Javier Muñoz (Spanish footballer)
Spanish footballer
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Javier Muñoz Jiménez (Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈβjeɾ muˈɲoθ]; born 28 February 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for UD Almería.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Muñoz Jiménez | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Parla, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Almería | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2006 | Parla Escuela | ||
| 2006–2014 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Real Madrid C | 8 | (1) |
| 2014–2018 | Real Madrid B | 93 | (7) |
| 2014 | Real Madrid | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Lorca (loan) | 35 | (5) |
| 2018–2021 | Alavés | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Oviedo (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Tenerife (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Mirandés (loan) | 39 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Eibar | 75 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Las Palmas | 72 | (3) |
| 2025–2026 | Getafe | 17 | (0) |
| 2026– | Almería | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Spain U19 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026 | |||
Club career
Born in Parla, Madrid, Muñoz joined Real Madrid's youth system in 2006, aged 11, after starting out at local side CP Parla Escuela.[1] He finished his youth training period in 2014, being immediately assigned to the C-team in Tercera División.
Muñoz was called up by the reserves in late September 2014, and made his debut for the side in a 3–0 home loss against SD Amorebieta in the Segunda División B.[2] On 1 December he was included in the main squad's 17-man list for a Copa del Rey match against UE Cornellà,[3] and played his first match as a professional on the following day, replacing James Rodríguez in the 63rd minute of the 5–0 home success (9–1 on aggregate).[4]
On 19 July 2017, Muñoz was loaned to Lorca FC, newly promoted to Segunda División, on a one-year deal.[5] Roughly one year later, he signed a three-year contract with Deportivo Alavés, being immediately loaned to Real Oviedo for one year.[6]
Muñoz returned to Alavés for the 2019–20 season, and made his La Liga debut on 21 December 2019, starting in a 4–1 away loss against FC Barcelona. The following 31 January, he moved to CD Tenerife in the second division, on loan until June.[7]
On 18 September 2020, Muñoz moved to CD Mirandés in the second tier, on loan for the 2020–21 campaign.[8] The following 1 July, he agreed to a permanent two-year deal with SD Eibar also in division two.[9]
On 16 June 2023, Muñoz signed a two-year contract with UD Las Palmas, newly-promoted to the top tier.[10] On 4 July 2025, he moved to fellow league team Getafe CF on a three-year deal.[11]
On 28 August 2026, Muñoz agreed to a two-year contract with UD Almería in division two.[12]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid C | 2014–15 | Tercera División | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| Real Madrid B | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 28 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | 36 | 4 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 39 | 4 | |||
| 2016–17 | 26 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 90 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 6 | ||
| Real Madrid | 2014–15 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Lorca (loan) | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 5 | |
| Alavés | 2019–20 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Oviedo (loan) | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |
| Tenerife (loan) | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Mirandés (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |
| Career total | 197 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 203 | 13 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs