Alexander Murillo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Murillo Albert[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Alicante, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Liefering | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brave Elche | |||
| –2022 | Kelme | ||
| 2023 | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | FC Liefering | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Spain U16 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:53, 25 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Alexander Murillo Albert (born 4 October 2006) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Liga club FC Liefering.
Early and personal life
[edit]Murillo was born in Alicante, Spain, to Colombian parents.[2] Murillo is the nephew of former Once Caldas player Jairo Murillo.[3]
Club career
[edit]Murillo began his career with amateur side Brave Elche, where he played at under-12 level.[4] He later joined the academy of Kelme, where he established himself as a prolific goal-scorer, with nineteen goals in thirty-one appearances at youth level.[5]
Having left Kelme in the summer of 2022, Murillo signed with Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg as a free agent, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal and joining the club in January 2023.[6] He was initially assigned to the club's under-18 side.[7]
International career
[edit]Murillo was called up to the Spanish under-16 side in February 2022, going on to feature in two friendlies against Switzerland.[8] He remains eligible to represent Colombia.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Alexander Murillo at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Alexander Murillo, nueva joya del Salzburgo con raíces colombianas" [Alexander Murillo, new jewel of Salzburg with Colombian roots]. colombia.as.com (in Spanish). 14 October 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "¿Lo verá Lorenzo? Colombiano del Salzburgo al que llaman nuevo Haaland" [Will Lorenzo see it? Colombian from Salzburg who is called the new Haaland]. futbolred.com (in Spanish). 14 October 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Arrancan los 'peques': primera convocatoria de entrenamientos para la Sub-12 masculina FFCV" [The 'little ones' start: first training session for the FFCV men's Under-12]. esportbase.valenciaplaza.com (in Spanish). 17 November 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Alexander Murillo del Kelme CF al Red Bull Salburg" [Alexander Murillo from Kelme CF to Red Bull Salburg]. valenciabase.com (in Spanish). 13 October 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Spanish youngster joins Red Bulls". redbullsalzburg.at. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ Cavero Olivera, David (26 January 2023). "Alexander Murillo, el delantero español que sigue los pasos de Haaland en el Red Bull Salzburg" [Alexander Murillo, the Spanish striker who follows in Haaland's footsteps at Red Bull Salzburg]. juvenildivisiondehonor.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ Marin, Juan (12 February 2022). "Alexander Murillo es convocado por la Selección Española Sub-16" [Alexander Murillo is summoned by the Spanish Under-16 Team]. rookiesoccer.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Alexander Murillo at Soccerway
- Alexander Murillo at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Alicante
- Spanish people of Colombian descent
- Sportspeople of Colombian descent
- Spanish men's footballers
- Spain men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- FC Red Bull Salzburg players
- FC Liefering players
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Austria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen