Rodrigo Martín Muñoz Salomón (; born 22 January 1982) is a Uruguayan former
footballer
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who played as a
goalkeeper
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.
Club career
Cerro
Muñoz played for
Cerro from 2002 to 2008, scoring 4 goals.
Nacional
In 2009, he was transferred to
Club Nacional de Football
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The club was founded on 14 May 1899 as a result of the merger between ''Uruguay Athletic Club'' an ...
, making his debut in a 2-1 home win against
Universidad San Martín de Porres in the
2009 Copa Libertadores
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The ...
on February 12, 2009. With Nacional he won the
Uruguayan championship twice (2009 & 2011).
Libertad
In January 2012, he signed a new deal with the
Paraguay
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an side
Libertad.
International career
On 18 May 2011 he was reserved to play a friendly match against
Germany
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in
Sinsheim
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Geography
Overview
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. Muñoz was named in Uruguay's provisional squad for
Copa América Centenario
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but was cut from the final squad.
Honours
;Nacional
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Uruguayan Primera División
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(2):
2008–09,
2010-11
References
External links
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1982 births
Living people
Uruguayan men's footballers
Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
Uruguayan Primera División players
Paraguayan Primera División players
Club Nacional de Football players
C.A. Cerro players
Club Libertad footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Paraguay
2014 FIFA World Cup players
2015 Copa América players
Cerro Porteño players
Club Guaraní players
Footballers from Montevideo
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