Ander Murillo
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Ander Murillo García is a Spanish
footballer who plays for AEK Larnaca F.C. in Cyprus
, as a defender
.
's prolific youth system, Murillo made his debut for its first team on 24 November 2001 in a 2–1 away win against FC Barcelona
. He made a further 18 first division
appearances in the following season, after breaking his leg during preseason.
From 2004–07, Murillo would be an important defensive element, playing as a right back or in the middle, but would suffer greatly with injuries subsequently. After nearly a year without competitive appearances, on 21 December 2008, he started in a 1–0 win at Real Betis
, only to leave the pitch before half-time
, injured.
On 11 August 2009, after only appearing twice during 2008–09, Murillo moved to second division
's UD Salamanca
, in a season-long move.
In late August 2010, Murillo rescinded his Athletic link and left the club after 11 years, moving to Celta de Vigo
also in the second level.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who plays for AEK Larnaca F.C. in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
.
Football career
A product of Athletic de BilbaoAthletic Bilbao
Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions...
's prolific youth system, Murillo made his debut for its first team on 24 November 2001 in a 2–1 away win against FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
. He made a further 18 first division
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
appearances in the following season, after breaking his leg during preseason.
From 2004–07, Murillo would be an important defensive element, playing as a right back or in the middle, but would suffer greatly with injuries subsequently. After nearly a year without competitive appearances, on 21 December 2008, he started in a 1–0 win at Real Betis
Real Betis
Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín....
, only to leave the pitch before half-time
Half-time
In some team sports such as association football and rugby, matches are played in two halves. Half-time is the name given to the interval between the two halves of the match...
, injured.
On 11 August 2009, after only appearing twice during 2008–09, Murillo moved to second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
's UD Salamanca
UD Salamanca
Unión Deportiva Salamanca, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 16 March 1923, it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 2....
, in a season-long move.
In late August 2010, Murillo rescinded his Athletic link and left the club after 11 years, moving to Celta de Vigo
Celta de Vigo
Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,...
also in the second level.
Honours
- Spain U19Spain national under-19 football teamThe Spain national under-19 football team represents Spain in international football at this age level and is controlled by Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain.-UEFA European Under-19 Championship Record:...
:- UEFA U-19 ChampionshipUEFA European Under-19 Football ChampionshipThe European Under 19 Football Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. The competition has been held since 1948. It was originally called the FIFA junior tournament, until it was taken over by UEFA in 1955...
: 20022002 UEFA European Under-19 Football ChampionshipThe 2002 UEFA Under-19 Championship was held in Norway between 21 July and 28 July 2002. The top three finishers in each group qualified for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. Players born on or after 1 January 1983 were eligible to participate in this competition.It was the first tournament...
- UEFA U-19 Championship