Juan Ramón López Muñiz

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Juan Ramón López Muñiz
Personal information
Full name	Juan Ramón López Muñiz
Date of birth	(1968-11-02) 2 November 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth	Gijón, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
	Sporting Gijón
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1986–1991	Sporting Gijón B	84	(7)
1988–1989	→ Izarra (loan)
1991–1996	Sporting Gijón	150	(6)
1996–1999	Rayo Vallecano	107	(4)
1999–2002	Numancia	75	(0)
Total		416	(17)
Managerial career
2003–2004	Málaga (assistant)
2006	Marbella
2006–2008	Málaga
2008–2009	Racing Santander
2009–2010	Málaga
2010–2014	Dnipro (assistant)
2015–2016	Alcorcón
2016–2018	Levante
2018–2019	Málaga
2020	Alavés
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Juan Ramón López Muñiz (born 2 November 1968) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender, currently a manager.

Playing career

Muñiz was born in Gijón, Asturias. During his playing days, he represented hometown club Sporting de Gijón (making his first-team debut in the 1991–92 season, at already 23), Rayo Vallecano – scoring four goals from 40 appearances during 1998–99, which granted the Madrid side La Liga promotion via the playoffs even though they finished fifth – and CD Numancia.^[1]

Muñiz retired at the end of the 2001–02 campaign at the age of 33, as the team from Soria could only finish in 17th position in Segunda División. In 11 years as a professional, he appeared in 332 games and scored ten times (234 matches and six goals in the top flight).

Coaching career

Muñiz started as an assistant manager at Málaga in 2003, under Juande Ramos. His first head coach experience arrived in early 2006 with lowly UD Marbella, and he subsequently returned to Málaga as the main manager for two seasons, achieving a runner-up place in 2008 and thus promoting the Andalusians to the top tier after a two-year hiatus.^[2]

In July 2008, Muñiz switched to fellow league team Racing de Santander. At the season's end, he was released from contract^[3] and promptly returned to Málaga, replacing Antonio Tapia who took over relegated neighbours Real Betis.^[4]

In late June 2010, after leading Málaga to the 17th position, last above the relegation zone, Muñiz was sacked. Shortly after, he rejoined Ramos at FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.^[5]

Muñiz was appointed AD Alcorcón manager on 8 June 2015, after four years in Ukraine.^[6] Roughly one year later, he signed with fellow division two club Levante UD,^[7] achieving promotion at the first attempt as champions.^[8]

On 20 June 2018, Muñiz returned to Málaga for a third spell after agreeing to a two-year contract.^[9] He was dismissed the following 14 April, following a 1–2 home loss against Extremadura UD.^[10]

On 5 July 2020, after more than a year without a club, Muñiz took charge of Deportivo Alavés in the top division until the end of the campaign.^[11]

Managerial statistics

As of 19 July 2020

Managerial record by team and tenure
Team	Nat	From	To	Record								Ref
Team	Nat	From	To	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %	Ref
Marbella		7 April 2006	31 October 2006	18	8	7	3	17	14	+3	044.44	^[12]
Málaga		31 October 2006	30 June 2008	81	33	25	23	102	88	+14	040.74	^[13]
Racing Santander		1 July 2008	20 June 2009	48	16	13	19	62	59	+3	033.33	^[14]
Málaga		25 June 2009	16 June 2010	42	8	18	16	46	55	−9	019.05	^[15]
Alcorcón		8 June 2015	14 June 2016	43	18	10	15	48	45	+3	041.86	^[16]
Levante		14 June 2016	4 March 2018	74	30	23	21	85	79	+6	040.54	^[17]
Málaga		20 June 2018	14 April 2019	35	15	10	10	35	28	+7	042.86	^[18]
Alavés		5 July 2020	21 July 2020	4	1	1	2	2	8	−6	025.00	^[19]
Career total				345	129	107	109	397	376	+21	037.39	—

Honours

Levante

Segunda División: 2016–17^[20]

Individual

Miguel Muñoz Trophy (Segunda División): 2016–17

References

^ "Breve enciclopedia numantina" [Brief numantina encyclopedia]. Desde Soria (in Spanish). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
^ Pérez, Fernando J. (16 June 2008). "El Málaga sube con la reserva" [Málaga promote on reserve]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 March 2021.
^ "Racing part ways with Muñiz". UEFA. 20 June 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
^ "López Muñiz makes Málaga return". UEFA. 25 June 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
^ "Juande Ramos ficha por el Dnipro ucraniano" [Juande Ramos signs for Ukraine's Dnipro]. Marca (in Spanish). 1 October 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
^ "Juan Ramón López Muñiz, nuevo entrenador de la A.D. Alcorcón" [Juan Ramón López Muñiz, new manager of A.D. Alcorcón] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 8 June 2015. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
^ "Juan Ramón López Muñiz dirigirá al Levante" [Juan Ramón López Muñiz will coach Levante] (in Spanish). La Liga. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
^ "¡El Levante vuelve a ser de Primera!" [Levante belong to Primera again!]. Marca (in Spanish). 29 April 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
^ "Muñiz guiará el camino del equipo" [Muñiz will lead the team's path] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
^ "El Málaga CF y Muñiz separan sus caminos" [Málaga CF and Muñiz part ways] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
^ "Juan Ramón López Muñiz, entrenador hasta final de temporada" [Juan Ramón López Muñiz, manager until the end of the season] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^ "Muñiz: Juan Ramón López Muñiz". BDFutbol. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
"Muñiz: Juan Ramón López Muñiz". BDFutbol. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
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"Muñiz: Juan Ramón López Muñiz". BDFutbol. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
^ "Muñiz: Juan Ramón López Muñiz". BDFutbol. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
^ "Muñiz: Juan Ramón López Muñiz". BDFutbol. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
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^ "Muñiz: Juan Ramón López Muñiz". BDFutbol. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
"Muñiz: Juan Ramón López Muñiz". BDFutbol. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
^ "Muñiz: Juan Ramón López Muñiz". BDFutbol. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
^ "Muñiz: Juan Ramón López Muñiz". BDFutbol. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^ Ruiz Valero, Álvaro (20 May 2017). "El Levante es campeón de segunda" [Levante are segunda champions] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 4 March 2021.