Gavin Alonzo Muens (; (born 24 October 2004) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Kowloon City. Born in the United States, he plays for the Philippines national team.Player Summary | Gavin Muens WorldFootball.net. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
Personal life Muens was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, to a German father and Filipino mother.Players | Gavin Alonzo Muens Soccerway. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
Club career Youth Muens began his youth career in Washington State at local club West Sound FC before joining Washington Premier in 2020.
Senior Muens made three appearances for ADT in the Philippines Football League, scoring one goal.Sawicki, Philippines Football League Cebu beats Azkals Dev Team Spin. March 12, 2023. Muens signed for FC Schweinfurt 05 for the 2023–24 season.Sawicki, Muens snag football contracts overseas Sports Tribune. Sueing, Ivan. September 4, 2023. He made his début as a substitute on 4 November 2023 against SV Schalding-Heining.Spieler-Steckbrief | Gavin muens Kicker. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
In September 2026, Muens joined Hong Kong Premier League club Kowloon City.
International career In 2023, Muens was called up to the Philippines U22 squad for the 2023 SEA Games, playing in all four group games.Profile | Gavin Alonzo Muens Football Lineups. Retrieved April 21, 2024. He retained his place in the squad for the Asian Cup Qualifiers later that year in Thailand, scoring against Bangladesh at Chonburi Stadium.Bangladesh end U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers with Defeat Dhaka Tribune. September 12, 2023.
He is the second youngest debutant on the senior national team where he earned his first cap versus Jordan at Al Janoub Stadium in Qatar.
Muens was recalled to the full national set-up in July 2026 for the 2026 ASEAN Championship, starting against Laos.Philippines survive Laos scare to claim first win at 2026 ASEAN Championship ESPN. August 1, 2026.
Style of play In 2023, Washington Huskies head coach Jamie Clark stated "Gavin has more international experience than any player we have ever recruited. He’s got full international caps with the Philippines national team and has played all over the world in incredible settings. He’s a very talented midfielder with the ability to pull strings, but also works box-to-box. Gavin will enrol early and we’re excited to start working with him."Mens Soccer Signs Seven on National Signing Day Go Huskies. November 8, 2023.
Media Muens appeared in Football Manager 2024, a football management simulation video game developed by Sports Interactive and published by Sega; he appears in each updated version up to and including Football Manager 2026 (officially abbreviated as FM26).FM Inside Players Gavin Alonzo Muens FM Inside. January 14, 2026.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAzkals Development Club2023Philippines Football League41——41FC Schweinfurt 052023–24Regionalliga Bayern10——10Kaya–Iloilo2024–25Philippines Football League90——902025–26Philippines Football League30—4070Total120—40160One Taguig (loan)2024–25Philippines Football League30——30Career total2010040241
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsPhilippines202310202630Total40
Honours Kaya–Iloilo Philippines Football League: 2024–25
References
External links
Gavin Muens at University of Washington