Luis Muriel

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Muriel and the second or maternal family name is Fruto.
Luis Muriel
Muriel with Colombia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Luis Fernando Muriel Fruto[1]
Date of birth (1991-04-16) 16 April 1991 (age 33)[2]
Place of birth Santo Tomás, Atlántico, Colombia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[3][4][5]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Orlando City
Number 9
Youth career
2001–2008 Atlético Junior
2008–2009 Deportivo Cali
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Deportivo Cali 11 (9)
2010–2015 Udinese 57 (15)
2010–2011 → Granada (loan) 7 (0)
2011–2012 → Lecce (loan) 29 (7)
2015 → Sampdoria (loan) 16 (4)
2015–2017 Sampdoria 63 (17)
2017–2019 Sevilla 35 (8)
2019 → Fiorentina (loan) 19 (6)
2019–2024 Atalanta 144 (54)
2024– Orlando City 33 (5)
International career‡
2011 Colombia U20 5 (4)
2012– Colombia 45 (8)
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Men's football
Copa América
Third place 2021
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2022

Luis Fernando Muriel Fruto (born 16 April 1991) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Orlando City and the Colombia national team.

Having started his professional career with Colombian side Deportivo Cali, Muriel joined Udinese. His first two seasons at the club saw him loaned out to Granada and Lecce respectively before returning to the club in 2012, during which year he won the Serie A Best Young Revelation award alongside Stephan El Shaarawy. After scoring 15 league goals in 57 appearances, Muriel joined fellow Serie A side Sampdoria in January 2015. He spent two and a half seasons with the club, scoring 21 goals in 79 league appearances before joining Sevilla in 2017. In January 2019, he was sent back to Italy on loan with Fiorentina. In June 2019, Muriel signed for Atalanta for a reported €18 million. In his first season, he recorded 18 league goals and guided Atalanta to UEFA Champions League qualification for the first time in the club's history. The following season, he finished as the third top goalscorer in the Serie A, behind only Cristiano Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku. Consequently, Atalanta qualified for a second consecutive Champions League tournament; for his efforts, Muriel was included in the 2020–21 Serie A Team of the Year.

Muriel is currently a Colombian international, having represented his nation at a full international level since 2012. He made his senior debut in June 2012, in a World Cup qualifying match against Ecuador, and scored his first goal the following year, netting against Guatemala. He later took part at the 2015, 2019, and 2021 editions of the Copa América, as well as the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Deportivo Cali

Having spent his formative years with Atlético Junior, Muriel joined Colombian Primera A side Deportivo Cali in January 2009.[6][7] He made his debut against Envigado FC on 12 July 2009 in what would be his only appearance for the year before scoring nine goals in 10 appearances the following season. Muriel's early form for Deportivo Cali, which included a hat-trick against Once Caldas in his third match, earned him the nickname "the Colombian Ronaldo", in comparison to former Brazil striker Ronaldo, and midway through the season he was signed by Italian Serie A side Udinese.[8][9][10]

Udinese

Udinese officially completed the signing of Muriel on 30 May 2010 for a reported fee of €1.5m.[11] In terms of the transfer agreement, Udinese obtained 70% of Muriel's playing rights with the remaining 30% being retained by Deportivo.[12] Shortly after his arrival in Udine, however, he was loaned to Segunda División side Granada.[13]

Loans to Granada & Lecce

Muriel completed his loan move to Granada on 12 July 2010.[14] The club achieved promotion to La Liga for the first time in 35 years but it was an unsuccessful spell for Muriel, as he made only seven appearances for the season and failed to score.[15][16]

Upon the expiration of his loan with Granada, Muriel was loaned out again for the following season to fellow Serie A side, Lecce. He made his debut for the club on 27 October 2011, coming on as a second-half substitute for Daniele Corvia in a 2–0 loss to Palermo.[17] On his first start for the club the following month, against Cesena, Muriel was sent off for two bookable offences. Lecce hung on to claim a 1–0 victory, however, thanks to a goal from fellow countryman and Udinese-loanee, Juan Cuadrado.[18] He improved to end the campaign with a return of seven goals in 29 appearances, though his efforts were not enough to prevent Lecce from being relegated to Serie B.[9] His form during the course of the season garnered the attention of A.C. Milan and Internazionale, with both clubs making official offers to sign him, but Muriel confirmed that he would be returning to Udinese.[19]

Return to Udinese

Muriel's poor physical condition upon his return to Udinese drew the ire of Francesco Guidolin, with the club manager insisting that he needed to lose 5 pounds (2.3 kg), despite the player scoring four goals against Arta Cedarchis in a pre-season friendly.[9][20] He was able to get in shape for the start of the season and made his debut in a 2–1 defeat against Fiorentina on 25 August 2012, providing the assist to Maicosuel for the opening goal.[21] He signed a contract extension the following month, signing an improved five-year deal with the club.[22] In January 2012, Muriel was awarded the Serie A Best Young Revelation award alongside Milan's Stephan El Shaarawy in recognition of his form with Lecce and Udinese the previous year.[23] By the conclusion of the season, he had contributed a return of 11 goals in 22 Serie A appearances, despite having missed nearly four months of football because of a hairline fracture of his left femur.[9][20]

The following season, in the qualifying playoff rounds of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League, Muriel scored his first ever European goals, netting twice in a 3–1 victory over Široki Brijeg and in his first league match of the season, scored against reigning Coppa Italia champions, Lazio in a 2–1 loss.[24][25] His form declined however, as he struggled with weight and injury issues, and over the course of the next season-and-a-half he scored only four goals in 35 league appearances, including a spell without any goals in 11 matches from the start of the 2014–15 Serie A season.[22][26] He ultimately amassed 15 goals in 57 appearances for the club, before leaving to join Sampdoria in 2015.[27]

Sampdoria

In spite of his struggles with Udinese, Sampdoria completed the double loan signings of Muriel and teammate Andrea Coda on 22 January 2015, with an obligation to purchase both players at the end of the season for a combined sum of €12m. In terms of the agreement, Muriel signed a contract with Sampdoria until 30 June 2019.[22][28][29] He scored four times in 16 appearances during his loan spell before completing a permanent transfer at the end of the season.[22] In his final campaign with the club he recorded a career best return of 11 league goals and five assists, which prompted Sevilla to break their club record to sign him at the end of the season.[30]

Sevilla

On 11 July 2017, La Liga side Sevilla announced the signing of Muriel for a reported club-record fee €20m, with potential add-ons.[30][31] He made his debut on 19 August, starting in a 1–1 draw with Espanyol and scored his first goal for the club on 17 September, netting the winner in a 1–0 victory over Girona.[32][33] Following a disappointing debut campaign, in which he only scored 9 goals in 46 appearances, Muriel found himself behind Wissam Ben Yedder and new club signings André Silva and Quincy Promes in the pecking order for Sevilla the following season.[34]

Loan to Fiorentina

On 2 January 2019, Muriel returned to Serie A after signing with Fiorentina on loan for the remainder of the season.[35] He scored a hat-trick on his non-competitive debut a week later in a win over Maltese side, Hibernians before making his official debut on 14 January in a 2–0 Coppa Italia win over Torino.[36][37] He then scored twice on his league debut on 20 January during a 3–3 draw with former club, Sampdoria.[38] On 30 January, Muriel scored and assisted in a 7-1 Coppa Italia victory over Roma.[39][40]

In total, Muriel scored six league goals and three cup goals during his loan spell but was not signed permanently after the club underwent a change in ownership.[41][42]

Atalanta

On 21 June 2019, after a successful loan spell with Fiorentina, Muriel returned to Serie A after signing with Atalanta in a permanent deal worth a reported €18 million.[43] For the 2020–21 Atalanta season, he was the team's top goalscorer in Serie A league games (22 goals), and for all competitions (26 goals).

Orlando City

On 15 February 2024, Major League Soccer club Orlando City announced the signing of Muriel as a Designated Player on a three-year contract.[44] On 11 May, Muriel scored his first goals for the club by securing a brace in a 3–2 win over Philadelphia Union with the help of two assists from Nico Lodeiro.[45]

International career

Youth team

Muriel represented Colombia at U20 level and featured for the nation at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup for which Colombia were the host nation. On 6 August 2011, having previously scored twice against France, he scored the only goal of the match as Colombia defeated Korea Republic 1–0 to progress from the group stages with a perfect record.[46] Muriel ultimately scored four goals for the tournament before Colombia were knocked out by Mexico in the quarter-finals.[47]

Senior team

Muriel stepping up to take a penalty kick during Colombia's penalty shoot-out defeat to England at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Muriel received his first senior call-up by José Pékerman in 2012 and debuted in a 1–0 World Cup qualifier loss against Ecuador on 10 June.[48]

On 6 February 2013, he scored his first goal in a friendly match against Guatemala.[49][50] The following year, he was one of seven players cut from Colombia's extended squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.[51] He was a member of Colombia's squad for the 2015 Copa América but was overlooked for the Copa América Centenario the following year.[52]

In May 2018 he was named in Colombia's preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[53] He featured sporadically as Colombia reached the Round of 16 where they were eliminated following a penalty shoot-out defeat to England.[54] The following summer, Muriel was included in the 23-man Colombia squad for the 2019 Copa América in Brazil.[55]

On 9 July 2021, Muriel assisted Luis Díaz's match–winning goal in a 3–2 victory against Peru in the third-place match of the 2021 Copa América.[56]

Style of play

In his youth, Muriel was often praised in the media for his precocious performances during his early career in Italy,[57] which led him to win the Serie A Best Young Revelation Award in 2012.[58] Several footballing figures in Italy, such as manager Massimiliano Allegri, have recognised Muriel for his speed and technique on the ball, as well as the potential which he already demonstrated as a youngster;[59] his former Udinese teammate Antonio Di Natale even compared him to Alexis Sánchez in 2013.[60] Although Muriel is usually deployed as a centre-forward, he is a versatile forward, who is capable of playing in several offensive positions; indeed, during the 2012–13 season, under his former Udinese manager Francesco Guidolin, he also demonstrated his creative capabilities in a more withdrawn, central role behind another striker, which frequently saw him operate as either a second striker or attacking midfielder.[61] He is also capable of playing as a winger.[62] A fast, talented, creative, two-footed, and technically gifted striker, with good dribbling skills, pace, agility, acceleration, movement, and an eye for goal, Muriel's playing style, physical build, and appearance have led him to be compared to former Brazil striker Ronaldo.[6][20][61][63][64] Muriel has stated that this comparison is likely due to the fact that, as a youngster, he was an admirer of Ronaldo during the latter's time with Inter Milan.[9] Muriel went on to say that he supported Inter Milan because Ronaldo was playing for them at the time, and that he was initially a Milan fan.[65][66] Coincidentally, Muriel also stated that, like his childhood idol, he also suffers from weight issues, and even had to lose five kg at one point during the 2012–13 season.[20][65][67][68] This meant that he had to be consistent with his fitness regime, which enabled him to achieve a similar level of athletic ability to Ronaldo.[9][69][70] Aside from Ronaldo, another one of Muriel's major influences as a footballer in his youth was compatriot Iván Valenciano.[63] Despite his ability, he is also known to be inconsistent.[71]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 November 2024[72]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Deportivo Cali 2009 Primera A 1 0 — — — 1 0
2010 10 9 — — — 10 9
Total 11 9 — — — 11 9
Udinese 2010–11 Serie A 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2012–13 22 11 1 0 0 0 — 23 11
2013–14 24 4 3 2 4[b] 2 — 31 8
2014–15 11 0 0 0 — — 11 0
Total 57 15 4 2 4 2 — 65 19
Granada (loan) 2010–11 La Liga 7 0 2 0 — — 9 0
Lecce (loan) 2011–12 Serie A 29 7 0 0 — — 29 7
Sampdoria (loan) 2014–15 16 4 0 0 — — 16 4
Sampdoria 2015–16 32 6 1 0 2[b] 1 — 35 7
2016–17 31 11 2 2 — — 33 13
Total 79 21 3 2 2 1 — 84 24
Sevilla 2017–18 La Liga 29 7 9 2 8[c] 0 — 46 9
2018–19 6 1 2 0 10[b] 3 1[d] 0 19 4
Total 35 8 11 2 18 3 1 0 65 13
Fiorentina (loan) 2018–19 Serie A 19 6 4 3 — — 23 9
Atalanta 2019–20 34 18 1 0 6[c] 1 — 41 19
2020–21 36 22 5 1 7[c] 3 — 48 26
2021–22 27 9 2 1 10[e] 4 — 39 14
2022–23 29 3 2 0 — — 31 3
2023–24 18 2 2 0 5[b] 4 — 25 6
Total 144 54 12 2 28 12 — 184 68
Orlando City 2024 Major League Soccer 33 5 0 0 3[f] 0 7[g] 0 43 5
Career total 411 125 36 11 55 18 8 0 314 154
  1. ^ Includes Coppa Italia and Copa del Rey
  2. ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Appearance in Supercopa de España
  5. ^ Five appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  7. ^ Two appearances in Leagues Cup, five appearances in MLS Cup playoffs

International

As of match played 24 March 2022[73]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Colombia 2012 1 0
2013 4 1
2014 0 0
2015 3 0
2016 6 0
2017 3 0
2018 5 1
2019 10 3
2020 4 2
2021 8 1
2022 1 0
Total 45 8
Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Muriel goal.[73]
List of international goals scored by Luis Muriel
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 6 February 2013 Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, United States  Guatemala 4–1 4–1 Friendly
2 23 March 2018 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  France 1–2 3–2 Friendly
3 3 June 2019 Estadio El Campín, Bogotá, Colombia  Panama 2–0 3–0 Friendly
4 6 September 2019 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, United States  Brazil 1–1 2–2 Friendly
5 2–1
6 9 October 2020 Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia  Venezuela 2–0 3–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 3–0
8 8 June 2021 Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia  Argentina 1–2 2–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Atalanta

Colombia U20

Colombia

Individual

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