Muriel Gustavo Becker (born 14 February 1987), simply known as Muriel, is a Brazilian

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who plays as a

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for Cypriot Club

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Career

Internacional

In 2009, Muriel was loaned by

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to Caxias and Portuguesa. He won the

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 On 23 May 2011, he joined Série B club Portuguesa for a second loan spell, but the contract was rescinded.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

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Belenenses / Belenenses SAD

On 13 June 2017, Muriel moved abroad for the first time, signing for

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of the Portuguese

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on a two-year deal. Sixteen days later he made his debut in the first round of the

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in a 1–0 home loss to Real SC, though the result was revoked in his team's favour as the opponents had fielded the suspended

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. In his first league game, the side from

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lost by the same score at

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on 7 August. In Muriel's second season in

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, with the team now spun off as

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, he was an ever-present for the first 32 league matches, including a 2–0 home win over eventual champions

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on 27 October 2018. In his final game for the club on 5 May 2019, he gifted city rivals

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the opening goal by giving the ball to

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, he then fouled the same played in the 21st minute and was sent off in an 8–1 loss.

Fluminense

On 5 July 2019, Muriel returned to Brazil's top flight, signing a 3 and a half year deal with

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. He made his debut on 24 July in the last 16 first leg of the

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, a 2–1 win away to

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. Four days later, in his first Série A match for the club, he made an error in a 2–1 home loss to

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at the

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. In his debut

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, Becker reached the final with Fluminense, losing 3–1 on aggregate to

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in July 2020.

Style of play

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

Personal life

Muriel's younger brother,

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, is also a professional footballer and a goalkeeper for

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club

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and the Brazil national team. He was his teammate at Internacional.

Career statistics

Club

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Muriel 1987 births Living people People from Novo Hamburgo Brazilian people of German descent Brazilian footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Portugal Expatriate footballers in Cyprus Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Association football goalkeepers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players Primeira Liga players Cypriot First Division players Sport Club Internacional players Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul players Associação Portuguesa de Desportos players Esporte Clube Bahia players C.F. Os Belenenses players Belenenses SAD players Fluminense FC players AEL Limassol players Brazil youth international footballers Brazil under-20 international footballers Sportspeople from Rio Grande do Sul