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Luis Muriel
Luis Fernando Muriel Fruto (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlwiz muˈɾjel]; born 16 April 1991) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Italian club Atalanta and the Colombian national team. Having started his professional career with Colombian side Deportivo Cali, Muriel joined Udinese. His first two seasons at the club saw him loaned out to Granada and Lecce respectively before returning to the club in 2012, during which year he won the Serie A Best Young Revelation award alongside Stephan El Shaarawy. After scoring 15 league goals in 57 appearances, Muriel joined fellow Serie A side Sampdoria in January 2015. He spent two-and-a-half seasons with the club, scoring 21 goals in 79 league appearances before joining Sevilla in 2017. In January 2019, he was sent back to Italy on loan with Fiorentina. In June 2019, Muriel signed for Serie A side Atalanta for a reported €18m. Muriel is currently a Colombian international having represented his nation at a full international level since 2012. He made his senior debut in June 2012, in a World Cup qualifying match against Ecuador and scored his first goal the following year, netting against Guatemala. He later took part at the 2015 and 2019 editions of the Copa América, and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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1991-04-16
Birth Place
Santo Tomás, Colombia
Height
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Luis Muriel is at the height of his powers at Atalanta

Luis Muriel has improved as a player since his arrival at Atalanta in the summer of 2019 and he has benefitted from playing in the system implemented by La Dea tactician Gian Piero Gasperini. At the age of 30, the Colombian international is having the greatest season of his career...
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Atalanta left fuming after referee blows his half-time whistle EARLY against Real Madrid with Luis Muriel through on goal... as angry fans claim Serie A side have been 'completely mugged off'

Atalanta players were left furious after the referee blew his half-time whistle prematurely against Real Madrid with their side through on goal. Atalanta crashed out at the last-16 stage of the Champions League after going down 4-1 on aggregate against Madrid - losing the second leg 3-1 on Tuesday night in the Spanish capital.
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Atalanta goalscorer Luis Muriel: Real Madrid simply too strong

Atalanta goalscorer Luis Muriel admits Real Madrid were too good for last night's Champions League defeat. Karim Benzema, Sergio Ramos and Marco Asensio scored for Real, while Luis Muriel's free kick was scant consolation. “We conceded that early goal with an error and it really hit our confidence," confessed Muriel...
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Watch: Luis Muriel pulls one back for Atalanta at Real Madrid

Real Madrid have entered their favourite time of the season, and they still have a lot to play for. This evening they welcomed Italian side Atalanta to Valdebebas for their Champions League last 16 second leg, having won 1-0 in the first leg in Bergamo. Zinedine Zidane’s men have been...
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Atalanta 3-1 Spezia: Mario Pasalic brace and Luis Muriel goal see home side through in comfortable win ahead of Champions League clash with Real Madrid

Atalanta warmed up perfectly for their huge Champions League clash against Real Madrid next week by comfortably strolling past Spezia 3-1 in Serie A on Friday. Mario Pasalic bagged a double and Luis Muriel scored a superb goal as the hosts beat lowly Spezia easily to claim a fifth win in six Serie A games and keep their Champions League qualifying bid on track.
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Atalanta attacker Luis Muriel: We can beat Atalanta

Atalanta attacker Luis Muriel is adamant they can beat Real Madrid tonight. The first leg of the Champions League round of 16 kicks off on Wednesday at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo. “Playing against Real Madrid is always prestigious and I am enjoying this moment," declared Muriel. “The only way...
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Atalanta attacker Luis Muriel: Beating Napoli has us ready for Real Madrid

Atalanta attacker Luis Muriel says they're ready for Champions League opponents Real Madrid. La Dea warmed up for the clash with a 4-2 win against Napoli. “It was very important that we win today and the victory could be crucial in the race for the Champions League places, it also gives us a big boost for Wednesday's game with Real Madrid," Muriel told Sky Italia.
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Atalanta’s Luis Muriel breaks Roma’s Antonio Mirante’s soul in six

It was a game between two of Italy’s, and Europe’s, most exciting attacking teams this season, Roma and Atalanta. And it was a pretty epic collapse for Roma, who led 1-0 through a first half goal. But then some Python-esque defending saw them concede three goals in13 minutes and four goals overall in the second half.