Diego Murillo

For the Colombian paramilitary, see Diego Murillo Bejarano.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Murillo and the second or maternal family name is Domínguez.
Diego Murillo
Personal information
Full name Diego Murillo Domínguez
Date of birth (2001-03-14) 14 March 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Malagón, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Málaga
Number 16
Youth career
2016–2017 FB Ciudad Real
2017 Albacete
2017–2020 Málaga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Málaga B 70 (0)
2022– Málaga 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024

Diego Murillo Domínguez (born 14 March 2001) is a Spanish footballer who plays as either a central defender or a right back for Málaga CF.

Club career

Murillo was born in Malagón, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, and joined Málaga CF's youth setup in 2017, after representing EM FB Ciudad Real and Albacete Balompié. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 13 October 2019, starting in a 2–2 Tercera División home draw against Loja CD.[1]

On 7 June 2022, after establishing himself as a regular starter for the B-team, Murillo renewed his contract until 2024 on 7 June 2022.[2] He made his first team debut on 24 September, coming on as a late substitute for Juanfran in a 1–1 Segunda División home draw against Villarreal CF B.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Un Malagueño de dos caras (2–2)" [A two-faced Malagueño (2–2)] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  2. ^ "El Málaga CF renueva al canterano Murillo" [Málaga CF renew the youth graduate Murillo] (in Spanish). Málaga Hoy. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Mejoría con Mel, pero sin premio" [Improvement with Mel, but without prize] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Protagonistas de plata" [Silver protagonists] (in Spanish). La Tribuna de Ciudad Real. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.