Guanare.[2] He scored his first league goal on 19 August 2013 against Deportivo Petare.[3]
On 20 May 2015, Zamora FC confirmed Murillo's transfer to Portuguese champions Benfica on a five-year deal.[4][5][6]
On 16 July 2015, he joined C.D. Tondela of Primeira Liga on a one-year loan.[7] On 30 June 2016, Primeira Liga side C.D. Nacional announced that Murillo had signed a season-long loan deal with the club,[8] however, on 25 July, he continued on loan at Tondela for a further season.[9]
International career
In 2014, Murillo helped the under-21s finish second in that year's Central American and Caribbean Games held in Mexico, scoring two goals – including the one in the semi-final against Honduras.
Murillo represented the Venezuela under-20 team in the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship in a first stage exit.[10]
On 12 February 2015, Murillo made his debut for Venezuela in an international friendly against Honduras; he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory.[11] In 2016, he was named in the 40-men preliminary list for the Copa América Centenario but he eventually was excluded from the final squad.[12]
International goals
- Scores and results list the Venezuela's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 February 2015 | Estadio Agustín Tovar, Barinas |  Honduras | | | Friendly |
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Alto Apure | 2011–12 | Tercera División | – | – | ||||||||
| Zamora | 2012–13 | Primera División | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |||||
| 2013–14 | Primera División | 32 | 11 | 4 | 1 | – | ||||||
| 2014–15 | Primera División | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | – | ||||||
| Total | 59 | 19 | 8 | 3 | – | |||||||
| Tondela (loan) | 2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 3 | ||
| 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career totals | 72 | 22 | 8 | 3 | – | |||||||
Honours
Club
- Zamora
International
- Venezuela
References
- ↑ "UA Alto Apure venció 2x1 a la Fundación El Vigía" [UA Alto Apure won 2x1 at Fundación El Vigía]. balonazos. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ↑ "Zamora vs. Llaneros de Guanare - 22 October 2012 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- ↑ "Deportivo Petare vs. Zamora - 19 August 2013 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- ↑ "Zamora confirma Murillo no Benfica" [Zamora confirms Murillo to Benfica] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ↑ "Murillo já fala como jogador do Benfica" [Murillo speaks as Benfica player] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ↑ Ruela, João (27 June 2015). "Conheça os 10 novos reforços do Benfica" [Meet the 10 new Benfica players] (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ↑ "Benfica: Jhon Murillo emprestado ao Tondela" [Benfica: Jhon Murillo on loan to Tondela] (in Portuguese). Maisfutebol. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ↑ "Murillo assina por uma temporada" [Murillo signs for one season]. C.D. Nacional (in Portuguese). 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ↑ http://www.cdtondela.pt/todasnoticias.asp?idnot=958
- ↑ "Darán a conocer nómina definitiva de la Vinotinto" [They will announce the final list of Vinotinto] (in Spanish). notitarde. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ↑ "Venezuela vs. Honduras - 12 February 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- ↑ "Dudamel dio la lista de 40 jugadores para la Copa América Centenario" [Dudamel gives the list of 40 players for Copa América Centenario] (in Spanish). lavinotinto. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ↑ Jhon Murillo at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Jhon Murillo profile at ForaDeJogo
- 1 2 Jhon Murillo profile at Soccerway
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