Player Details

Name

Jesús David Murillo

Pronunciation

MURR-eee-oh

Height

6' 0"

Weight

159 lbs

Date of Birth

2.18.1994 (30)

Birthplace

Cali, Colombia

Position

Defender

Footedness

Right

Roster Category

Senior
Career Summary

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Supporters' Shield winner (2022) 
  • MLS Cup Champion (2022) 
  • MLS Western Conference Champion (2022, 2023) 
  • MLS All Star (2021)
  • CONCACAF Champions League runner-up (2020, 2023) 
  • CONCACAF Champions League Team of the Tournament (2020)
  • Reached 100 appearances across all competitions for LAFC 10/10/23 
  • Reached 100 appearances with Patriotas Boyacá 8/3/17; hit the same mark for Independiente Medellín 2/5/20 

PERSONAL

  • basketball fan who attends as many NBA games as he can 
  • favorite basketball player is Giannis Antetokounmpo
  • owns a collection of hats from basketball and football teams 
  • one of his talents is dancing 
  • favorite musical group is Grupo Niche of Colombia
Scouting Report

PROFESSIONAL

2023 (Los Angeles Football Club):

  • made 14 regular-season starts (19 appearances) logging 1,423 minutes played
  • made his 100th appearance in Black & Gold across all competitions on 10/10/23 (vs.RSL at BMO Stadium)
  • made 33 total appearances (25 starts) across all competitions in 2023, including seven appearances in CONCACAF Champions League; started all five MLS Cup playoff matches including MLS Cup final.
  • named to CCL Best XI for Leg 1 of the quarterfinals vs.Vancouver
  • scored his only goal of 2023 in 5-2 win over Vancouver in MLS Cup playoffs 10/28/23

2022 (Los Angeles Football Club):

  • made 27 regular-season starts (29 appearances) for eventual MLS Cup Champions; scored a career-high two goals with three assists 
  • made his 50th MLS regular-season appearance 6/29/22 vs.FC Dallas at home 
  • started all three postseason games and played every minute (300 total minutes incl. extra time in MLS Cup final)
  • scored the 83rd-minute goal that put LAFC ahead of PHI, 2-1, in MLS Cup final 11/5/22 
  • named to MLS Team of the Week for Weeks 5 and 16

2021 (Los Angeles Football Club):

  • started all of his 32 appearances, logging 2,745 minutes
  • led LAFC in minutes played, appearances, and starts
  • named to MLS All Star Team at midseason; scored tying goal for MLS All Stars (on a corner-kick header) in eventual 1-1 tie vs.Liga MX All Stars 8/25/21

2020 (Los Angeles Football Club) :

  • acquired on loan 10/14/20 from Deportivo Independiente Medellín
  • made LAFC debut 10/18/20, starting in 1-1 draw vs.POR 
  • started LAFC's final nine reg.-season games
  • started and played all 90 minutes in LAFC's three CONCACAF Champions League contests in late December 2020
  • Named to CONCACAF Champions League Team of the Tournament
  • registered first assist of MLS career 10/28/20 in win over HOU that clinched a playoff berth 

2020 (Deportivo Independiente Medellín - Colombia):

  • started all nine appearances in Colombia Primera A, logging 810 minutes 
  • started five matches in Copa Libertadores; scored two goals in group play
  • reached 100 appearances for Medellín 2/5/20 
  • scored in 2-1 loss to Libertad 3/3/20; scored in 2-0 win over Caracas 9/30/20

2019 (Deportivo Independiente Medellín - Colombia):

  • appeared in 37 league matches, recording two goals and two assists in 3,330 minutes 
  • led Independiente Medellín to second Copa Águila title in club history, appearing in all eight Copa Águila matches and playing all 720 minutes

2018 (Deportivo Independiente Medellín - Colombia):

  • rejoined Deportivo Independiente Medellín on permanent transfer 1/1/18
  • led team to second-place finish in Liga Águila season 
  • appeared in 35 games (33 starts), playing 3,016 minutes and notching two goals and an assist in Primera A competition 
  • started and played all 90 minutes in two Copa Sudamericana matches 
  • scored his first goal for Medellín 2/11/18

2017 (Patriotas Boyacá):

  • made 37 appearances (30 starts) and notched two goals and one assist in 2,649 minutes
  • scored his first career goal 8/3/17 while also reaching 100 appearances for Patriotas Boyacá
  • appeared in three Copa Sudamericana matches (two starts) 

2016 (Patriotas Boyacá):

  • registered career-high 47 appearances (37 starts), playing 3,843 minutes 

2015 (Patriotas Boyacá):

  • joined Patriotas Boyacá 1/1/15
  • made 32 appearances (23 starts) and logged 2,190 minutes
  • made club debut 2/18/15 

2014 (Deportivo Pasto):

  • recorded career-high 18 starts and appearances; played 2,190 minutes 

2013 (Deportivo Pasto):

  • joined Deportivo Pasto on permanent transfer 6/1/13 
  • started all seven of his appearances, recording 542 minutes played
  • made club debut 8/4/13 

2011-12 (Independiente Medellín):

  • made professional debut in Colombian first division, at age 18 (4/13/12)
  • made one appearance during his rookie season