Facundo Mura

Facundo Mura (born 23 March 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Estudiantes.[3]

Facundo Mura
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-03-23) 23 March 1999[1]
Place of birth General Roca, Argentina[2]
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[3]
Position(s) Right-back[4]
Club information
Current team
 Estudiantes
Number 5
Youth career
Argentinos del Norte
Deportivo Roca
2013–2019 Estudiantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Estudiantes 6 (0)
National team
2018–2019 Argentina U20 12 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:41, 4 September 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Mura started his career with Estudiantes, signing in 2013 following stints with Argentinos del Norte and Deportivo Roca.[5][6][7] He was promoted to the senior set-up in March 2019 under caretaker manager Pablo Quatrocchi, who selected him to start a La Plata derby fixture in the Primera División against Gimnasia y Esgrima on 10 March; the defender played sixty-nine minutes, prior to being substituted off for Juan Ignacio Díaz.[3]

International career

In January 2019, Mura represented Argentina at the South American U-20 Championship in Chile.[3] He won caps against Paraguay, Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil as his nation finished as runners-up.[3][8] In the previous year, Mura was called up for the L'Alcúdia International Tournament; featuring five times as they won the trophy.[6][9] He also had experience of training with the seniors, as well as being on the pre-tournament squad ahead of the 2018 South American Games.[6] Mura was selected for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup by Fernando Batista.[10] In the succeeding September, Mura made Batista's U23 squad for a friendly with Bolivia.[11]

Personal life

Mura's brother, Joaquín, is a fellow footballer; who also began his career in the academy of Estudiantes.[6]

Career statistics
As of 4 September 2019.[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Estudiantes 2018–19 Primera División 300040—0070
2019–20 300000—0030
Career total 600040—00100

    Honours
    Argentina U23

    References
    1. "Conociendo a Facundo Mura". Estudiantes. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
    2. "Facundo Mura, la sorpresa de Estudiantes para el clásico platense". TyC Sports. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
    3. "Argentina - F. Mura". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
    4. "Facundo Mura". World Football. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
    5. "A puro sacrificio se gana su lugar y el debut en primera está cerca". ANR. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
    6. "Facundo Mura: de Roca a la selección". Río Negro. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
    7. "Mura puso la firma y es jugador de Estudiante". Infocielo. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
    8. "Mura, el lateral descubierto por Malbernat que sueñacon el debut". El Día. 17 February 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
    9. "¿Quién es el pibe de la zona campeón con la sub-20?". LMNeuquén. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
    10. "Lista de convocados para el Mundial". AFA. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
    11. "La Selección Sub 23 jugará ante Bolivia desde las 19, en el estadio de Banfield". AFA. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
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