Carlos Muñoz (Ecuadorian footballer)

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| name = Carlos Muñoz

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| fullname = Carlos Antonio Muñoz Martínez

| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1964|11|13}}

| birth_place = Machala, Ecuador

| death_date = {{Dda|1993|12|26|1964|11|13}}

| height =

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1984 | clubs1 = Everest | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 1985 | clubs2 = Olmedo | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 1986 | clubs3 = Audaz Octubrino | caps3 = | goals3 =

| years4 = 1987–1989 | clubs4 = Filanbanco | caps4 = | goals4 =

| years5 = 1990–1993 | clubs5 = Barcelona | caps5 = | goals5 = 66

| nationalyears1 = 1987–1992

| nationalteam1 = Ecuador

| nationalcaps1 = 35

| nationalgoals1 = 4

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Carlos Antonio Muñoz Martínez (13 November 1964 – 26 December 1993) was an Ecuadorian football forward, who was nicknamed "Frentón".

Club career

Born in Machala,[http://www.vavel.com/lat/ecuador/56337-carlos-munoz-martinez-un-homenaje-al-idolo.html Carlos Muñoz Martínez, un homenaje al ídolo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222072355/http://www.vavel.com/lat/ecuador/56337-carlos-munoz-martinez-un-homenaje-al-idolo.html |date=2016-02-22 }} - Vavel {{in lang|es}} Muñoz started his career at Everest and played for Olmedo, Audaz Octubrino, Filanbanco and Barcelona.[http://www.ecuavisa.com/articulo/deportes/nacional/49555-hoy-se-recuerdan-20-anos-muerte-carlos-frenton-munoz Hoy se recuerdan 20 años de la muerte de Carlos 'frentón' Muñoz] - Ecuavisa {{in lang|es}}

International career

Born in Guayaquil he was a member of the Ecuador national football team for four years, and obtained a total number of 35 caps during his career, scoring four goals.[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/ecua-recintlp.html Ecuador record international footballers] at rsssf He made his debut on 15 March 1989 in a friendly against Brazil.

Personal life and death

Muñoz died in a car accident on 26 December 1993. He was survived by his son Carlos Antonio Muñoz Vergara, daughter Maria Muñoz Vergara and wife Violeta Vergara.

Honours

=Club=

Barcelona Sporting Club
Serie A de Ecuador: 1991

=Individual=

Barcelona Sporting Club
Serie A de Ecuador: Top scorer 1992

References

External links

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{{in lang|es}} [https://archive.today/20130205062155/http://foro.univision.com/univision/board/message?board.id=barcelona_ecuador&message.id=30695 Info]

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Category:1967 births

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Category:People from Machala

Category:Sportspeople from El Oro Province

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Ecuadorian men's footballers

Category:Ecuador men's international footballers

Category:1989 Copa América players

Category:1991 Copa América players

Category:1993 Copa América players

Category:C.D. Everest footballers

Category:C.D. Olmedo footballers

Category:Barcelona S.C. footballers

Category:Road incident deaths in Ecuador