Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jhon Eduard Murillo Romaña | ||
Date of birth | 21 November 1995 | ||
Place of birth | El Nula, Venezuela | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Playing position | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Tondela (on loan from Benfica) |
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Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
San Camilo | |||
Alto Apure | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | Alto Apure | ||
2012 | Zamora B | ||
2012–2015 | Zamora | 59 | (19) |
2015– | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
2015– | → Tondela (loan) | 39 | (6) |
National team‡ | |||
2014– | Venezuela U21 | 5 | (2) |
2015– | Venezuela U20 | 4 | (0) |
2015– | Venezuela | 5 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 January 2017. |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 January 2017.
Jhon Eduard Murillo Romaña (born 21 November 1995) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Portuguese club Tondela, on loan from Benfica, and the Venezuela national team.
Murillo was born in El Nula, Venezuela. After starting his career at Fundación Atlético San Camilo FC, he moved to Unión Atlético Alto Apure. In 2012 he played in the Venezuelan Tercera División.
Murillo made his Venezuelan Primera División debut on 22 October 2012 against Llaneros de Guanare. He scored his first league goal on 19 August 2013 against Deportivo Petare.
On 20 May 2015, Zamora FC confirmed Murillo's transfer to Portuguese champions Benfica on a five-year deal.
On 16 July 2015, he joined C.D. Tondela of Primeira Liga on a one-year loan. On 30 June 2016, Primeira Liga side C.D. Nacional announced that Murillo had signed a season-long loan deal with the club, however, on 25 July, he continued on loan at Tondela for a further season.
In 2014, Murillo helped the under-21s finish second in that year's Central American and Caribbean Games held in Mexico, scoring two goals – including the one in the semi-final against Honduras.
Murillo represented the Venezuela under-20 team in the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship in a first stage exit.