Moisés Muñoz

Moisés Muñoz

Personal information
Full name	Moisés Alberto Muñoz Rodriguez
Date of birth	February 1, 1980 (1980-02-01) (age 31)
Place of birth	Morelia, Mexico
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Atlante
Number	23
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1999–2010	Morelia	282	(0)
2010–	Atlante	36	(0)
National team‡
2004–	Mexico	8	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 September 2010. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 20, 2008

Moisés Alberto Muñoz Rodriguez (born February 1, 1980 in Morelia, Michoacan) is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Atlante in Primera División as a goalkeeper.

Career

Club

In 1999, he made his professional debut for Monarcas Morelia, playing one game in the Invierno season. Eventually earning a starting job, and since Apertura 2002 the team has kept him as their main goalkeeper. Muñoz was league runner-up in the Apertura 2002 and Clausura 2003.

International

Muñoz has been selected to represent Mexico mainly as an alternative. His first international cap was in a friendly game against opposing team Ecuador on October 27, 2004. Muñoz was the second choice keeper in both the 2004 Copa América and the 2005 Confederations Cup. Muñoz was the starting goalkeeper for the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He made the preliminary list for the 2006 World Cup by coach Ricardo LaVolpe, unfortunately he was part of the last cut. Muñoz has been called up as a backup goalkeeper by recent Mexico national team coaches Hugo Sánchez and Sven-Göran Eriksson. His most recent call up was on November 12, 2008 for a friendly against Ecuador.

International appearances

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	GA	Result	Competition
1.	October 27, 2004	East Rutherford, United States	Ecuador	1	2–1	Friendly
2.	November 10, 2004	San Antonio, United States	Guatemala	0	2–0	Friendly
3.	November 13, 2004	Miami, United States	Saint Kitts and Nevis	0	8–0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.	November 17, 2004	Monterrey, Mexico	Saint Kitts and Nevis	0	8–0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.	February 23, 2005	Culiacán, Mexico	Colombia	0	1–1	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.	July 10, 2005	Los Angeles, United States	Guatemala	0	4–0	2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
7.	July 13, 2005	Houston, United States	Jamaica	0	1–0	2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
8.	July 17, 2005	Houston, United States	Colombia	2	1–2	2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup

External links

• Moisés Muñoz stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)

Persondata
Name	Munoz, Moises
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Short description
Date of birth	February 1, 1980
Place of birth	Morelia, Mexico
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