Christina Murillo

Christina Murillo Ruiz (born 28 January 1993) is a former footballer who played as a center back. Born in the United States, she represented the Mexico at senior level, earning 46 caps and appearing at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. After retiring, Murillo joined Chicago Fire FC’s staff and later served as a draw assistant for the 2022 Concacaf W Championship draw.

Club career Murillo signed for the WPSL team Motor City FC in April 2016. In August 2017, she joined Lithuanian club Gintra Universitetas and competed in the UEFA Women's Champions League, making six appearances and scoring zero goals in the 2017–18 campaign. She later signed with the Chicago Red Stars in the NWSL in 2018 before retiring from playing in 2019.

International career Murillo represented Mexico between 2011 and 2018, including two appearances at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. At youth level she played at the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago and the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Japan.

Post-playing career Murillo joined Chicago Fire FC in 2018 as a community ambassador and later became the Club’s Head of Pre-Formation Phase and Community Outreach. In October 2022, Murillo was also named a U.S. Department of State Sports Envoy for a girls’ soccer program in Montenegro.

Personal life Murillo's husband is Richard Sánchez, also a footballer who, like her, was born in the United States but has represented Mexico internationally. He has played for Hartford Athletic.