Elkin Muñoz
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elkin Israel Muñoz Calderón | ||
| Date of birth | 29 June 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Juventus-SP | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2023–2024 | Emelec | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Emelec | 30 | (1) |
| 2026– | Juventus-SP | 23 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024–2025 | Ecuador U20 | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 May 2026 | |||
Elkin Israel Muñoz Calderón (born 4 May 2005) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as either an attacking midfielder or a winger for Brazilian club Juventus-SP.
Club career
[edit]Emelec
[edit]Born in Guayaquil, Muñoz joined Emelec's youth setup in 2023. Promoted to the first team in the following year, he made his senior – and Ecuadorian Serie A – debut on 4 August 2024, coming on as a late substitute for Ronny Borja in a 1–0 home loss to Deportivo Cuenca.[1]
In October 2025, despite being regularly used in the first team, Muñoz left Emelec amidst the club's financial problems.[2]
Juventus-SP
[edit]On 5 December 2025, Brazilian club Juventus-SP announced the signing of Muñoz for the upcoming Campeonato Paulista Série A2.[3] He scored his first professional goal on his second match for the club, netting the winner in a 1–0 away success over São José-SP.[4]
International career
[edit]In January 2025, Muñoz was called up to the Ecuador national under-20 team for the 2025 South American U-20 Championship.[5] He featured in two matches during the competition, as his side was eliminated in the first stage.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 12 September 2026[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | State League | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Emelec | 2024 | LigaPro Serie A | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||||
| Juventus-SP | 2026 | Paulista A2 | — | — | — | 23 | 8 | 5[a] | 1 | 28 | 9 | |||
| Career total | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 9 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in Copa Paulista
Honours
[edit]Juventus-SP
Individual
- Campeonato Paulista Série A2 Young Player of the Season: 2026[9]
- Campeonato Paulista Série A2 Team of the Season: 2026[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Deportivo Cuenca se aprovechó de un Emelec con DT nuevo y sin ideas" [Deportivo Cuenca took advantage of an Emelec with a new manager and without ideas] (in Spanish). Olé. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "Elkin Muñoz no es más jugador de Emelec" [Elkin Muñoz is no longer an Emelec player] (in Spanish). Ecuavisa. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Brasil se fija en otro talento ecuatoriano: Elkin Muñoz sorprende con su nuevo destino dentro de un cuadro Paulista (FOTO)" [Brazil sets its sights on another Ecuadorian talent: Elkin Muñoz surprises with his new destination within a Paulista team (PHOTO)] (in Spanish). Futbol Ecuador. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Video: el ex Emelec que debutó con un tremendo golazo en Brasil" [Video: the former Emelec man who debuted with a great goal in Brazil] (in Spanish). Olé. 17 January 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "Elkin Muñoz y su deseo con Emelec para el 2025: "Salir campeones y clasificar a torneos internacionales"" [Elkin Muñoz and his desires with Emelec for 2025: "End up as champions and qualifying to international tournaments"] (in Spanish). ESPN. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "Elkin Muñoz: de la eliminación con La Tri Sub 20 a la oportunidad con Emelec" [Elkin Muñoz: from the elimination with La Tri under-20s to the opportunity with Emelec] (in Spanish). Olé. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ Elkin Muñoz at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Juventus-SP vence a Ferroviária e conquista o título da Série A2 do Paulista" [Juventus-SP defeats Ferroviária and wins the Paulista Série A2 title]. CBN (in Brazilian Portuguese). 13 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Seleção do Paulistão A2 Rivalo conta atletas de cinco clubes" [Rivalo's Paulistão A2 All-Star Team features players from five clubs]. futebolpaulista.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 May 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Guayaquil
- Ecuadorian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- C.S. Emelec footballers
- Clube Atlético Juventus players
- Ecuadorian Serie A players
- Ecuador men's under-20 international footballers
- Ecuadorian expatriate men's footballers
- Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
- Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen