Carlos Andrés Muñoz Rojas (, born 21 April 1989) is a Chilean

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that plays for

Santiago Wanderers Club de Deportes Santiago Wanderers is a football club based in Valparaíso, a founding member of the Chilean Football Federation. Their home ground, Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, is in the north-west of the city. Wanderers have played thei ...

as a striker.

Club career

In 2006, Muñoz was promoted to first–team of

, a club he had been a part of since he was five years of age. He made two appearances in his first season with the first team. The next year he found more space, become the club's second choice striker for the most part and bagged two goals in 14 appearances. His third year was a further improvement, playing in even more games (18) and scoring three goals. The 2009 was loaned to Unión Quilpué in the Chilean Tercera A. The 2010 season was Carlos Muñoz real breakout season. He was the first choice striker all season and in 34 first team appearances he scored on 17 occasions. His form continued into 2011 and in the first half of the year he scored eight times in 16 appearances. His form over the last year and a half earned him a move to

Colo-Colo Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo () is a Chilean professional football club based in Macul, Santiago. Founded in 1925 by David Arellano they play in the Chilean Primera División, from which they have never been relegated. The team has pla ...

in June 2011 who spent

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1.5 million to bring him in. After scoring 35 times in 74 appearances over two season at Colo-Colo, Muñoz signed for Emirati football club Baniyas. On second half 2022, he returned to

in the Primera B de Chile.

International career

He represented Chile at under-22 level in the

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, making 4 appearances and scoring 2 goals. His goals led him to be called up to the Chile national team for the first time early in 2011. He made his international debut in a friendly match against Colombia on March 29, 2011.

International goals

Personal life

His daughter, Catalina, is a youth player from the

youth system.

Honours

Individual

* 2010 Chilean Primera Division Ideal Team (2): 2010,

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* 2010 Chilean Primera Division Best Young Player (1): 2010 * 2012 Chilean Primera Division Best Player (1):

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Munoz, Carlos 1989 births Living people Chilean men's footballers Chilean expatriate men's footballers Chile men's international footballers Chile men's youth international footballers Santiago Wanderers footballers Unión Quilpué footballers Colo-Colo footballers Baniyas Club players Shabab Al Ahli Club players Talleres de Córdoba footballers Unión Española footballers C.D. Cobresal footballers C.D. Antofagasta footballers O'Higgins F.C. footballers Chilean Primera División players Tercera División de Chile players UAE Pro League players Argentine Primera División players Primera B de Chile players Footballers from Valparaíso Men's association football forwards 2011 Copa América players Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Chilean expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Argentina