2013. Although Muriel is usually deployed as a centre-forward, he is a versatile forward, who is capable of playing in several offensive positions; indeed, during the 2012–13 season, under his former Udinese manager Francesco Guidolin, he also demonstrated his creative capabilities in a more withdrawn, central role behind another striker, which frequently saw him operate as either a second striker or attacking midfielder. He is also capable of playing as a winger. A fast, talented, creative, two-footed, and technically gifted striker, with good dribbling skills, pace, agility, acceleration, movement, and an eye for goal, Muriel's playing style, physical build, and appearance have led him to be compared to former Brazil striker Ronaldo. Muriel has stated that this comparison is likely due to the fact that, as a youngster, he was an admirer of Ronaldo during the latter's time with Inter Milan. Muriel went on to say that he supported Inter Milan because Ronaldo was playing for them at the time, and that he was initially a Milan fan. Coincidentally, Muriel also stated that, like his childhood idol, he also suffers from weight issues, and even had to lose five kg at one point during the 2012–13 season. This meant that he had to be consistent with his fitness regime, which enabled him to achieve a similar level of athletic ability to Ronaldo. Aside from Ronaldo, another one of Muriel's major influences as a footballer in his youth was compatriot Iván Valenciano. Despite his ability, he is also known to be inconsistent. Career statistics Club International Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Muriel goal. Honours Colombia U20 Toulon Tournament: 2011 Individual Serie A Best Young Revelation: 2012 Serie A Player of the Month: April 2021 Serie A Team of the Year: 2020–21 References External links Profile at the Atalanta B.C. website Luis Muriel profile at Goalsreplay.com 1991 births Living people Colombian footballers Colombia youth international footballers Colombia under-20 international footballers Colombia international footballers Association football forwards Categoría Primera A players Segunda División players Serie A players La Liga players Deportivo Cali footballers Udinese Calcio players Granada CF footballers U.S. Lecce players U.C. Sampdoria players Sevilla FC players ACF Fiorentina players Atalanta B.C. players Colombian expatriate footballers Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate footballers in Italy Expatriate footballers in Spain 2015 Copa América players 2018 FIFA World Cup players