Víctor Muñoz facts for kids

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Víctor

Personal information
Full name	Víctor Muñoz Manrique
Date of birth	(1957-03-15) 15 March 1957 (age 68)
Place of birth	Zaragoza, Spain
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Zaragoza
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1976–1981	Zaragoza	127	(12)
1981–1988	Barcelona	224	(14)
1988–1990	Sampdoria	48	(2)
1990–1991	St Mirren	18	(1)
1991	Zaragoza	4	(0)
Total		421	(29)
International career
1979–1980	Spain U23	7	(2)
1979–1983	Spain amateur	11	(1)
1980–1981	Spain B	3	(0)
1981–1988	Spain	60	(3)
Managerial career
1996–1997	Mallorca
1997	Logroñés
1999–2000	Lleida
2000–2002	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
Medal record Representing  Spain UEFA European Championship Runner-up 1984 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Víctor Muñoz Manrique, born on March 15, 1957, is a Spanish former football player and manager. As a player, he was simply known as Víctor.

He spent most of his playing career as a midfielder for Barcelona. With Barcelona, he won six important titles. He played in 332 games in La Liga, scoring 25 goals. He also played for his hometown club, Zaragoza.

Víctor was also a key player for the Spanish national team in the 1980s. He played in the 1986 World Cup and two European Championships. After retiring as a player, he became a football manager. He led four top-division teams and won the Copa del Rey with Zaragoza in 2004.

Playing Career: A Midfielder's Journey

Víctor was born in Zaragoza, a city in Aragon, Spain. He started his professional football journey with his local team, Real Zaragoza. After playing there for a few years, he joined the powerful La Liga club, FC Barcelona.

Time at FC Barcelona

Víctor played for Barcelona for seven years and was a very important player for the team. One of his memorable moments was on June 4, 1983. He scored the first goal in a 2–1 win against Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final. This is a big cup competition in Spain.

Playing Abroad: Italy and Scotland

Víctor was one of the first Spanish players to play in Serie A, which is Italy's top football league. He spent two seasons playing for UC Sampdoria. After his time in Italy, he had a short period playing for St Mirren in Scotland. He even played alongside his former Barcelona teammate, Steve Archibald, there. He then returned to Zaragoza to finish his playing career at the age of 34.

Playing for Spain: International Matches

Víctor was a regular player for the Spanish national team throughout most of the 1980s. He played his first game for Spain on March 25, 1981, in a friendly match against England. He went on to play 59 more games for his country, scoring three goals.

He represented Spain in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He also played in the UEFA Euro 1984 tournament, where Spain finished as runners-up to the host country, France. He also played in the 1988 European Championship. He stopped playing for the national team right after that tournament.

Víctor's International Goals

Here are the goals Víctor scored for the Spanish national team:

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

Style of Play: A Strong Midfielder

Víctor was known as a very strong and all-around midfielder. He was especially good at using his physical strength to tire out his opponents early in the game.

Coaching Career: Leading Teams to Victory

After his playing days, Víctor Muñoz started working as a football manager in the mid-1990s. He managed several teams, including RCD Mallorca, CD Logroñés, UE Lleida, Villarreal CF, and his former club, Real Zaragoza.

Winning the Copa del Rey with Zaragoza

One of his biggest achievements as a manager was with Zaragoza. In the 2003–04 domestic cup, his team won 3–2 in extra time against Real Madrid's famous "Galácticos" team. This was a huge victory!

Managing in Greece and Back in Spain

In October 2006, Muñoz signed a two-year contract to manage Panathinaikos FC in Greece. However, he returned to Spain in June 2007 to manage Recreativo de Huelva. He later managed Getafe CF for the 2008–09 season.

Later Coaching Roles

After a break from football, Muñoz became the head coach of FC Terek Grozny in Russia in late 2010. He then moved to Switzerland, managing Neuchâtel Xamax FCS in September 2011 and later FC Sion from December 2012 to February 2013.

In March 2014, Víctor Muñoz returned to manage Real Zaragoza once more. He left the club in November of the same year.

Honours: Trophies and Achievements

Víctor Muñoz achieved many successes both as a player and as a manager.

As a Player

Zaragoza

• Segunda División: 1977–78 (This means they won the second division league)

Barcelona

• La Liga: 1984–85 (They won the top Spanish league)
• Copa del Rey: 1982–83, 1987–88 (They won the Spanish Cup twice)
• Supercopa de España: 1983 (They won the Spanish Super Cup)
• Copa de la Liga: 1983 (They won the Spanish League Cup)
• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1981–82 (They won a European club competition)

Sampdoria

• Coppa Italia: 1988–89 (They won the Italian Cup)
• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1989–90 (They won this European competition); they were also runners-up in 1988–89

Spain National Team

• UEFA European Championship runner-up: 1984 (Spain finished second in the European Championship)

As a Manager

Zaragoza

• Copa del Rey: 2003–04 (He led them to win the Spanish Cup)
• Supercopa de España: 2004 (He led them to win the Spanish Super Cup)

See also

In Spanish: Víctor Muñoz para niños