Antonio Muñoz (footballer, born 1989)
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Muñoz with Spartak Trnava in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio José Muñoz Guzmán | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Málaga, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Spartak Trnava (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2012 | AD Malaka CF | ||
| 2012–2015 | El Palo | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Diósgyőr (assistant) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Győr | ||
| 2025 | DAC Dunajská Streda (assistant) | ||
| 2026– | Spartak Trnava | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Antonio José Muñoz Guzmán (born 23 September 1989), also known simply as Antonio Muñoz is a Spanish football manager who is head coach of Slovak First League side Spartak Trnava.[1]
Playing career
Muñoz played as a centre-back, and made it as far as the Spanish second division, before a serious injury forced him into early retirement.[2]
Managerial career
Early career
Muñoz was chosen as an assistant by Fernando Fernández in Diósgyőr, Hungary, where he worked for two and a half years. Later, he coached the youth team at ETO FC Győr, the B-team, and for almost a year the second division A team, with which he fought for promotion to the top flight.[3][4][5] During the spring part of the 2025 season, he was assistant coach to Branislav Fodrek in DAC Dunajská Streda.[6][7]
Spartak Trnava
On 5 January 2026, it was announced that Muñoz would be becoming the new head coach of Slovak club Spartak Trnava, signing a contract until summer of 2027.[8][9][10] He would replace Michal Ščasný, who was sacked in November.[11] His first match in charge would be in a 1–1 draw against MFK Zemplín Michalovce.[12]
Managerial statistics
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| Győr | 2 April 2023 | 18 February 2024 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 45.45 |
| Spartak Trnava | 5 January 2026 | Present | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Total | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 45.45 | ||
References
- ^ a.s, SITA Slovenská tlačová agentúra (5 January 2026). "Španiel Muňoz povedie Trnavu, zmluvu podpísali do leta 2027". SITA.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ Krisztián, Nagy. "Trénerský štáb doplnil bývalý kouč Győru". DAC 1904. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ [email protected]. "Spartak má nového trénera, Trnavu povedie Španiel Antonio Muňoz". Trnavský Hlas. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Na lavičke Trnavy Španiel! Spartak predstavil nového trénera, dôležitým faktorom bol Škrtel". Denník Šport (in Slovak). Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ a.s, Petit Press. "Škrtel odhalil dôvod na zmenu trénera. Do Spartaka prichádza cudzinec, ktorý sleduje slovenský futbal". MY Trnava (in Slovak). Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ Šport.sk (5 January 2026). "Veľká novinka v Trnave! Spartak oznámil meno nového trénera". Šport.sk. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Spartak by mal byť odvážny tím, tvrdí jeho nový tréner". Niké liga. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ Ďurinský, Samuel (5 January 2026). "Antonio Muñoz novým trénerom Spartaka". FC Spartak Trnava (in Slovak). Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "VIDEO: Trnavu povedie Španiel. V minulosti bol asistentom trénera v Dunajskej Strede". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Novým trénerom FC Spartak Trnava sa stal Španiel Antonio Muñoz, naposledy bol asistent v Dunajskej Strede". Denník N (in Slovak). 5 January 2026. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "VIDEO Spartak Trnava oznámil meno nového trénera! Dôležitým faktorom bol aj Škrtel". Športky.sk (in Slovak). 5 January 2026. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ Ďurinský, Samuel (8 February 2026). "Zo Zemplína vezieme bod". FC Spartak Trnava (in Slovak). Retrieved 9 February 2026.
External links
- Antonio Muñoz at WorldFootball.net