11 Facts About Jeison Murillo

1.

Jeison Fabian Murillo Ceron was born on 27 May 1992 and is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Italian club U C Sampdoria and the Colombia national team.

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2.

Jeison Murillo spent his first year in Spain with the reserves, in the regional leagues.

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3.

In early February 2012, Jeison Murillo was definitely bought by the Andalusians, but spent the following seasons on loan to clubs in the country, Cadiz CF and UD Las Palmas.

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4.

Jeison Murillo appeared in the promotion playoffs with both teams, being unsuccessful on both occasions.

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5.

In February 2015, Jeison Murillo joined Inter Milan on a five-year contract, with the transfer being made effective in July and costing a reported €8 million plus €2 million in bonuses, and earning the player €1 million per year.

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6.

On 18 August 2017, Jeison Murillo returned to Spain by joining Valencia CF on a two-year loan with an obligation to buy.

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7.

Jeison Murillo contributed 17 matches in his first season, which ended in qualification to the group stage of the UEFA Champions League after a fourth-place finish.

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8.

On 20 December 2018, Jeison Murillo joined FC Barcelona on a loan deal until the end of the campaign with a purchase option worth €25 million.

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9.

On 13 July 2019, still owned by Valencia, Murillo signed with U C Sampdoria for an initial loan fee of €2 million and an obligation to buy for €13 million at the end of the season.

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10.

Jeison Murillo agreed to another loan at the Balaidos on 16 September 2020.

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11.

Jeison Murillo was included in the squad for the 2015 Copa America, scoring the only goal in the second group stage game against Brazil.

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