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Luis Fernando Muriel Fruto (born 16 April 1991) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Orlando City and the Colombia national team. Having started his professional career with Colombian side Deportivo Cali, Muriel joined Udinese.
May 7, 2015 · As a kid growing up in Colombia trying to turn pro as a footballer, Luis Muriel promised his father, a taxi driver in Barranquilla, that were he ever to make it big the first thing he’d do would be to buy his old man a brand new cab. “I kept my promise,” he told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
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Due to Gasperini’s preference for a solitary striker, Muriel has found regular first-team chances hard to come by at Atalanta, but that hasn’t stopped his goals tally. He has made 27 Serie A appearances, but until now was included in the starting XI only 12 times. He has come in as a substitute in 15 fixtures. Despite the paltry number of chances, ...
Gasperini's preference for Zapata over Muriel has one main reason; physicality and aerial duels. The former Udinese man is known to have one main weakness in his locker and that is aerial duels. Due to his weakness in aerial battles, he is known to have missed sitters. Despite his excellent positioning in opposition boxes, he is still prone to maki...
Gasperini has also experimented with his tactics quite a lot during the ongoing season. One such occasion was Atalanta’s latest outing in Serie A against Udinese. Playing at home, the Italian head coach fielded Muriel in a 3-4-1-2 formation, partnering Zapata in attack. The hosts sealed a 3-2 win with Muriel scoring a brace (19', 43') and Zapata (6...
In the Champions League, Muriel appeared in seven fixtures, scoring three goals. Muriel has also appeared in four Coppa Italia matches, registering a goal and two assists. Atalanta are in the final of the Italian domestic cup competition. In the Coppa Italia final they will be facing Juventus on May 19. Muriel has been a fantastic asset for Atalant...
Nov 18, 2014 · Udinese forward Luis Muriel faces time on the sidelines with injury - ESPN. Muriel, who pulled up in pain during a friendly against Red Star Belgrade at the weekend, will be re-examined in...
May 21, 2008 · Having started his professional career with Colombian side Deportivo Cali in Categoria Primera A, Muriel joined Udinese. His early two seasons at the club saw him loaned out to Granada and Lecce before coming back to Udinese in 2012, in that season he won the Serie A Best Young Revelation award alongside Stephan El Shaaraway.
After an unsuccessful season with Granada and Lecce in 2009, Muriel returned to Udinese. He was left out from the team by the manager Francesco Guidolin as he was asked to lose 5 pounds and was...
Jun 29, 2020 · Substitute Luis Muriel rifled in two long-range goals as irrepressible Atalanta beat Udinese 3-2 away on Sunday for their third straight win since restarting...
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