Toni Muñoz (footballer, born 1968)

Antonio "Toni" Muñoz Gómez (born 4 February 1968), sometimes known as just Toni, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a left back.

Not to be confused with Toni Muñoz (footballer, born 1982).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Muñoz and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.
Toni Muñoz
Personal information
Full name Antonio Muñoz Gómez
Date of birth (1968-02-04) 4 February 1968
Place of birth Córdoba, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
AD Naranjo
Córdoba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1989 Córdoba 22 (1)
1989–1990 Atlético Madrileño 31 (3)
1990–2001 Atlético Madrid 251 (2)
Total 304 (6)
National team
1992–1993 Spain 10 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Best known for his stint at Atlético Madrid – 243 La Liga games in ten seasons – he also worked with the club in various directorial capacities until 2006.

Club career

Born in Córdoba, Andalusia, Toni moved to the capital with Atlético Madrid after a spell with local Córdoba CF, playing for the reserves in his first year. He spent the 1990–91 season as understudy to Juan Carlos, then made the left-back position his own. In 1995–96, he appeared in 40 La Liga games out of 42 as the Colchoneros won the double.[1]

In June 2001, after a total of only 15 appearances in his last two years as a player, Muñoz retired but stayed connected with his main club, first as a youth coordinator then as director of football. He left the latter position at the end of the 2005–06 campaign, as Atlético failed to qualify for European competition.[2] The following year, he moved to neighbouring Getafe CF as football director.[3][4][5]

International career

Toni played ten matches with Spain in one year, as the nation had failed to qualify for the UEFA Euro 1992. His debut came on 11 March 1992, in a 2–0 friendly win over the United States, in Valladolid.

The following year, on 22 September, Toni scored against Albania in a 5–1 away rout for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, in what would be his last cap.[6]

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.27 January 1993Insular, Las Palmas, Spain Mexico1–11–1Friendly[7]
2.22 September 1993Qemal Stafa, Tirana, Albania Albania0–21–51994 World Cup qualification[6]

Honours

Atlético Madrid

References
  1. G. Gómara, Javier; Zimmermann, Walter (1 November 2014). "Los cordobeses del Atleti" [Atleti's Cordobese]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. "Toni Muñoz abandona el Atlético como prometió" [Toni Muñoz leaves Atlético as promised] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 19 May 2006. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
  3. "Toni Muñoz: "Faltan mínimo 3 o 4 refuerzos"" [Toni Muñoz: "We still need 3 or 4 additions at least"] (in Spanish). Terra. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  4. "Toni afirma que "el tope salarial condicionó cualquier tipo de movimiento"" [Toni claims that "salary cap conditioned all moves"] (in Spanish). La Liga. 3 September 2013. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  5. "Toni: "Tenemos que apoyar, animar y exigir a todos"" [Toni: "We have to support, cheer and ask of everybody"] (in Spanish). La Liga. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  6. Suárez, Orfeo (23 September 1993). "España renueva su visa para un sueño" [Spain renew visa for a dream]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  7. Gascón, Javier (28 January 1993). "Más joven, pero igual de gris" [Younger, but just as grey]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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