Murillo (footballer)

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Murillo
Paulista Sub-20- Sao Caetano 1 x 0 Corinthians - Murillo.jpg
Murillo with Corinthians in 2022
Personal information
Full name Murillo Santiago Costa dos Santos
Date of birth (2002-07-04) 4 July 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Nottingham Forest
Number 40
Youth career
2013–2015 São Caetano
2015–2017 ECUS
2017–2018 São Bernardo
2018–2019 União Barbarense
2019–2023 Corinthians
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Corinthians 13 (0)
2023– Nottingham Forest 32 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024

Murillo Santiago Costa dos Santos (born 4 July 2002), simply known as Murillo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Nottingham Forest.

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Early life

Born in São Paulo, Murillo lost his father, a lifelong supporter of Corinthians and the person who led him into playing futsal, at the age of 10. [1] He began his career with São Caetano in 2013, and subsequently played for ECUS and São Bernardo.

Career

Corinthians

Murillo joined Corinthians' youth setup in 2019, from União Barbarense. [2] On 16 January 2023, after playing for the under-20 side in the year's Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, he was promoted to the first team. [3]

On 10 February 2023, Murillo renewed his contract until the end of 2025. [4] He made his first team debut on 26 April, coming on as a second-half substitute for Bruno Méndez in a 2–0 home win over Remo, for the year's Copa do Brasil. [5]

Murillo made his Série A debut on 29 April 2023, starting in a 2–1 away loss against rivals Palmeiras. [6] He quickly became a regular starter under head coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo during the season, attracting interest of several European clubs, such as Napoli, Manchester City and West Ham United. [7]

Nottingham Forest

On 31 August 2023, Murillo signed with Premier League side Nottingham Forest on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee. [8] His fee was reported as €12 million with an additional €3 million in potential add-ons. [9] Murillo eventually made his debut against Brentford on 1 October 2023, five weeks after his arrival. [10]

Since his first appearance, the Brazilian has played 36 games for Nottingham Forest, four in the FA Cup and 32 in the Premier League. [11] [12]

Since then, he has been a key player for the club, being named as Forest's 2023–24 player of the season in recognition of his performances. [13]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 May 2024 [14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] League cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Corinthians 2023 Série A 13070—7 [lower-alpha 2] 0270
Nottingham Forest 2023–24 Premier League 3204000—360
Career total4501100070630
  1. ↑ Includes Copa do Brasil, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, three appearances in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "Corinthians: Conheça Murillo, zagueiro que está na mira da Europa" [Corinthians: Know Murillo, stopper who is targeted by Europe] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Murillo é liberado para acertar com o Nottingham Forest e não jogará mais pelo Corinthians" [Murillo is released to sign with Nottingham Forest and will no longer play for Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Eliminado na Copinha, Corinthians promove dupla e pensa em manter Danilo à frente do sub-20" [Eliminated from the Copinha, Corinthians promote duo and think about keeping Danilo ahead of the under-20s] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Corinthians acerta a renovação de contrato de Murillo" [Corinthians agree the contract renewal of Murillo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Corinthians Paulista. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Em meio a tumulto no Corinthians, Murillo estreia pelo profissional: "Agradecer pela confiança"" [Amidst turmoil at Corinthians, Murillo debuts as a professional: "Thankful for the trust"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Murillo fala de estreia como titular no Corinthians e elogia Danilo: "Foi muito homem"" [Murillo talks about debut as a starter at Corinthians and praises Danilo: "He was a real man"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Murillo vai deixar o Corinthians? Staff do zagueiro abre o jogo" [Murillo will leave Corinthians? Player's staff open up] (in Brazilian Portuguese). R7.com. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Forest complete signing of Murillo". Nottingham Forest FC. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  9. ↑ Wilson, Amie (26 August 2023). "Nottingham Forest reach Murillo transfer 'agreement' as rival bid fails". Nottinghamshire Live . Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  10. ↑ https://www.footballfancast.com/nottingham-forest-murillo-could-break-brennan-johnsos-record-sale/
  11. ↑ https://ge.globo.com/futebol/futebol-internacional/futebol-ingles/noticia/2024/05/19/ex-corinthians-murillo-e-eleito-jogador-da-temporada-no-nottingham-forest.ghtml
  12. ↑ https://www.skysports.com/football/burnley-vs-n-forest/report/482964
  13. 1 2 Club, Nottingham Forest Football (18 May 2024). "Murillo voted Player of the Season". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
  14. ↑ Murillo at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
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