Víctor Muñoz
For other people named Víctor Muñoz, see Víctor Muñoz (disambiguation).
| Víctor Muñoz | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Víctor Muñoz Manrique | ||
| Date of birth | (1957-03-15) 15 March 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Zaragoza (coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Zaragoza | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1976–1981 | Zaragoza | 127 | (12) |
| 1981–1988 | Barcelona | 224 | (14) |
| 1988–1990 | Sampdoria | 48 | (2) |
| 1990 | Zaragoza | 4 | (0) |
| 1991 | St. Mirren | 18 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1979–1980 | Spain U23 | 7 | (2) |
| 1979–1983 | Spain amateur | 11 | (1) |
| 1980–1981 | Spain B | 3 | (0) |
| 1981–1988 | Spain | 60 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1995–1997 | Mallorca | ||
| 1997–1998 | Logroñés | ||
| 1998–2000 | Lleida | ||
| 2000–2003 | Villarreal | ||
| 2004–2006 | Zaragoza | ||
| 2006–2007 | Panathinaikos | ||
| 2007–2008 | Recreativo | ||
| 2008–2009 | Getafe | ||
| 2010–2011 | Terek Grozny | ||
| 2011–2012 | Neuchâtel Xamax | ||
| 2012–2013 | Sion | ||
| 2014– | Zaragoza | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Muñoz and the second or maternal family name is Manrique.
Víctor Muñoz Manrique (born 15 March 1957), known simply as Víctor in his playing days, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and the current manager of Real Zaragoza.
An all-around midfield unit, he was best known for his great physical strength that helped him tire his opponents in the early stages of the match. He spent most of his professional career with Barcelona, winning a total of eight major titles and amassing La Liga totals of 332 games and 25 goals, also represented in the competition Zaragoza.[1]
A Spanish international during the 80's, Víctor represented the country in one World Cup and two European Championships.
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Club career
Víctor was born in Zaragoza, Aragon. After starting off with hometown's Real Zaragoza and being relegated in his first professional season, he was purchased by La Liga powerhouse FC Barcelona, being a very important element for the Catalans during his seven-year stay; on 4 June 1983, he scored his team's first in a 2–1 win against Real Madrid in the final of the Copa del Rey.[2]
Víctor was also one of the first Spaniards to ever play in Serie A, with two seasons with U.C. Sampdoria. After a quick return to Zaragoza Víctor (also known by his first name during his playing days) finished his career at 34, teaming up with former Barça teammate Steve Archibald at St. Mirren.
Since the mid-1990s Muñoz started working as a manager, and successively coached RCD Mallorca, CD Logroñés, UE Lleida, Villarreal CF and Zaragoza,[3] winning the 2004 domestic cup with the latter.[4] On 8 October 2006 he signed a two-year contract with Greece's Panathinaikos FC, becoming the 18th coach in ten years for The Greens;[5] however, he returned to Spain in June 2007 to take over at Recreativo de Huelva,[6] from where he was sacked the following February.[7]
For the 2008–09 campaign Muñoz was appointed coach at Getafe CF, on 18 June 2008. Following a poor string of results he was sacked in April of the following year, making way to former Real Madrid player Míchel.
In late December 2010, after more than one year out of football, Muñoz was appointed head coach at Russian Premier League side FC Terek Grozny. He left his post after less than one month, being replaced by Ruud Gullit.
Muñoz returned to active in early September 2011, when he became Neuchâtel Xamax's third coach of the season, replacing countryman Joaquín Caparrós at the helm of the Swiss club.[8] He continued his career in the country, with a brief stint at FC Sion from December 2012 until February of the following year.[9]
International career
Muñoz was a regular player for Spain during the vast majority of the '80s, receiving his first opportunity on 25 March 1981 in a 2–1 friendly win with England and going on to gain a further 59 caps, with three goals.[10]
He played for the nation at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, and at UEFA Euro 1984 (in a final runner-up position, to hosts France) and 1988, retiring from international duty immediately after that group stage exit.
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24 February 1982 | Luis Casanova, Valencia, Spain | Scotland | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 17 November 1982 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Republic of Ireland | Republic of Ireland | 1–3 | 3–3 | Euro 1984 qualifying |
| 3. | 24 September 1986 | El Molinón, Gijón, Spain | Greece | 3–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Player
- Barcelona
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1981–82
- La Liga: 1984–85
- Copa del Rey: 1982–83, 1987–88
- Supercopa de España: 1983
- Copa de la Liga: 1982–83, 1985–86
- Sampdoria
- Coppa Italia: 1988–89
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1989–90; Runner-up 1988–89
Manager
- Zaragoza
- Copa del Rey: 2003–04
- Supercopa de España: 2004
References
- Jump up ^ Jonathan Stevenson and Chris Bevan (22 April 2008). "When Bryan Robson tamed Barca". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- Jump up ^ "2–1: ¡Que final!" [2–1: What a final!] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 5 June 1983. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- Jump up ^ Zaragoza get more of Muñoz; UEFA.com, 15 June 2005
- Jump up ^ Beckham misses out on Cup; BBC Sport, 17 March 2004
- Jump up ^ Muñoz to lead Panathinaikos bid; UEFA.com, 10 October 2006
- Jump up ^ Muño steps in at Recreativo; UEFA.com, 4 July 2007
- Jump up ^ Muñoz makes way at lowly Recre; UEFA.com, 4 February 2008
- Jump up ^ Víctor Muñoz dirigirá al Neuchatel de Suiza (Víctor Muñoz to coach Switerland's Neuchatel); El Periódico Mediterráneo, 5 September 2011 (Spanish)
- Jump up ^ Gennaro Gattuso named player-coach at FC Sion in Switzerland; The Guardian, 25 February 2013
- Jump up ^ Víctor Muñoz Manrique – International Matches; at RSSSF
External links
- BDFutbol player profile
- BDFutbol coach profile
- National team data (Spanish)
- Víctor Muñoz at National-Football-Teams.com
- Víctor Muñoz – FIFA competition record
- FC Barcelona archives (Spanish)
- FC Barcelona profile
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