César Samudio

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Samudio and the second or maternal family name is Murillo.

César Jair Samudio Murillo (born 26 March 1994) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Honduran side Marathón and the Panama national team.

César Samudio

Personal information
Full name	César Jair Samudio Murillo[1]
Date of birth	(1994-02-23) 23 February 1994 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth	Panama City, Panama[1]
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Marathón
Number	23
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Chepo	27	(0)
2016–2017	Atlético Veragüense	10	(0)
2018–2019	Costa del Este	8	(0)
2019	Plaza Amador	0	(0)
2020	Costa del Este	10	(0)
2021–2023	CAI	53	(0)
2023	→ Marathón (loan)	22	(0)
2023–	Marathón	41	(0)
International career‡
2022–	Panama	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 June 2024

Club career

Born in Panama City, Samudio played as a senior for Chepo, Atlético Veragüense,^[2] Costa del Este, Plaza Amador and CAI in his home country. He won the 2022 Liga Panameña de Fútbol with the latter, being named the Most Valuable Player of the competition.^[3]

On 7 January 2023, Samudio moved abroad and signed for Marathón in Honduras.^[4] Initially on loan, he signed a permanent contract until December 2026 with the club on 26 May.^[5]

International career

Samudio received his first call-up to the Panama in April 2022, for a non-FIFA friendly against El Salvador. ^[6] He made his debut on 1 May, starting in the 3–2 loss at the WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina.

Samudio's full international debut occurred on 10 June 2023, replacing Luis Mejía in a 3–2 win over Nicaragua.

Honours

Panama

• CONCACAF Gold Cup runner-up: 2023^[7]