Alexander Murillo

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Alexander Murillo
Personal information
Full name Alexander Murillo Albert [1]
Date of birth (2006-10-04) 4 October 2006 (age 17)
Place of birth Alicante, Spain [1]
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Liefering
Number 15
Youth career
Brave Elche
0000–2022 Kelme
2023 Red Bull Salzburg
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Liefering 0 (0)
International career
2022 Spain U16 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:53, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

Alexander Murillo Albert (born 4 October 2006) is a Spanish professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Austrian side Liefering.

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Early and personal life

Murillo was born in Alicante, Spain, to Colombian parents. [2] Murillo is the nephew of former Once Caldas player Jairo Murillo. [3]

Club career

Murillo began his career with amateur side Brave Elche, where he played at under-12 level. [4] He later joined the academy of Kelme, where he established himself as a prolific goal-scorer, with nineteen goals in thirty-one appearances at youth level. [5]

Having left Kelme in the summer of 2022, Murillo signed with Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg as a free agent, signing a two and a half year deal and joining the club in January 2023. [6] He was initially assigned to the club's under-18 side. [7]

International career

Murillo was called up to the Spanish under-16 side in February 2022, going on to feature in two friendlies against Switzerland. [8] He remains eligible to represent Colombia.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Alexander Murillo at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "Alexander Murillo, nueva joya del Salzburgo con raíces colombianas" [Alexander Murillo, new jewel of Salzburg with Colombian roots]. colombia.as.com (in Spanish). 14 October 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "¿Lo verá Lorenzo? Colombiano del Salzburgo al que llaman nuevo Haaland" [Will Lorenzo see it? Colombian from Salzburg who is called the new Haaland]. futbolred.com (in Spanish). 14 October 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Arrancan los 'peques': primera convocatoria de entrenamientos para la Sub-12 masculina FFCV" [The 'little ones' start: first training session for the FFCV men's Under-12]. esportbase.valenciaplaza.com (in Spanish). 17 November 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Alexander Murillo del Kelme CF al Red Bull Salburg" [Alexander Murillo from Kelme CF to Red Bull Salburg]. valenciabase.com (in Spanish). 13 October 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Spanish youngster joins Red Bulls". redbullsalzburg.at. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  7. ↑ Cavero Olivera, David (26 January 2023). "Alexander Murillo, el delantero español que sigue los pasos de Haaland en el Red Bull Salzburg" [Alexander Murillo, the Spanish striker who follows in Haaland's footsteps at Red Bull Salzburg]. juvenildivisiondehonor.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  8. ↑ Marin, Juan (12 February 2022). "Alexander Murillo es convocado por la Selección Española Sub-16" [Alexander Murillo is summoned by the Spanish Under-16 Team]. rookiesoccer.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2023.
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