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Daniel Muñoz Mejía (born 26 May 1996) is a Colombian professional
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who plays as a
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or
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for club
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and the Colombia national team. Muñoz began his career after being signed by
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aged 20, making his senior debut in 2017, before joining
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in 2019. The following year, he was signed by Belgian club
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, where he won the
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in
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. After making nearly 150 appearances for Genk, he was signed by Crystal Palace in 2024, and won the
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in 2025, being named man of the match in the final. Muñoz made his debut for Colombia in 2021. He represented his country at the
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and
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, helping Colombia to a runners-up finish in the latter.


Club career

From 2017 until 2019 Muñoz played for
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. In May 2020, Muñoz completed a transfer from
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to
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, for a fee of €4.5 million. In January 2024, Muñoz completed a transfer to
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, for a fee of €8 million. He signed a contract until 2027, with an option for an additional year. On 3 February, Muñoz made his debut for Palace in a 4–1 defeat to
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. He scored his first
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goal for Crystal Palace in stoppage-time to earn a 1–1 draw for the club against
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at Selhurst Park on 30 November 2024. In April 2025, he extended his contract with the club until 2028. On 17 May 2025, Muñoz was named
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as Palace defeated
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1–0 in the
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, with Muñoz performing a cross that assisted Eberechi Eze for the winning goal.


International career

Muñoz was called up to the Colombia national team in September 2019, but had to withdraw with a hamstring injury. In March 2020, he was again called up by
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to the national team. He made his debut on 3 June 2021 in a
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against Peru. He substituted
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in the 56th minute. In less than a minute he committed a foul which was upgraded to a
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after a VAR review. Muñoz scored his first international goal on 22 March 2024, on an assist from Luis Díaz in a 1–0 win against
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in a friendly match, Colombia's first ever victory against the Spaniards. On 14 June 2024, Muñoz was named into 26-man
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for
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. During the competition, Muñoz played six of seven matches as a starter, scoring two goals, the first one against
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in first group phase game, scoring the first goal for a 2–1 win; and the second one against
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into third group phase game, drawing the match 1–1 for Colombia. He played all matches except the final because of his expulsion after receiving a second yellow card in the semifinals against
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, being replaced with
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for the
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against
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.


Career statistics


Club


International

''Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first.''


Honours

Genk *
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:
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Crystal Palace *
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: 2024–25 Individual *
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at the Crystal Palace F.C. website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Munoz, Daniel 1996 births Living people Footballers from Antioquia Department Colombian men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Colombia men's international footballers 2021 Copa América players 2024 Copa América players Categoría Primera A players Belgian Pro League players Atlético Nacional footballers K.R.C. Genk players Crystal Palace F.C. players Colombian expatriate men's footballers Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Colombian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England Premier League players 21st-century Colombian sportsmen