José Raúl Zúñiga Murillo (born 13 May 1994) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Tijuana.[1]

Jose Raúl Zúñiga Murillo
Personal information
Full name Juan Manuel Zapata Zumaque
Date of birth (1994-07-13) 13 July 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Juradó, Chocó, Colombia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Tijuana
Number 26
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Potros UAEM 12 (6)
2019–2022 Dorados 87 (38)
2023–2024 Querétaro 29 (8)
2024– Tijuana 22 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:33, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Early career

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He made his professional debut at 25 years old in Mexico, after searching for opportunities in Argentina, Germany and his native Colombia.[2]

He played his first game on 2 August 2019 for Potros UAEM against Correcaminos UAT, scoring twice in a 4–0 win.[3][4]

Querétaro

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After his spell at Dorados de Sinaloa in Liga de Expansión MX, Zúñiga moved up to Liga MX to sign for Querétaro.[5]

Tijuana

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On 11 January 2024, Club Tijuana announced they had signed Zúñiga.[6] He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 away win against Juárez on 14 April 2024.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Colombia - R. Zúñiga - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  2. ^ Almonacid, Dilhan (3 October 2023). "José Raúl Zúñiga y la terquedad que lo llevó a debutar a los 25 años, hasta 'romperla' en México". Gol Caracol (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  3. ^ "POTROS UAEM FC INICIA CON TRIUNFO DE 4-0". Nuevo Enlace (in Spanish). 4 August 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Potros UAEM inicial el Apertura 2019 con goleada 4-0 sobre Correcaminos". Agencia de Noticias MVT (in Spanish). 3 August 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  5. ^ Magallán, Ricardo (19 November 2022). "Miguel Barbieri y Raúl Zuñiga, primeros refuerzos del Querétaro". Diario AS (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Raúl Zuñiga es nuevo refuerzo para la RevoluXión". Sitio Oficial del Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Juárez vs. Tijuana, J-15, Clausura 2024, Liga MX: Resultado, goles y resumen | TUDN Liga MX | TUDN". www.tudn.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2024.
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