International career įunes Mori made his international debut for Argentina in an international friendly against El Salvador in March 2015. On 21 June 2018, Funes Mori joined La Liga club Villarreal for an undisclosed fee. In the summer of 2017, Funes Mori had undergone a second operation on his knee injury in Barcelona and was looking at between six and nine months on the sidelines. He scored five goals across all competitions in his first season with the club.įunes Mori was out for the remainder of the 2016–17 season after suffering a torn meniscus while on international duty with Argentina in March 2017. In April 2016, Funes Mori was sent off for a tackle on Divock Origi in a 4–0 loss to Liverpool, leading to a three-match suspension. In his first season with the club, he received significant playing time at centre back due to injuries and lack of form for the expected starting pair of Phil Jagielka and John Stones. He scored his first goal for Everton in a 3–3 draw with Bournemouth in November 2015. He made his debut 11 days later, coming on as a substitute, in a 3–1 home win against Chelsea. On 1 September 2015, Funes Mori joined Premier League club Everton for a fee of £9.5 million. He made a total of 108 appearances for River Plate across five seasons, scoring ten goals.
Funes Mori is remembered not only for his performances and titles, but also for scoring very important goals such as the third goal in the Copa Libertadores final and an iconic goal against Boca Juniors. He made his debut for the Argentina national team whilst playing for River Plate.
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He is considered a legend of the club because he won 6 professional titles (four of them international) including the 2015 Copa Libertadores. Club career River Plate įunes Mori joined River Plate as a youth player, progressing to the senior team in 2011. In 2008, Funes Mori joined the FC Dallas youth team after his twin brother won the Sueño MLS talent competition, but spent less than a year playing for the side before moving back to Argentina. His father, Miguel, played professional football in Argentina with clubs such as Independiente Rivadavia and Club Atlético Argentino in the 1980s. He emigrated with his family from Argentina to the United States in 2001. He plays primarily as a centre-back but can also operate as a left-back and defensive midfielder.įunes Mori was born in Mendoza. José Ramiro Funes Mori ( Spanish pronunciation: born 5 March 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga MX club Cruz Azul. ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 November 2019 (UTC) *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:32, 25 April 2023 (UTC)
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