César Munder acts with the Catholic University and intends to gain a place in the austral national team in the coming years

The Catholic University of Chile has a high-level Cuban soccer player named César Munder, who excels at 18 years old. Munder had the opportunity to train in the Chile’s lower divisions, and he has managed to captivate the fans of the Catholic for his courage and power. In this season, in which Universidad Católica is the leader of the tournament, Munder has acted twice and has made an attendance.

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How did he get to Chilean soccer?

Munder was born on January 7, 2000 in Cuba, and at age 12, he reached the minor categories of the Catholic University of Chile where he stood out in a great way. The player is the son of a former municipal official of the Cuban government, who is married to a Chilean woman. Munder arrived to Chile thanks to a Residence Permit.

Furthermore, the player had the opportunity to perform in Huachipato, then he went to study in Cuba, and Alfonso Garcés incorporated him IGNORE INTO the Catholic University.

The scout of the Catholic, Alfonso Garcés saw his conditions and assured that he excelled immediately thanks to his speed and technique. Munder was consolidated with the youth, so in 2017, he won the title of the Clausura of the U-17 Championship and was the captain of the team.

The coach of the professional team, Beñat San José saw him play in a match against the Universidad de Chile and was impressed by his talent. Later, Munder had the option to act professionally against Huachipato and was a figure after making a center to Fuenzalida that ended in goal.

Why did he choose Chile?

The Cuban soccer player said he was playing the National Tournament in Havana and in a football match the referees did not arrive. For that reason, he decided to embark on a new course, because he thought he was not going to win and that only would play in the National League if he was still in Cuba.

Munder said that soccer in Cuba is massive, and that in recent years they have paid attention, since children practice it a lot in the streets. This young Cuban promise believes that baseball has been left behind, because soccer has gained an important place.

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What are the projections of Munder?

One of the great projections of the soccer player is to obtain the Chilean nationality, and in this way, to fulfill his desire to wear the red shirt.

"He has a great future, we have to take care of him, protect him, and teach him that this is a long and hard road," said the scout Cristian Álvarez. He added that Munder is going to adapt step by step to the first team, and considers that he is a respectful young man who has clear his goals. On the other hand, the technician Beñat San José assured that Munder is a very applied player, of great seriousness, and of a lot of humility.

How is the situation of Cuban football?

At this moment, Cuban Soccer is played in a qualifying stage with 2 groups of 4 selections and there is a Tournament of Wheels (10 casts). For political reasons, since the 2007-2008 season, the Cuban teams do not participate in the CONCACAF Champions League nor in the CFU tournament. The most recent champion of the Cuban League was FC Santiago de Cuba, while the runner-up was Camaguey.

Chile has given the opportunity to this young Cuban soccer player to demonstrate his magnificent conditions and his great sports talent. The doors were opened to him in Chile and his wish is to legalize his documentation in order to be taken IGNORE INTO account in the Chilean National Team by Reinaldo Rueda.

Latin American Post | Daniel Cuevas
Translated from “ Conozca al futbolista cubano que triunfa en el fútbol chileno”