Víctor Muñoz

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 a manager.

For other people named Víctor Muñoz, see Víctor Muñoz (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Muñoz and the second or maternal family name is Manrique.

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)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Real Zaragoza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1981 Real Zaragoza 127 (12)
1981–1988 Barcelona 224 (14)
1988–1990 Sampdoria 48 (2)
1990 Real Zaragoza 4 (0)
1991 St Mirren 18 (1)
Total 421 (29)
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
1996–1997 Mallorca
1997–1998 Logroñés
1998–2000 Lleida
2000–2003 Villarreal
2004–2006 Real Zaragoza
2006–2007 Panathinaikos
2007–2008 Recreativo
2008–2009 Getafe
2010–2011 Terek Grozny
2011–2012 Neuchâtel Xamax
2012–2013 Sion
2014 Real Zaragoza
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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; in the competition, he also represented Zaragoza.[1]

A Spain international during the 1980s, Víctor represented the country in one World Cup and two European Championships. He later became a manager, leading four La Liga teams and winning the Copa del Rey for Zaragoza in 2004.

Playing career

Club

Víctor was born in Zaragoza, Aragon. After starting off with hometown club 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 spell; 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 he (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.

International

Muñoz was a regular player for Spain for most of the 1980s, receiving his first opportunity on 25 March 1981 in a 2–1 friendly win with England and going on to earn a further 59 caps, with three goals.[3] He played for the nation at the 1986 FIFA World Cup as well as the UEFA Euro 1984 (in a final runner-up position, to hosts France) and 1988 tournaments, retiring from international duty immediately after that group stage exit.

International goals

[3]

GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.24 February 1982Luis Casanova, Valencia, Spain Scotland1–03–0Friendly
2.17 November 1982Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland1–33–3Euro 1984 qualifying
3.24 September 1986El Molinón, Gijón, Spain Greece3–03–1Friendly

Coaching career

Muñoz started working as a manager in the mid-1990s, being successively at the helm of RCD Mallorca, CD Logroñés, UE Lleida, Villarreal CF and Zaragoza.[4] With the last of those teams, he won the 2003–04 domestic cup with a 3–2 extra time victory over Real Madrid's Galácticos.[5]

On 8 October 2006 Muñoz signed a two-year contract with Greece's Panathinaikos FC, becoming the 18th coach in ten years for The Greens.[6] However, he returned to Spain in June 2007 to take over at Recreativo de Huelva,[7] from where he was sacked the following February.[8]

For the 2008–09 campaign, Muñoz was appointed at Getafe CF on 18 June 2008. Following a string of seven losses in nine games that left the team from the outskirts of Madrid at one point above the relegation zone, he was dismissed in April of the following year, making way for former Real Madrid player Míchel.[9]

In late December 2010, after more than one year out of football, Muñoz was named head coach of Russian Premier League side FC Terek Grozny.[10] He left his post in Chechnya after less than one month due to failed contract negotiations, being replaced by Ruud Gullit.[11]

Muñoz returned to active in early September 2011, when he became Neuchâtel Xamax's third manager of the season, replacing compatriot Joaquín Caparrós at the Swiss club.[12] He continued his career in the country, with a brief stint at FC Sion from December 2012 until February of the following year.[13]

On 19 March 2013, Muñoz returned to Zaragoza, succeeding Paco Herrera at a club at risk of relegation to the third tier.[14] He was dismissed on 24 November with the club in 8th, one point off the play-offs.[15]

Managerial statistics
As of 22 November 2014
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Mallorca 28 January 1996 21 April 1997 54 32 14 8 90 48 +42 059.26 [16]
Logroñés 24 June 1997 18 December 1997 21 2 8 11 14 26 −12 009.52 [17]
Lleida 9 March 1999 15 June 2000 63 24 16 23 99 88 +11 038.10 [18]
Villarreal 15 June 2000 11 September 2002 94 33 25 36 128 129 −1 035.11 [19]
Zaragoza 20 January 2004 15 May 2006 121 44 37 40 168 170 −2 036.36 [20]
Panathinaikos 10 October 2006 16 May 2007 38 17 10 11 48 34 +14 044.74
Recreativo 4 July 2007 4 February 2008 26 7 8 11 21 33 −12 026.92 [21]
Getafe 17 June 2008 27 April 2009 35 8 11 16 43 53 −10 022.86 [22]
Terek Grozny 22 December 2010 15 January 2011 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Neuchâtel Xamax 2 September 2011 26 January 2012 13 7 2 4 21 15 +6 053.85
Sion 12 December 2012 25 February 2013 4 2 0 2 5 7 −2 050.00
Zaragoza 19 March 2014 24 November 2014 27 8 10 9 33 37 −4 029.63 [23]
Career Total 496 184 141 171 670 640 +30 037.10 —

Honours

Player

Barcelona

Sampdoria

Spain

Manager

Zaragoza

References
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  2. Castillo, Juan José (5 June 1983). "2–1: ¡Que final!" [2–1: What a final!] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  3. Víctor Muñoz Manrique – International Matches; at RSSSF
  4. Zaragoza get more of Muñoz; UEFA, 15 June 2005
  5. Beckham misses out on Cup; BBC Sport, 17 March 2004
  6. Muñoz to lead Panathinaikos bid; UEFA, 10 October 2006
  7. Muño steps in at Recreativo; UEFA, 4 July 2007
  8. Muñoz makes way at lowly Recre; UEFA, 4 February 2008
  9. "Muñoz makes way at struggling Getafe". UEFA. 27 April 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  10. "Soccer-Spain's Munoz named coach of Chechen club Terek Grozny". Reuters. 22 December 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  11. Fyodorov, Gennady (18 January 2011). "Gullit named coach of Russian club Terek Grozny". Reuters. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  12. Víctor Muñoz dirigirá al Neuchatel de Suiza (Víctor Muñoz to coach Switzerland's Neuchatel); El Periódico Mediterráneo, 5 September 2011 (in Spanish)
  13. Gennaro Gattuso named player-coach at FC Sion in Switzerland; The Guardian, 25 February 2013
  14. "Víctor Muñoz, nuevo entrenador del Real Zaragoza" [Víctor Muñoz, new manager of Real Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Libertad Digital. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  15. "El Zaragoza despide a Víctor Muñoz" [Zaragoza dismiss Víctor Muñoz]. El Correo (in Spanish). 24 November 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
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