Luis Muñoz (footballer)

José Luis Muñoz León (born 23 February 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as either a central defender or a defensive midfielder for FC Cartagena.

Club career
Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Muñoz joined Málaga CF's youth setup in 2010, after representing 26 de Febrero CD (two stints), CD Puerto Malagueño Guimbarda Iberia and La Mosca UD. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 20 September 2015, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–2 Tercera División away draw against Loja CD.

On 26 September 2016, Muñoz signed his first professional contract running until 2020. On 16 October he scored his first senior goal, netting his team's sixth through a penalty in a 7–0 home routing of Alhaurín de la Torre CF.

Muñoz made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 21 November 2016, coming on as a second half substitute for fellow youth graduate Javier Ontiveros in a 0–0 away against FC Barcelona. The following 29 August, he was loaned to Segunda División side CD Lugo for one year.

On 14 August 2018, Muñoz was loaned to Córdoba CF in the second division, for one year. Upon returning, he started to feature regularly with the Blanquiazules, signing a professional two-year deal on 1 October 2020.

On 30 June 2023, after Málaga's relegation, Muñoz left after activating an exit clause on his contract, and signed a two-year deal with FC Cartagena also in the second division on 18 July.