Jhon Eduard Murillo Romaña (born 21 November 1995) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club Atlas on loan from Atlético San Luis. He represents the Venezuela national team.
 Murillo with Venezuela in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jhon Eduard Murillo Romaña | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | El Nula, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético San Luis | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Camilo | |||
| Alto Apure | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Zamora | 59 | (19) |
| 2015–2018 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | → Tondela (loan) | 54 | (8) |
| 2017–2018 | → Kasımpaşa (loan) | 24 | (4) |
| 2018–2021 | Tondela | 103 | (11) |
| 2022– | Atlético San Luis | 76 | (7) |
| 2024 | → Atlas (loan) | 31 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Venezuela U21 | 5 | (2) |
| 2015 | Venezuela U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015– | Venezuela | 44 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:19, 10 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:20, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editMurillo was born in El Nula, Venezuela. After starting his career at Fundación Atlético San Camilo FC, he moved to Unión Atlético Alto Apure. In 2012, he played in the Venezuelan Tercera División.[1]
Murillo made his Venezuelan Primera División debut on 22 October 2012 against Llaneros de Guanare.[2] He scored his first league goal on 19 August 2013 against Deportivo Petare.[3]
On 20 May 2015, Zamora FC confirmed Murillo's transfer to Portuguese champions Benfica on a five-year deal.[4][5][6]
On 16 July 2015, he joined C.D. Tondela of Primeira Liga on a one-year loan.[7] On 30 June 2016, Primeira Liga side C.D. Nacional announced that Murillo had signed a season-long loan deal with the club,[8] however, on 25 July, he continued on loan at Tondela for a further season.[9] Afterwards, he was loaned out to Kasımpaşa in Turkey for one season.[10]
In January 2024, Murillo joined Atlas on loan from Atlético San Luis.[11]
International career
editIn 2014, Murillo helped the under-21s finish second in that year's Central American and Caribbean Games held in Mexico, scoring two goals – including the one in the semi-final against Honduras.
Murillo represented the Venezuela under-20 team in the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship in a first stage exit.[12]
On 11 February 2015, Murillo made his debut for Venezuela in an international friendly against Honduras; he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory.[13] In 2016, he was named on the 40-man preliminary list for the Copa América Centenario but he was eventually excluded from the final squad.[14]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zamora | 2012–13 | Primera División | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Primera División | 32 | 11 | — | — | 4[a] | 1 | 36 | 12 | |||
| 2014–15 | Primera División | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 2 | 26 | 10 | ||
| Total | 59 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 3 | 67 | 22 | |||
| Benfica | 2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tondela (loan) | 2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 3 | |
| 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 6 | ||
| Total | 54 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 56 | 9 | |||
| Kasımpaşa (loan) | 2017–18 | Süper Lig | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 4 | ||
| Tondela | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 38 | 4 | |
| 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 4 | |||
| 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 3 | ||
| Total | 103 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 116 | 13 | |||
| Atlético San Luis | 2021–22 | Liga MX | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | 19 | 4 | |||
| 2022–23 | Liga MX | 36 | 2 | — | — | 1[b] | 1 | 37 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | Liga MX | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 76 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 77 | 8 | ||||
| Atlas (loan) | 2023–24 | Liga MX | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | Liga MX | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| Total | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 347 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 375 | 59 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ a b Appearance in Leagues Cup
International
edit- As of match played 19 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 2015 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Venezuela's goal tally first.[17]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 February 2015 | Agustín Tovar, Barinas, Venezuela |  Honduras |
2–1 |
2–1 |
Friendly |
| 2. | 5 September 2017 | Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina |  Argentina |
1–0 |
1–1 |
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 22 March 2019 | Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain | 2–0 |
3–1 |
Friendly | |
| 4. | 5 June 2019 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, United States |  Mexico |
1–0 |
1–3
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Honours
editClub
editZamora
International
editVenezuela
References
edit- ^ "UA Alto Apure venció 2x1 a la Fundación El Vigía" [UA Alto Apure won 2x1 at Fundación El Vigía]. balonazos. 8 May 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Zamora vs. Llaneros de Guanare - 22 October 2012 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ "Deportivo Petare vs. Zamora - 19 August 2013 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ "Zamora confirma Murillo no Benfica" [Zamora confirms Murillo to Benfica] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 20 May 2015. Archived from the original on 1 June 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ "Murillo já fala como jogador do Benfica" [Murillo speaks as Benfica player] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 21 May 2015. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ Ruela, João (27 June 2015). "Conheça os 10 novos reforços do Benfica" [Meet the 10 new Benfica players] (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "Benfica: Jhon Murillo emprestado ao Tondela" [Benfica: Jhon Murillo on loan to Tondela] (in Portuguese). Maisfutebol. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "Murillo assina por uma temporada" [Murillo signs for one season]. C.D. Nacional (in Portuguese). 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Cd Tondela".
- ^ Murillo Kasımpaşamızda Kasımpaşa (in Turkish)
- ^ "JHON MURILLO ARRIBA A LA ACADEMIA AGA" [JHON MURILLO ARRIVES AT THE AGA ACADEMY]. www.atlasfc.com.mx (in Spanish). 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Darán a conocer nómina definitiva de la Vinotinto" [They will announce the final list of Vinotinto] (in Spanish). notitarde. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Venezuela vs. Honduras - 12 February 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ "Dudamel dio la lista de 40 jugadores para la Copa América Centenario" [Dudamel gives the list of 40 players for Copa América Centenario] (in Spanish). lavinotinto. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ Jhon Murillo at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- ^ a b Jhon Murillo at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ Jhon Murillo at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Japan vs. Venezuela". Soccerway. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Samurai Blue lose final home match of the year 1-4 against Venezuela - Kirin Challenge Cup 2019". jfa.jp. Japan Football Association. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
