The beautiful story of Rodrigo Muniz, the new darling of Fulham

Until a few months ago, Fulham could boast of having one of the most effective strikers in the Premier League. However, a briefcase full of Saudi money turned everything upside down. Aleksandr Mitrovic left for Al-Hilal, the Cottagers then found themselves without a viable solution at the scoring position. A definite problem for being able to exist in the Premier League where dynamics come and go at supersonic speed. Obviously, with half a season with Carlos Vinicius and Raúl Jiménez as scorers, the London team encountered some difficulties during the first six months.

This winter, the search for a reliable scorer was therefore a necessity for the Fulham leaders after a disappointing first part of the season. However, the decision-makers of the club in white and black did not have to pay a single cent. Indeed, the solution was already at the club and was called Rodrigo Muniz. Recruited for 8 million euros from Flamengo, the Brazilian striker was the third striker at the start of the season in the mind of Marco Silva, the coach of the capital club, after a lackluster loan at Middlesbrough last last season. And despite increasing playing time over the months, a knee injury after his first goal of the season in the EFL Cup against Ipswich slowed his progress. But now, at the start of Boxing Day, Rodrigo Muniz definitively established himself in the Fulham eleven.

In tears when the title of best player of the month was awarded to him

A choice which pays off to the delight of Craven Cottage who has found a new darling. Interesting in the game, Muniz really started to pile up the goals after scoring his first goal of the season in the PL on February 3 against Burnley. Since then, there has been no stopping the native of São Domingos do Prata with 8 goals and 1 assist in his last 10 appearances in the overseas championship. Proof that the mayonnaise has set perfectly and that he has a real influence in the results of his team, Fulham has only experienced four defeats since his induction into the Fulham eleven at the beginning of February. In March, Fulham had an almost perfect month with two wins and a draw in four matches. Rodrigo Muniz was the author of four goals last month.

Performances which inevitably earned him a deserved reward. Named for the first time among the players of the month for March, the 1m85 speedy striker was voted Premier League player of the month. As the trophy was presented to him in surprise by his compatriots and teammates Willian and Andreas Pereira, the Brazilian collapsed in tears. “Without my teammates, the staff, everyone here, it’s impossibleMuniz told Fulham’s official website. It is special. The last two and a half years have been difficult. Now I have adapted to England. I feel at home here.» Starting from nothing, Rodrigo Muniz is starting to make a serious name for himself in England and his determination seems to allow him to reach levels unimaginable just a few months ago. In short, here are all the outlines of a success story that England loves which is set to last while Muniz is under contract until 2026 with Fulham.