Rudy Muñoz

Rudy Muñoz
Personal information
Full name Rudy Josué Muñoz Boteo[1]
Date of birth (2005-02-06) 6 February 2005
Place of birth San Miguel Petapa, Guatemala[2]
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Municipal
Number 29
Youth career
–2021 Municipal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Municipal 44 (10)
International career‡
2022– Guatemala U20 26 (5)
2025– Guatemala 10 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Guatemala
UNCAF U-19 Tournament
Winner 2024 Honduras
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 June 2025

Rudy Josué Muñoz Boteo (born 6 February 2005) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Liga Nacional club Municipal and the Guatemala national team.[3]

Early life

Rudy Muñoz began his career with Guatemalan side Municipal as an academy player.[4]

Club career

Municipal

2021–22: Debut season and Clausura finalist

He made his first appearance in the 2021–22 Liga Nacional de Guatemala season on 8 May 2022 against Achuapa.[5]

2023–24: First league title

In 2024, he won the Clausura for the 2023–24 Liga Nacional de Guatemala season, despite only having one appearance the entire season.[6]

2024–25: First goals and Clausura finalist

On 22 September 2024, he scored his first goal in a brace against Zacapa in a 5–0 win.[7] He would score another goal in the following match, El Clásico Chapín, against Comunicaciones on 29 September 2024.[8]

International career

Youth career

Rudy Muñoz would receive his first youth call up for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[9] He would have five appearances in the tournament and Guatemala would qualify for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[10]

He was named to the U-20 squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in May 2023.[3]

He was named to the Guatemala U-20 squad once again for the 2024 UNCAF U-19 Tournament, in which Guatemala won the tournament. He would win his first international honour with Guatemala, scoring two goals in four appearances.[11]

Senior career

He would receive his first senior call up for the international break in March 2025.[12] He would make his debut on 16 March 2025 in a 2–1 victory against Honduras.[13]

Style of play

Regarded as one of Guatemala’s best young players, Rudy commonly plays in the left side of the field. He is known for his dribbling, passing and shooting. He would receive praise by Antigua coach Javier López in an interview in which he states: "That magical left foot that's emerging at Municipal. I think he's an extraordinary player, one to be in Europe. He's perhaps the player who most catches my attention outside of what we have in Antigua."[14]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 29 June 2025[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Guatemala 2025 10 0
Total 10 0

Honours

Municipal

Guatemala U20

References

  1. ^ Rudy Muñoz at Soccerway
  2. ^ Rudy Muñoz at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ a b "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Guatemala (GUA)" (PDF). FIFA. May 22, 2023. p. 10. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  4. ^ "Rudy Muñoz abre las puertas de su casa y cuenta su historia" [Rudy Muñoz opens his home doors and tells his story]. Nuestro Diario (in Spanish). 6 October 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Achuapa vs. Municipal – 8 May 2022 – Soccerway". Soccerway.
  6. ^ Acevedo Rivas, Josue David (19 May 2024). "Municipal rompe la sequía al conquistar el Clausura 2024" [Municipal breaks the drought by winning the 2024 Clausura]. Agencia Guatemalteca de Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  7. ^ Utrilla, Josué (23 September 2024). "Rudy Muñoz y su doblete en Liga Nacional: "Cada esfuerzo tiene su recompensa"" [Rudy Muñoz and his double in the National League: "Every effort has its reward"] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  8. ^ Dávila, Emilio (23 September 2024). "Rudy Muñoz reflexiona por el gol en clásico 331 y la victoria de Municipal: "Mi sueño era anotarle a Comunicaciones"" [Rudy Muñoz reflects on his goal in the 331st Clásico and Municipal's victory: "My dream was to score against Comunicaciones"]. Prensa Libre (in Spanish).
  9. ^ "Nómina oficial de Guatemala para el Campeonato Sub 20 Masculino de CONCACAF". fedefutguate.gt (in Spanish). National Football Federation of Guatemala. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  10. ^ "Dominican Republic make history, Moreno a hero for Guatemala". San Pedro Sula: CONCACAF. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  11. ^ Chang, Christopher (25 January 2024). "¡Campeones! Guatemala conquista el Torneo sub-19 UNCAF-FIFA Forward" [Champions! Guatemala wins the UNCAF-FIFA Forward U-19 Tournament]. Emisoras Unidas (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  12. ^ Utrilla, Josué (6 March 2025). "Luis Fernando Tena define nómina de Guatemala para duelos ante Honduras y Guyana" [Luis Fernando Tena announces Guatemala's roster for matches against Honduras and Guyana] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  13. ^ Utrilla, Josué (16 March 2025). "Luis Fernando Tena elogia talento de Olger Escobar y queda satisfecho con debut de Rudy Muñoz" [Luis Fernando Tena praises Olger Escobar's talent and is pleased with Rudy Muñoz's debut.] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  14. ^ "Técnico de Antigua se deshace en elogios hacia Rudy Muñoz" [Antigua coach heaps praise on Rudy Muñoz]. Nuestro Diario (in Spanish). 17 November 2024.
  15. ^ Rudy Muñoz at National-Football-Teams.com
  16. ^ Valladares, Luis (19 May 2024). "Municipal, campeón del Torneo Clausura 2024" [Municipal, champion of the 2024 Clausura Tournament]. Guatemala.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  17. ^ "Guatemala Campeón del torneo Sub19". UNCAF. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
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