Muriel Becker

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Muriel
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Muriel with Internacional in 2014
Personal information
Full nameMuriel Gustavo Becker
Date of birth (1987-02-14) 14 February 1987 (age 34)
Place of birth Novo Hamburgo, Brazil
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Fluminense
Number 27
Youth career
2003–2006 Internacional
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2017 Internacional 122 (0)
2009 → Caxias (loan) 10 (0)
2009 → Portuguesa (loan) 16 (0)
2016 → Bahia (loan) 22 (0)
2017–2019 Belenenses SAD 49 (0)
2019– Fluminense 26 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league onlyand correct as of 22 August 2020

Muriel Gustavo Becker (born 14 February 1987), simply known as Muriel, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Fluminense.

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Career

Internacional

In 2009, Muriel was loaned by Internacional to Caxias and Portuguesa. He won the 2010 Copa FGF with the Internacional B side.

On 23 May 2011, he joined Série B club Portuguesa for a second loan spell, but the contract was rescinded.

In July 2016, he was loaned to another second-tier team, Bahia. [1]

Belenenses

On 13 June 2017, Muriel moved abroad for the first time, signing for C.F. Os Belenenses of the Portuguese Primeira Liga on a two-year deal. [2] Sixteen days later he made his debut in the first round of the Taça da Liga in a 1–0 home loss to Real SC, [3] though the result was revoked in his team's favour as the opponents had fielded the suspended Abou Touré. [4] In his first league game, the side from Lisbon lost by the same score at Rio Ave F.C. on 7 August. [5]

In Muriel's second season in Belém, with the team now spun off as Belenenses SAD, he was an ever-present for the first 32 league matches, including a 2–0 home win over eventual champions S.L. Benfica on 27 October 2018. [6] In his final game for the club on 5 May 2019, he gifted city rivals Sporting CP the opening goal by giving the ball to Raphinha, he then fouled the same played in the 21st minute and was sent off in an 8–1 loss. [7]

Fluminense

On 5 July 2019, Muriel returned to Brazil's top flight, signing a 3 and a half year deal with Fluminense. [8] He made his debut on 24 July in the last 16 first leg of the 2019 Copa Sudamericana, a 2–1 win away to Peñarol. [9] Four days later, in his first Série A match for the club, he made an error in a 2–1 home loss to São Paulo at the Maracanã Stadium. [10]

In his debut Campeonato Carioca season, Becker reached the final with Fluminense, losing 3–1 on aggregate to rivals Flamengo in July 2020. [11]

Style of play

Becker is known for his speed and timing when rushing off his line. [12]

Personal life

Muriel's younger brother, Alisson, is also a professional footballer and a goalkeeper for Premier League club Liverpool and the Brazil national team. He was his teammate at Internacional. [13]

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 November 2019.
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Internacional 2010 Série A 10–003 [lower-alpha 1] 040
2011 340–008 [lower-alpha 2] 0420
2012 380–10 [lower-alpha 3] 018 [lower-alpha 1] 0660
2013 32070–17 [lower-alpha 1] 0560
2014 1000007 [lower-alpha 1] 080
2015 13000004 [lower-alpha 1] 0170
2016 30––2 [lower-alpha 4] 050
Total1220701005901980
Caxias (loan) 2009 Série C 100––8 [lower-alpha 1] 0180
Portuguesa (loan) 2009 Série B 160–––160
Bahia (loan) 2016 220–––220
Belenenses SAD 2017–18 Primeira Liga 17010––180
2018–19 32010––330
Total490200000510
Fluminense 2019 Série A 200–4 [lower-alpha 5] 0–240
Career total2390901406703290
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Gaúcho.
  2. ↑ Two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana, six appearances in Campeonato Gaúcho.
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
  4. ↑ One appearance in Campeonato Gaúcho, one appearance in Primeira Liga.
  5. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.

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References

  1. ↑ "Bahia oficializa venda de Lomba e confirma chegada de Muriel" [Bahia make official the sale of Lomba and confirm arrival of Muriel] (in Portuguese). Bahia no Ar. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Belenenses contrata guarda-redes brasileiro Muriel Becker" [Belenenses sign Brazilian goalkeeper Muriel Becker] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Real SC surpreende e elimina Belenenses no Restelo" [Real SC surprise and eliminate Belenenses in the Restelo]. O Jogo. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  4. ↑ "Real desclassificado na Taça da Liga e Belenenses vai participar na fase de grupos" [Real disqualified from the Taça da Liga and Belenenses will participate in the group phase] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  5. ↑ "Rio Ave vence com golo de Francisco Geraldes" [Rio Ave win with goal from Francisco Geraldes]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 7 August 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "Muriel e o jogo com o Benfica: "Está no meu top-3"" [Muriel and the game against Benfica: "It's in my top 3"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  7. ↑ "Belenenses SAD 1–8 Sporting: Expulsão de Muriel abriu o apetite a um "Leão" insáciavel" [Belenenses SAD 1–8 Sporting: Muriel's sending-off opened the appetite of an insatiable "Lion"] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  8. ↑ "Sem acerto com Walter, Fluminense confirma contratação de goleiro Muriel" [Without success with Walter, Fluminense confirm signing of goalkeeper Muriel] (in Portuguese). Globo. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  9. ↑ "Fluminense vence Peñarol com dois de Yony e poderá empatar no Maracanã" [Fluminense defeat Peñarol with two goals from Yony and will be able to draw in the Maracanã] (in Portuguese). Gauchazh. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  10. ↑ "Muriel explica falha na derrota do Flu: 'A bola fez bastante curva'" [Muriel explains error in Flu defeat: 'The ball was curving quite a bit']. Lance! (in Portuguese). 27 July 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  11. ↑ "Fla vence Flu com gol no fim, evita sustos e conquista 36º título carioca" [Fla beat Flu with a goal at the end, avoid scares and win 36th Carioca title] (in Portuguese). UOL. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  12. ↑ Di Marzo, Gianluca (5 January 2016). "Alisson, nei suoi guantoni il futuro della Nazionale brasiliana. E a giugno la Roma" [Alisson, in his gloves is the future of the Brazilian national team. And in June Roma] (in Italian). gianlucadimarzio.com. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  13. ↑ "Alisson vai ser o guarda-redes mais caro do mundo e tem ligação ao Belenenses" [Alisson will be the most expensive goalkeeper in the world and has a link to Belenenses]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 19 July 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
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