Murilo Henrique de Araujo Santos (born 2 December 1995), simply known as Murilo, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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Club career

Youth

After a junior career in Portugal, a country which citizenship Murilo also holds, Murilo moved back to Brazil to play in the Brazilian Serie D, and joined the ranks of

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Cultural Areas

After his short tenure in Brazil, Murilo returned to Europe to join Spanish fifth division Cultural Areas in July 2016.

Ourense

In July 2017, Murilo joined

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, where he played for four seasons.

SJK Seinäjoki

On 27 August 2020, Murilo was spotted by scouts and was offered a contract by

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side

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.During the 2020 Veikkausliiga season, he appeared in ten matches. During the following 2021 season, Murilo broke through, appearing in 25 of 27 Veikkausliiga matches. Murilo recorded eight assists and one goal in all competitions as SJK placed third.

HJK Helsinki

On 5 November 2021, Murilo signed a two-year contract with HJK. During the 2022 season, Murilo recorded 19 matches and 5 assists in the league. He also scored a vital free-kick goal in the first round of

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qualifying against

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, which tied the leg, which HJK went on to win on penalties, one of which Murilo scored. HJK ended up qualifying for the

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, however, Murilo only played in the first match, against

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, coming on as a sub in the 76th minute.

Return to SJK Seinäjoki

Murilo returned to SJK ahead of the 2023 season. Despite not scoring in the

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season, Murilo provided ten assists in total for his team. On 2 January 2024, it was announced that Murilo will leave the club.

Johor Darul Ta'zim

On 23 January 2024, Murilo moved to Malaysia to signed a contract with

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in the

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Career statistics

Honours

HJK Helsinki *

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Johor Darul Ta'zim *

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: 2024–25 *

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: 2024–25 *

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References

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