Alexander Murillo
Spanish footballer (born 2006)
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Alexander Murillo Albert (born 4 October 2006) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Liga club FC Liefering.
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Murillo in 2025 | |||
| 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 | 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 | 17 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Spain U16 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 October 2025 | |||
Early and personal life
Murillo was born in Alicante, Spain, to Colombian parents.[2] Murillo is the nephew of former Once Caldas player Jairo Murillo.[3]
Club career
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
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.