Jeison Murillo is a Colombian footballer who currently plays as center-back for National Team of Colombia and the Spanish football club, Barcelona on a loan from Valencia. The 26-year-old footballer played for Udinese, Granada B, Granada, Cádiz, and Las Palmas and Inter Milan previously. In 2015, he won Copa American; Best Young PLater/ Team of the Tournament.

Famous For

• A Colombian footballer who currently plays as center-back for National Team of Colombia and the Spanish football club, Barcelona.

Early Life of Jeison Murillo

Jeison Murillo was born as Jeison Fabián Murillo Cerón in Cali, California. He was born to his father, Jamer Murillo, and mother, Liliana Ceron and grew up with his sibling, Junior Murillo. Regarding his nationality, Murillo is Colombian. His birth sign is Gemini. Furthermore, there are no details about his ethnicity at present.
Talking about his education, there are no details available regarding Becker’s educational background.

Career of Jeison Murillo

• Jeison Murillo began his career as a member of the Deportivo Cali U-19. In 2009, he was promoted to a senior team.
• He moved to the Italian football club, Udinese Calcio in 2010 and was immediately sent on loan to Granda B. During his loan-season, he scored 2 goals in 22 appearances.
• He was then permanently signed by Granada in 2011. For the club, he scored 1 goal in 51 appearances. On August 1, 2011, he was loaned to Cadiz where he scored 3 goals in 27 appearances before ending his loan-contract.
• On July 25, 2012, Murillo was loaned to the Spanish football team, UD Las Palmas for the 2012-2013 season, where he managed a total of 37 league appearances scoring 3 goals.
• He moved to Internazionale with the transfer fee of £ 7.20 million on July 1, 2015, on a five-year contract. He has so far scored 2 goals in 61 appearances.
• On August 18, 2017, He was sent on loan to Valencia CF which would keep him until June 30, 2019. However, he was again loaned to Barcelona on December 20, 2018. Barcelona signed Murillo to fill the void created by the injuries of their center-backs Samuel Umtiti and Thomas Vermaelen.
• In 2009, He made his international debut with the Colombia U-17 with whom he played 6 games scoring 1 goal. He also played four games for Colombia U-20.
• On October 10, 2014, Murillo earned his first senior cap with the Colombian national team in a friendly match in a 3-0 win against El Salvador.
• He was described as best young player of 2015 Copa America tournament and held the 3rd position. He has been capped 25 times for his national team scoring 1 goal.

Net Worth of Jeison Murillo

Speaking about his net worth, In 2016, his market value was estimated at £ 16.20 million and currently, his market value is estimated to be around £ 13.50 milllion. He recently joined the Spanish giants FC Barcelona on loan until the end of the season with the option to sign permanently for € 25 million.
Murillo received around $ 3.40 million as an annual salary from Valencia, however, he is expected to be making a maximum wage in Barcelona which is reported to be about $ 4 million. He was paid € 1.3 million as yearly salary by Inter in his first season but was later doubled to € 2.5 million in his second season.
Summing up his total earnings, endorsements, and properties, Murillo's net worth can be assumed to be about $ 5 million. With his adequate wealth, Murillo is enjoying a great and lavish life.

Personal Life of Jeison Murillo

Jeison Murillo got married to his wife, Samanta Gutierrez with whom he has a daughter. The couple exchanged their vows in 2016, in a romantic ceremony in Cali attended by players such as Fredy Guarín, Santos Borré, and Andrés Felipe Roa.
However, the romantic couple enjoys sharing their pictures. The duo has already welcomed a beautiful princess in the world. The couple is living blissful life together without any rumors of disputes or divorce.

Body Measurements of Jeison Murillo

As a Professional football player, his height is measured at 6 feet and weighs 171 lbs. His skin is white toned, has black hair and Hazel eyes. His other body information was unknown.