Michael Amir Murillo Bermúdez (born 11 February 1996) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş and the Panama national team.
 Murillo with the New York Red Bulls in 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Michael Amir Murillo Bermúdez[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Beşiktaş | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| –2014 | San Francisco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | San Francisco | 42 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | → New York Red Bulls (loan) | 17 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | → New York Red Bulls II (loan) | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | New York Red Bulls | 45 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Anderlecht | 107 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2026 | Marseille | 62 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Beşiktaş | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Panama U20 | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Panama Olympic | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016– | Panama | 93 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 June 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editSan Francisco
editBorn in Panama City, Murillo graduated from San Francisco's youth setup, and made his senior debut in the 2014–15 campaign, aged only 18. He quickly established himself as a first team regular and had his best season in 2015–16 in which he made 21 league appearances and scored 3 goals. On 25 October 2015, Murillo scored his first two goals for Los Monjes in a 2–1 victory over Alianza.[3]
On 10 December 2015, Murillo played the entire match for San Francisco in the first edition of the Copa Panamá, as his side won the final against Chepo 5–4 on penalties, as the match finished 0–0 after extra time, to win their first title.[4] On 26 August 2015, Murillo helped San Francisco to a famous 2–1 victory over Mexican side Querétaro FC in a 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League match.[5]
New York Red Bulls
editOn 18 February 2017, it was announced that Murillo was joining New York Red Bulls on a season-long loan.[6] On 29 July 2017, he scored his first goal for New York in a 4–0 rout over Montreal Impact.[7] On 22 October 2017 Murillo scored his second goal for New York in a 2–1 victory over rival D.C. United, in the last match played at RFK Stadium.[8] The Red Bulls exercised their contract option to permanently sign him on 11 November 2017.[9]
On 13 March 2018, Murillo assisted on two goals in New York's 3–1 victory over Club Tijuana in the CONCACAF Champions League, helping the club advance to semifinals of the Champions League for the first time.[10] On 14 April 2018, he scored his first goal of the season for New York in a 3–1 victory over Montreal Impact.[11] He was also selected to participate for the New York Red Bulls in the MLS All-Star Game against Italy's Juventus on 1 August 2018 in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, US, making him the first Panamanian to participate in an MLS All-Star game.[12]
During his time with the Red Bulls, Murillo totalled 80 appearances in all competitions, scoring four goals and providing eight assists and winning the 2018 Supporters Shield with the club.[13]
Anderlecht
editOn 6 December 2019, the Red Bulls announced the transfer of Murillo to Belgian side Anderlecht.[14] Murillo scored his first goal for his new club on 23 February 2020, during a 6–1 victory versus Eupen.[15]
Marseille
editOn 30 August 2023, Murillo joined French side Olympique de Marseille.[16]
Beşiktaş
editInternational career
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Murillo was called up for the Panama national team, making his debut in 2016. On 27 April 2016, Murillo scored his first goal with Panama in a 2–1 victory over Martinique.[18]
Murillo started three of Panama's ten CONCACAF Hexagonal matches in the final round of 2018 World Cup qualifying,[19] helping Panama qualify for its first World Cup. In May 2018 he was named to Panama's final 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[20] Murillo was the starting right back in Panama's group stage losses to Belgium and England. He received a yellow card in each of the two matches, making him ineligible to play in the team's final group match against Tunisia.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 15 May 2026[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| San Francisco | 2014–15 | Liga Panameña de Fútbol | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | |||
| 2016–17 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 51 | 3 | |||
| New York Red Bulls (loan) | 2017 | MLS | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| New York Red Bulls | 2018 | MLS | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| 2019 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| Red Bulls total | 62 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 80 | 4 | ||
| Anderlecht | 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 39 | 4 | |||
| 2021–22 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3[d] | 0 | — | 42 | 3 | |||
| 2022–23 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14[d] | 3 | — | 45 | 6 | |||
| Total | 107 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 3 | — | 134 | 14 | |||
| Marseille | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7[e] | 0 | — | 25 | 3 | |
| 2024–25 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||||
| 2025–26 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6[f] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Total | 62 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 6 | ||
| Beşiktaş | 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 285 | 24 | 27 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 362 | 29 | ||
- ↑ Includes Copa Panamá, U.S. Open Cup, Belgian Cup, Coupe de France, Turkish Cup
- 1 2 3 Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- 1 2 Appearances in MLS Cup playoffs
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearance in Trophée des Champions
International
edit- As of match played 4 June 2026[21]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panama | 2016 | 5 | 1 |
| 2017 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 93 | 9 | |
- Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Murillo goal (includes one unofficial goal).
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 27 April 2016 | Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique |  Martinique | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 15 July 2017 | FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, United States | Martinique | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 3 | 27 September 2022 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain |  Bahrain | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 18 November 2022 | Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  Cameroon | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 5 | 10 June 2023 | Estadio Universidad Latina, Penonomé, Panama |  Nicaragua | 1–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 6 | 2–2 | |||||
| 7 | 30 June 2023 | Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States |  Martinique | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 8 | 16 November 2023 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica |  Costa Rica | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| 9 | 23 June 2024 | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, United States |  Uruguay | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2024 Copa América |
Honours
editSan Francisco
New York Red Bulls
- MLS Supporters' Shield: 2018
- U.S. Open Cup runner-up: 2017
Anderlecht
- Belgian Cup runner-up: 2021–22
Panama U20
- CONCACAF U-20 Championship runner-up: 2015
Panama
- CONCACAF Gold Cup runner-up: 2023
- CONCACAF Nations League runner-up: 2024–25[22]
- Copa Centroamericana runner-up: 2017
Individual
- CONCACAF Champions League Best XI: 2018[23]
- MLS All-Star: 2018
References
edit- 1 2 "M. Murillo". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ↑ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ↑ "SAN FRANCISCO VS. ALIANZA 2–1". soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ↑ "Monjes hacen historia". Bitacora Deportiva. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ "San Francisco gana 2–1 a Querétaro de México en Liga de Campeones". laestrella.com.pa. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ↑ "New York Red Bulls Complete Loan of Panama International Michael Amir Murillo". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ↑ "Red Bulls Roll in Harrison, 4–0". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ↑ "Red Bulls Spoil The Party at RFK Finale". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ↑ "Red Bulls Exercise loan option on Murillo". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ↑ "Red Bulls Moving On to SCCL Semis, Defeat Tijuana, 3–1". newyorkredbulls.com. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ↑ "New York Red Bulls Bounce Montreal Impact, 3–1". newyorkredbulls.com. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ↑ "TV Max: Panameño Michael Murillo se las verá con la Juventus de Italia".
- ↑ "Red Bulls sell star defender Michael Murillo to Anderlecht". ESPN. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ↑ "New York Red Bulls Transfer Michael Amir Murillo to RSC Anderlecht". newyorkredbulls.com. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ↑ "ANDERLECHT VS. AS EUPEN 6–1". soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ↑ "Amir Murillo est Olympien !" [Amir Murillo is an Olympian!] (in French). Olympique de Marseille. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ↑ "Amir Murillo has been transferred to Turkish club Besiktas JK". Olympique de Marseille. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ↑ "Con goles de Michael Murillo y José Batista, Panamá vence 0–2 a Martinica". fepafut.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ↑ "2018 FIFA World Cup: Get to know the Major League Soccer players in Russia".
- ↑ "Russia 2018 squads officially confirmed". FIFA.
- 1 2 "Michael Amir Murillo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ↑ "Mexico beat Panama with stoppage-time penalty for CONCACAF Nations League title". Reuters. 23 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ↑ "2018 SCCL – Best XI". CONCACAF. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
External links
edit- Michael Amir Murillo at Soccerway
- Michael Amir Murillo at National-Football-Teams.com