Antonio Muñoz (footballer, born 1989)

Antonio Muñoz
Muñoz with Spartak Trnava in 2026
Personal information
Full name Antonio José Muñoz Guzmán
Date of birth (1989-09-23) 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

Managerial record by team and tenure
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 +7 045.45
Spartak Trnava 5 January 2026 Present 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 33 15 7 11 48 41 +7 045.45

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Krisztián, Nagy. "Trénerský štáb doplnil bývalý kouč Győru". DAC 1904. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  3. ^ [email protected]. "Spartak má nového trénera, Trnavu povedie Španiel Antonio Muňoz". Trnavský Hlas. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Na lavičke Trnavy Španiel! Spartak predstavil nového trénera, dôležitým faktorom bol Škrtel". Denník Šport (in Slovak). Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Šport.sk (5 January 2026). "Veľká novinka v Trnave! Spartak oznámil meno nového trénera". Šport.sk. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Spartak by mal byť odvážny tím, tvrdí jeho nový tréner". Niké liga. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  8. ^ Ďurinský, Samuel (5 January 2026). "Antonio Muñoz novým trénerom Spartaka". FC Spartak Trnava (in Slovak). Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  9. ^ "VIDEO: Trnavu povedie Španiel. V minulosti bol asistentom trénera v Dunajskej Strede". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "VIDEO Spartak Trnava oznámil meno nového trénera! Dôležitým faktorom bol aj Škrtel". Športky.sk (in Slovak). 5 January 2026. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  12. ^ Ďurinský, Samuel (8 February 2026). "Zo Zemplína vezieme bod". FC Spartak Trnava (in Slovak). Retrieved 9 February 2026.