Jorge Muñoz (footballer, born 1961)

Not to be confused with Jorge Muñoz (footballer, born 1981).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Muñoz and the second or maternal family name is Luna.
Jorge Muñoz
Personal information
Full name Jorge Alejandro Muñoz Luna
Date of birth (1961-12-21) 21 December 1961 (age 62)
Place of birth Linares, Chile
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979 Deportes Linares
1980–1982 San Luis
1983–1985 Huachipato
1985–1986 Mallorca
1986–1988 Universidad Católica
1988–1990 Cobreloa
1991 Santiago Wanderers
1992 San Luis
1993 Audax Italiano
1993 Universidad Católica
1994 Provincial Osorno
1995–1997 Deportes Antofagasta
1998 Huachipato
1999–2000 Jacksonville Cyclones
International career
1985 Chile 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jorge Alejandro Muñoz Luna (born 21 December 1961), better known by his nickname Pindinga Muñoz,[1] is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a winger for clubs in Chile, Spain and the United States.

Club career

Born in Linares, Chile, Muñoz had a prolific career in Chile, where he played for Deportes Linares,[2] San Luis, Huachipato, Universidad Católica, Cobreloa, Santiago Wanderers, Audax Italiano, Provincial Osorno and Deportes Antofagasta.[3]

He is considered an idol of San Luis since he won two titles along with the club and took part of the team on three divisions: Primera (1981), Segunda (1981 and 1982) and Tercera (1992).[4] Along with Patricio Yáñez and Pititore Cabrera, he made up a prolific attacking trident called Las 3 P (The Three P).[5]

He won two titles of Chilean Primera División. In 1997 he won the title along with Universidad Católica,[6] and in 1988 he joined Cobreloa and won the title in the same year.[3]

Abroad, he played for Mallorca in Spain[7] and Jacksonville Cyclones in the United States, where he retired. Over his career, he played alongside great players such as Marcelo Trobbiani, Patricio Yáñez, Pititore Cabrera and Eduardo Gómez.[8]

International career

In 1985, he made four appearances for the Chile national team, scoring a goal in the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification match versus Paraguay in 17 November.[9]

Personal life

Muñoz is well known by his nickname Pindinga, a derivation of Pitinga, how people from Linares called to a local bird that used to run over the rivers and lakes.[8]

After playing for Jacksonville Cyclones, he made his home in the United States. Since 2009, he has lived in St. Augustine, Florida.[8]

His American-born granddaughter, Isabella, plays football at youth level and desires to play for the United States.[8]

Honours

San Luis

Universidad Católica

Cobreloa

References

  1. ^ "Pindinga Muñoz :: Jorge Alejandro Muñoz Luna ::". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Los 65 años de Deportes Linares representando a la Región del Maule". ANFP (in Spanish). 19 November 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Jorge "Pindinga" Muñoz: "Sigo pensando que Cobreloa es el equipo más grande donde jugué"". www.encancha.cl (in Spanish). 11 April 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  4. ^ "San Luis de Quillota » Efemérides Históricas" (in Spanish). San Luis de Quillota. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  5. ^ @sanluis_qta (21 December 2018). "Hoy, saludamos en el día de su cumpleaños a Jorge "Pindinga" Muñoz" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2022 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Pumas y Cruzados: Cuatro jugadores y un técnico que estuvieron en ambos clubes – Frecuencia Cruzada". www.frecuenciacruzada.cl (in Spanish). 5 February 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  7. ^ Roig, Joan (5 January 1986). "El debut de "Pindinga" Muñoz". rcdmallorca1916.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d Vera Valdés, Juan (6 April 2020). ""Pindinga" Muñoz en Estados Unidos: "donde yo vivo hay 700 contagiados y 15 muertos"". ADN (in Spanish). ADN Radio Chile. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Jorge Muñoz". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2022.