In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Muñoz and the second or maternal family name is Villanueva.
Víctor Muñoz
Personal information
Full name Víctor Muñoz Villanueva[1]
Date of birth (2003-07-13) 13 July 2003 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Positions
  • Left winger
  • forward
Team information
Current team
Osasuna
Number 21
Youth career
2012–2014 Sant Gabriel
2014–2017 Barcelona
2017–2021 Damm
2021–2022 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 RSC Internacional 27 (10)
2023–2025 Real Madrid B 63 (13)
2025 Real Madrid 2 (0)
2025– Osasuna 34 (6)
International career‡
2026– Spain 2 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:25, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:17, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Víctor Muñoz Villanueva (born 13 July 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger or forward for La Liga club Osasuna and the Spain national team. He will join Premier League club Liverpool on 1 July 2026.

Club career

Early career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Muñoz joined Barcelona's La Masia at the age of eleven, after starting it out at Sant Gabriel.[2] In 2017, at the age of fourteen, he left the club and joined the youth academy of Damm.[citation needed]

Real Madrid

In June 2021, Muñoz joined the youth team of Real Madrid,[3] where he played in the UEFA Youth League. After making his senior debut with farm team RSC Internacional in 2022, he was promoted to the club's reserve team in Primera Federación in the following year.[citation needed]

During the 2024–25 season, Muñoz was regarded to have established himself as a starter for Castilla.[4] On 11 May 2025, he made his La Liga debut, substituting Vinícius Júnior in the 88th minute in a 4–3 defeat against his former side Barcelona.[5]

On 18 June 2025, Muñoz made his FIFA Club World Cup debut in Real Madrid's first match under new head coach Xabi Alonso, coming on in the 80th minute for Vinícius Júnior in a 1–1 draw against Al Hilal.[6]

Osasuna

On 11 July 2025, Muñoz signed a five-year contract with fellow top-tier club Osasuna, for a transfer fee of €5 million for 50% of his economic rights, with a further €1 million due in variables.[7] Later that year, on 25 September, he netted his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with Elche.[8]

Liverpool

On 18 June 2026, Premier League club Liverpool bought out Muñoz from Osasuna, matching his buyout clause of €40 million, with the Spaniard penning a long-term deal with The Reds.[9][10]

International career

On 27 March 2026, Muñoz made his debut for Spain and scored its third goal in a 3–0 friendly victory against Serbia at Estadio de la Ceramica.[11]

On 25 May 2026, Muñoz was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[12]

Style of play

Muñoz plays as a winger or forward. American news website The Sporting News wrote in 2024 that "his speed is what makes him stand out the most and made him recently known as the fastest player in the Real Madrid squad".[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 May 2026[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
RSC Internacional 2022–23 Tercera Federación 27 10 — — — 4[c] 0 31 10
Real Madrid Castilla 2023–24 Primera Federación 29 2 — — — — 29 2
2024–25 34 11 — — — — 34 11
Total 63 13 — — — — 63 13
Real Madrid 2024–25 La Liga 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 2[d] 0 4 0
Osasuna 2025–26 La Liga 34 6 2 1 — — — 36 7
Liverpool 2026–27 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 126 29 2 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 134 30
  1. ^ Includes Copa del Rey, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in Tercera Federación promotion play-offs
  4. ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup

International

As of match played 31 March 2026[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Spain 2026 2 1
Total 2 1
As of match played 27 March 2026
Spain score listed first, score column indicates score after each Muñoz goal
List of international goals scored by Víctor Muñoz
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 27 March 2026 Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, Spain 1  Serbia 3–0 3–0 Friendly

Honours

Individual

  • La Liga U23 Player of the Month: February 2026,[16] March 2026[17]

References

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA World Cup 2026™ – Squad List: Spain (ESP)" (PDF). FIFA. 18 June 2026. p. 41. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  2. ^ "El "avión" del Castilla de Raúl que creció junto a Fermín y Balde en La Masia: "Que te echen del Barça genera resquemor y el Madrid aprovechó..."" [Raúl's "Castilla plane" that grew up with Fermín and Balde in La Masia: "Being kicked out of Barça generates resentment and Madrid took advantage..."]. Relevo (in Spanish). Grupo Vocento. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  3. ^ "El Madrid se hace con una joya del DAMM con pasado azulgrana" [Madrid get a pearl from Damm with a blue-and-red past] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  4. ^ "De ser descartado por el Barcelona a ser convocado por Ancelotti: la historia de Víctor Muñoz" [From being discarded by Barcelona to being called up by Ancelotti: the story of Víctor Muñoz]. Okdiario (in Spanish). 13 December 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  5. ^ Brotherton, Alex (11 May 2025). "Barcelona 4–3 Real Madrid". BBC Sport. BBC.
  6. ^ Sutcliffe, Steve (18 June 2025). "Real Madrid held by Al-Hilal on Alexander-Arnold debut". MSN. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  7. ^ "El Club Atlético Osasuna ficha a Víctor Muñoz para las próximas cinco temporadas" [Club Atlético Osasuna sign Víctor Muñoz for the following five seasons] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Osasuna Draws With Elche at El Sadar, 1-1". CA Osasuna. 25 September 2025.
  9. ^ "Osasuna Transfers Winger Víctor Muñoz to Liverpool FC". CA Osasuna. 18 June 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  10. ^ "Liverpool agree deal to sign Spain forward Victor Munoz". Liverpool F.C. 18 June 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  11. ^ "Rodri returns, Oyarzabal nets brace as Spain beat Serbia". ESPN. 27 March 2026.
  12. ^ "Yamal, Rodri and Cucurella in strong Spain squad". 25 May 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  13. ^ "Rechazado por el Barcelona y convocado por Ancelotti: quién es Víctor Muñoz, el delantero del Real Madrid" [Rejected by Barcelona and called up by Ancelotti: who is Víctor Muñoz, the Real Madrid striker?]. The Sporting News (in Spanish). Sporting News Holdings. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  14. ^ Víctor Muñoz at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  15. ^ "Víctor Muñoz". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  16. ^ "Víctor Muñoz, La Liga EA Sports 25/26 Best Under-23 Player in February". La Liga. 26 February 2026. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  17. ^ "Víctor Muñoz, La Liga EA Sports Under-23 Player of the Month for March". La Liga. 24 March 2026. Retrieved 25 March 2026.