Gavin Muens

Gavin Alonzo Muens (; (born October 24, 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Philippines national team.

Personal life Muens was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, to a German father and Filipino mother.

Club career

Youth He 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. Muens signed for FC Schweinfurt 05 for the 2023–24 season. He made his début as a substitute on 4 November 2023 against SV Schalding-Heining.

International career In 2023 Muens was called up to The Philippines U22 squad for the 2023 SEA Games, playing in all four group games. He retained his place in the squad for the Asian Cup Qualifiers later that year in Thailand, scoring against Bangladesh at Chonburi Stadium. 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.

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 Philippine’s 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 enroll early and we’re excited to start working with him." 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).

Career statistics Club

Honours Kaya–Iloilo Philippines Football League: 2024–25