Gavin Alonzo Muens (born October 24, 2004) is a FIlipino professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Philippines Football League side One Taguig and the Philippines national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gavin Alonzo Muens | ||
| Date of birth | October 24, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | One Taguig (on loan from Kaya–Iloilo) | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | West Sound FC | ||
| 2016–2018 | Washington Premier FC | ||
| 2018–2020 | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Washington Huskies[1] | 0 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–23 | ADT | 3 | (1) |
| 2023–24 | FC Schweinfurt 05 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | Kaya–Iloilo | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → One Taguig (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022– | Philippines U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Philippines U23 | 5 | (1) |
| 2023– | Philippines | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editMuens was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, to a German father and Filipino mother.[3]
Youth career
editHe began his youth career at local club West Sound FC before joining Washington Premier in 2020.
Senior career
editHe made three appearances for ADT in The Philippines Football League, scoring one goal.[4] Muens signed for FC Schweinfurt 05 for the 2023–24 season.[5] He made his début as a substitute on 4 November 2023 against SV Schalding-Heining.[6]
International
editIn 2023 Muens was called up to The Philippines U22 squad for the 2023 SEA Games, playing in all four group games.[7] He retained his place in the squad for the Asian Cup Qualifiers later that year in Thailand, scoring against Bangladesh at Chonburi Stadium.[8] He is the second youngest debutant on the senior national team where he earned his first cap versus Jordan at Al Janoub Stadium in Qatar.[9]
Style of play
editIn 2023 Washington Huskies head coach Jamie Clark stated "Gavin has more international experience than any player we have ever recruited. He’s got full international caps with the Philippine’s national team and has played all over the world in incredible settings. He’s a very talented midfielder with the ability to pull strings, but also works box-to-box. Gavin will enroll early and we’re excited to start working with him."[10]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Schweinfurt 05 | 2023–24 | Regionalliga Bayern | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ University of Washington Bio Go Huskies. November 8, 2023.
- ^ Player Summary | Gavin Muens WorldFootball.net. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ Players | Gavin Alonzo Muens Soccerway. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Sawicki, Philippines Football League Cebu beats Azkals Dev Team Spin. March 12, 2023.
- ^ Sawicki, Muens snag football contracts overseas Sports Tribune. Sueing, Ivan. September 4, 2023.
- ^ Spieler-Steckbrief | Gavin muens Kicker. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ Profile | Gavin Alonzo Muens Football Lineups. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ Bangladesh end U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers with Defeat Dhaka Tribune. September 12, 2023.
- ^ International Match | Jordan-Filipinas Playmakerstats. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ Mens Soccer Signs Seven on National Signing Day Go Huskies. November 8, 2023.
External links
edit- Gavin Muens at Worldfootball.net
- Gavin Alonzo Muens at Soccerway
- University of Washington Bio