Jeison Fabián Murillo Cerón (born 27 May 1992) is a Colombian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
central defender
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
for Italian club
U.C. Sampdoria
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The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, ...
and the
Colombia national team.
Club career
Early years and Granada
Born in
Cali, Murillo signed with
Udinese Calcio
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in Italy shortly after his 18th birthday, being immediately loaned to
Granada CF
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as part of the partnership agreement between both clubs. He spent his first year in Spain with
the reserves, in
the regional leagues.
In early February 2012, Murillo was definitely bought by the
Andalusia
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ns, but spent the following seasons on loan to clubs also in the country,
Cádiz CF and
UD Las Palmas
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. He scored four official goals in
his first year as a professional, including a brace on 9 March 2013 in a 3–2 away win against
UD AlmerÃa
Unión Deportiva AlmerÃa, S.A.D. () is a Spanish professional football club based in AlmerÃa, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 26 July 1989 and known as ''AlmerÃa Club de Fútbol'' until 2001, when it was renamed ''Unión D ...
in the
Segunda División. He appeared in the promotion playoffs with both teams, being unsuccessful on both occasions.
Murillo returned to Granada in the middle of 2013, making his
La Liga
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debut on 18 August 2013 in a 2–1 win at
CA Osasuna
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(90 minutes played). He netted his first goal in the competition on 10 January of the following year, the first in a 4–0 home victory over
Real Valladolid
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The club c ...
.
Inter Milan
In February 2015, Murillo joined
Inter Milan
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on a five-year contract, with the transfer being made effective in July and costing a reported
€
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8 million plus €2 million in bonuses, and earning the player €1 million per year. He made his
Serie A
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debut on 23 August, playing the entire 1–0 home win against
Atalanta BC.
Valencia
On 18 August 2017, Murillo returned to Spain by joining
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol (, ca-valencia, València Club de Futbol ), commonly referred to as Valencia CF (or simply Valencia) is a professional football club based in Valencia, Spain, that currently plays in La Liga, the top flight of the Spa ...
on a two-year loan with an obligation to buy. He contributed 17 matches in
his first season, which ended in qualification to
the group stage of the
UEFA Champions League
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after a fourth-place finish.
On 20 December 2018, Murillo joined
FC Barcelona
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Found ...
on a loan deal until the end of
the campaign with a purchase option worth €25 million. His first competitive appearance took place three weeks later, in a 1–2 away loss to
Levante UD in the
Copa del Rey
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's
round of 16
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where he played 90 minutes and was
booked. He also started in the second leg, a 3–0 win at the
Camp Nou.
Sampdoria
On 13 July 2019, still owned by Valencia, Murillo signed with
U.C. Sampdoria
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The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, ...
for an initial loan fee of €2 million and an obligation to buy for €13 million at the end of
the season. On 15 January 2020, the Italian club bought out his rights and loaned him to
RC Celta de Vigo until 30 June, with an option to purchase.
Murillo agreed to another loan at the
BalaÃdos on 16 September 2020. On 31 August of the following year, a similar move was arranged.
International career
Murillo made his debut for
Colombia on 10 October 2014, playing 30 minutes in a 3–0
friendly win over
El Salvador. He was included in the squad for the
2015 Copa América
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, scoring the only goal in the second group stage game against
Brazil
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.
During the quarter-final match against eventual finalists
Argentina
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, he put on a strong performance in the 0–0 draw, but was one of three Colombian players to miss his
penalty shootout
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attempt; he was subsequently named "Best Young Player" of the tournament.
Career statistics
Club
International
[
]
International goals
(Colombia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Murillo goal)[
]
Honours
Barcelona
*La Liga
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: 2018–19
Valencia
*Copa del Rey
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: 2018–19
Colombia U20
*Toulon Tournament
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: 2011
Colombia
* Copa América third place: 2016
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Individual
* Copa América Best Young Player / Team of the Tournament: 2015
References
External links
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1992 births
Living people
Colombian people of African descent
Colombian footballers
Footballers from Cali
Association football defenders
Deportivo Cali footballers
Serie A players
Udinese Calcio players
Inter Milan players
U.C. Sampdoria players
La Liga players
Segunda División players
Segunda División B players
Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol players
Club Recreativo Granada players
Granada CF footballers
Cádiz CF players
UD Las Palmas players
Valencia CF players
FC Barcelona players
RC Celta de Vigo players
Colombia youth international footballers
Colombia under-20 international footballers
Colombia international footballers
2015 Copa América players
Copa América Centenario players
Colombian expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Spain
Expatriate footballers in Italy
Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Italy