Jennifer Munoz

Jennifer Muñoz Velázquez was born on November 4, 1996, in Montebello, California. Her early career was marked by significant achievements in high school soccer. At Capistrano Valley High School, she was a two-time second-team All-Orange County selection and was named the South Coast League Offensive Most Valuable Player. During the 2013-14 season, she recorded 11 goals and six assists, contributing to the Cougars winning the South Coast League and advancing to the second round of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section playoffs. As a sophomore, Muñoz earned first-team All-CIF honors and was recognized as the Junior League Most Valuable Player, with seven goals and eight assists in the 2012-13 season. Her high school team reached the CIF semifinals that year. She also lettered four years in soccer and three years in track and field.

Muñoz continued her soccer career at the University of New Mexico, playing for the New Mexico Lobos from 2015 to 2018. During her college tenure, she made 77 appearances and scored 8 goals as a midfielder/forward. In 2015, she received the Academic All-Mountain West selection. Her professional career began in June 2019 when she joined Club América (women) in Mexico City, playing in Liga MX Femenil. She made 45 domestic league appearances and scored 3 goals before concluding her professional playing career in May 2021. In March 2020, she debuted for the Mexico women’s national team, scoring her first international goal in a 2-2 friendly draw against Slovakia. In October 2018, she was named Mountain West Player of the Week and was among the five Lobos named All-Mountain West honorees, with Muñoz, Hix, and Maly making the first team.

Following her professional soccer career, Muñoz transitioned into media and content creation. She became a Concacaf TikTok Host from May to November 2023, creating content to engage new audiences with Concacaf topics through game previews, tournament hype, and player profiles. From March 2022 to August 2023, she served as an ATA Ambassador, promoting women’s soccer matches and participating in podcasts and live events. She also worked as a 110 Football Host in Los Angeles from May 2021 to June 2023, providing in-depth content and analysis for the LAFC community. Her experience also includes roles as a Sideline Reporter for GALvanize, a Lobo Athletics Marketing Intern, a Social Media Marketing Intern for New Mexico United, and an ESPNU Campus Correspondent, where she developed interviewing techniques and created content for athletic stories. She founded JM Soccer Camps, demonstrating her continued commitment to the sport.