# Raúl Zúñiga
**Raúl Zúñiga** (José Raúl Zúñiga Murillo, born 1994) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a striker, most recently for the Mexican club [Club América](https://www.edgepedia.org/club-america), wearing the number 19 shirt.[1](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/raul-zuniga/990354) • [2](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=171873) He is known by the nickname "Pantera".[3](https://as.com/us/futbol/america-da-de-baja-a-raul-pantera-zuniga-e-icaro-da-conceicao-f202609-n/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | José Raúl Zúñiga Murillo[4](https://fbref.com/en/players/af89c75e/all_comps/Jose-Zuniga-Stats---All-Competitions) |
| Born | 1994, Colombia[1](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/raul-zuniga/990354) |
| Position | Striker (center forward), right-footed, shirt number 19[1](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/raul-zuniga/990354) |
| Club | Club América, signed 13 July 2025[2](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=171873) |
| Earlier clubs | Tijuana, Querétaro FC, Dorados de Sinaloa, Potros UAEM[5](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1083320/jose-zuniga) • [6](https://www.sofascore.com/es-la/football/player/raul-zuniga/990354) |
| Liga MX scoring record | 19 league goals for Tijuana and 8 for Querétaro before joining América[2](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=171873) |
| 2025/26 Clausura | 1 goal, 0 assists, 464 minutes, average FotMob rating 6.22[7](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1083320) |
## Career in Mexico
Zúñiga built his career in Mexican football. His recorded moves include Potros UAEM (July 2019), [Dorados de Sinaloa](https://www.edgepedia.org/dorados-de-sinaloa) (January 2020), Querétaro FC (January 2023), a loan to [Querétaro](https://www.edgepedia.org/queretaro) from Tijuana in January 2024, and a transfer to Club América on 13 July 2025.[6](https://www.sofascore.com/es-la/football/player/raul-zuniga/990354)
His most productive league spells came before the América move. Soccerbase records 19 league goals in 28 starts and 20 substitute appearances for Tijuana and 8 league goals for Querétaro, giving a career league rate of about 0.29 goals per game across the three clubs listed.[2](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=171873)
## Club América
Zúñiga joined Club América in July 2025. In the 2025/2026 Liga MX Clausura he recorded 1 goal, 0 assists, 464 minutes played, and an average FotMob rating of 6.22, with 1 yellow card.[7](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1083320) Soccerbase credits him with 3 league goals for the club in 10 starts and 16 substitute appearances, plus 1 goal in other competitions.[2](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=171873)
**Deregistration.** On 10 September 2026, shortly before the close of the [Liga MX](https://www.edgepedia.org/liga-mx) transfer window, América deregistered Zúñiga and Ícaro Da Conceiçao with the league, freeing two foreign-player slots to register new signings. The club reportedly sought to place Zúñiga elsewhere before the window closed, as he appeared not to be in the team's plans.[3](https://as.com/us/futbol/america-da-de-baja-a-raul-pantera-zuniga-e-icaro-da-conceicao-f202609-n/)
## Playing profile
Zúñiga operates as a penalty-box striker. A scouting profile describes him as a specialist whose underlying metrics reflect that narrow role, and notes he has been searching for rhythm in front of goal.[8](https://www.futmetrix.com/players/raul-zuniga) In the [EA Sports FC 27](https://www.edgepedia.org/ea-sports-fc-27) database he is rated 68 overall with 68 potential as a center forward, with his strongest attributes being shot power (76), heading accuracy (73), and strength (78), and his weakest acceleration (50).[9](https://fafifa.com/es/jugador/raul-zuniga) Listed heights differ by source: Sofascore gives 180 cm[1](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/raul-zuniga/990354) and the FC 27 database gives 182 cm.[9](https://fafifa.com/es/jugador/raul-zuniga)
## References
1. [Raúl Zúñiga stats and ratings, Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/raul-zuniga/990354)
2. [Raul Zuniga, Soccerbase](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=171873)
3. [América da de baja a Raúl 'Pantera' Zúñiga e Icaro Da Conceiçao, AS México](https://as.com/us/futbol/america-da-de-baja-a-raul-pantera-zuniga-e-icaro-da-conceicao-f202609-n/)
4. [José Zúñiga All Competitions Stats, FBref](https://fbref.com/en/players/af89c75e/all_comps/Jose-Zuniga-Stats---All-Competitions)
5. [Raúl Zúñiga, FotMob](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1083320/jose-zuniga)
6. [Estadísticas y puntuaciónes de Raúl Zúñiga, Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/es-la/football/player/raul-zuniga/990354)
7. [Raúl Zúñiga, FotMob (EN)](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1083320)
8. [Raúl Zúñiga: Clinical striker searching for rhythm, Futmetrix](https://www.futmetrix.com/players/raul-zuniga)
9. [Raúl Zúñiga · media 68, potencial 68 en FC 27, FAFIFA](https://fafifa.com/es/jugador/raul-zuniga)
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