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Amir Murillo — Taken at a Major League Soccer regular season match between FC Cincinnati and New York Red Bulls at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, USA on MaDF
Photo: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA · CC BY 2.0

Player profile

Amir Murillo

Defender · Besiktas

PanamaActive

Michael Amir Murillo is Panama’s right-back at Beşiktaş, signed from Marseille on 6 February 2026 for a reported €5 million, and already on the scoresheet in the 2026–27 Europa League play-off.

Career

San Francisco in Panama, New York Red Bulls, Anderlecht and then Marseille from August 2023 (62 Ligue 1 games, six goals). Wikipedia dates the Beşiktaş deal to 6 February 2026, three and a half years plus an option, about €5 million.

He finished 2025–26 with 12 Süper Lig appearances and a goal, then started 2026–27 in Europe. TVN Panamá reported his 12th-minute finish in Beşiktaş’s 3–0 Europa League play-off first leg against Kauno Žalgiris on 20 August 2026.

How they play

An overlapping right-back who scores more than most in the position — six league goals in three Marseille seasons, already a Europa League play-off goal in black and white.

Where they are now

Transfermarkt lists him at Beşiktaş until 30 June 2028. Kicker has him in Vincenzo Italiano’s side; the return leg in Lithuania is dated 27 August 2026.

Bio

Date of birthFebruary 11, 1996 (age 30)
BirthplacePanama City
Height183 cm
PositionDefender
StatusActive
Current clubBesiktas

Club career

  1. Beşiktaş J.K. (Football)2026
  2. Olympique de Marseille2023–2026
  3. R.S.C. Anderlecht2020–2023
  4. New York Red Bulls2018–2019
  5. New York Red Bulls2017
  6. Red Bull New York II2017
  7. San Francisco F.C.2014–2017

International career

  1. Panama men's national football teamSince 2016Current

Honours

No honours on record yet.

Defining moments

  1. Marseille years2023

    Murillo joined Olympique de Marseille on 30 August 2023 and made 82 appearances in all competitions before the mid-season move to Istanbul.

  2. Europa League play-off goal2026

    On 20 August 2026 he scored Beşiktaş’s second in a 3–0 first-leg win over Kauno Žalgiris, starting at right-back under Italiano.

Latest season stats (ESPN)

Starts (sub-ins): 0 (0)Goals: 0Assists: 0Tackles: 0

In our archive

0 appearances0 goals0 assists

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Sources

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Profile written / last reviewed August 27, 2026.

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Comments

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Be decent. No links. Slurs are held for review, not published.

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