Toni_Muñoz_(footballer,_born_1968)
Toni Muñoz (footballer, born 1968)
Spanish footballer (born 1968)
Antonio "Toni" Muñoz Gómez (born 4 February 1968), sometimes known as just Toni, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Muñoz Gómez | ||
| Date of birth | (1968-02-04) 4 February 1968 (age 56) | ||
| Place of birth | Córdoba, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 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) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992–1993 | Spain | 10 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.[1]
Born in Córdoba, Andalusia, Toni moved to the capital with Atlético Madrid following a spell with local Córdoba CF, playing for the reserves in his first year.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3] The following year, he moved to neighbouring Getafe CF as football director.[4][5][6]
Toni played ten matches with Spain in one year, as the nation had failed to qualify for UEFA Euro 1992.[1] 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.[7]
International goals
- Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Toni goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 January 1993 | Insular, Las Palmas, Spain |  Mexico | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly[8] |
| 2 | 22 September 1993 | Qemal Stafa, Tirana, Albania |  Albania | 2–0 | 5–1 | 1994 World Cup qualification[7] |
Atlético Madrid
- Vega, Álvaro (16 February 2016). "Los diez cordobeses con más partidos en Primera" [The ten native from Córdoba with more matches in Primera]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- G. Gómara, Javier; Zimmermann, Walter (1 November 2014). "Los cordobeses del Atleti" [Atleti's Cordobese]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- "Toni Muñoz abandona el Atlético como prometió" [Toni Muñoz leaves Atlético as promised] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 19 May 2006. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- 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.
- Gascón, Javier (28 January 1993). "Más joven, pero igual de gris" [Younger, but just as grey]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2018.