Jorge Murrugarra

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Jorge Murrugarra
Personal information
Full name Jorge Salvador Murrugarra Torres
Date of birth (1997-03-22) 22 March 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Lima, Perú
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Universitario de Deportes
Number 23
Youth career
2012–2014 Juventud Progreso
2015 Sporting Cristal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Deportivo Coopsol 11 (0)
2017–2019 UTC 81 (0)
2020 Ayacucho 27 (0)
2021– Universitario de Deportes 63 (0)
International career
2020 Peru U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:54, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:54, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Jorge Salvador Murrugarra Torres (born 22 March 1997) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Peruvian Liga 1 club Universitario de Deportes.

Club career[edit]

Murrugarra played in the youth ranks of Juventud Progreso, a team in the District League of Barranca in the Copa Perú, from 2012 to 2014. He then moved to Sporting Cristal, where he played the 2015 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva but was unable to make his professional debut.

In 2016, Murrugarra was signed by Deportivo Coopsol from the Peruvian Segunda División,[2] making his professional debut with the team on 14 August 2016, in a 1–1 tie against Alianza Universidad. As a 19 year old, he played a total of 12 matches in his first professional season.

Murrugarra was then signed by Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca, from the Torneo Descentralizado, for the 2017 season, making his debut with the team on 26 May 2017, coming from the bench in a 3–0 victory against Juan Aurich. From then on, Murrugarra became a starting player in UTC's midfield, finishing the year with a total of 25 matches. He was also considered the best new player in the team,[3] which managed to qualify to the 2018 Copa Sudamericana first stage. The following season, Murrugarra remained an undisputed starter in UTC's midfield, next to Benjamín Ubierna, and played a total of 32 matches. In January 2019, he renewed his contract with the team for one more season,[4] in which he once more played in the Copa Sudamericana first stage.

In December 2019, Murrugarra signed for Ayacucho FC with a contract for one season,[5] on request by his former UTC manager Gerardo Ameli, making his debut on 7 February 2020, coming from the bench in a 2–1 victory against Sport Boys. That year, Murrugarra was part of Ayacucho's historic Fase 2 win, after defeating Sporting Cristal in the final, and played a total of 23 matches, giving 2 assists. His good performances throughout the season led to him catching the attention of the technical staff of Ángel Comizzo, manager of Universitario de Deportes.

In January 2021, Murrugarra was announced as a new signing of Universitario with a contract for one season and a half, in order to play both the Liga 1 and the Copa Libertadores.[6] He played his first game with la U on matchday 1, in a 1–1 tie against FBC Melgar.

Honours[edit]

Ayacucho FC
Universitario de Deportes

References[edit]

  1. ^ Soccerway profile
  2. ^ "Segunda División: Deportivo Coopsol se prepara y contrató a 18 futbolistas" [Second Division: Deportivo Coopsol prepares and signs 18 footballers]. Depor (in Spanish). 9 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  3. ^ Sánchez, David (19 December 2017). "UTC: Pudo volar más alto" [UTC: Could have flown higher]. De Chalaca (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Ciucci jugará en UTC" [Ciucci will play in UTC]. Ovación (in Spanish). 8 January 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Ayacucho FC: Murrugarra es el nuevo 'jale' para la temporada 2020" [Ayacucho FC: Murrugarra is the new signing for the 2020 season.]. Correo (newspaper) (in Spanish). 6 December 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Jorge Murrugarra es nuevo refuerzo de los cremas para esta temporada" [Jorge Murrugarra is a new signing of "los cremas" for this season]. Depor (in Spanish). 4 January 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2024.

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