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Toni Muñoz (footballer, born 1968)

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Toni Muñoz
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

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.

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]

Club career

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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]

International career

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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

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Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Toni goal.
List of international goals scored by Toni
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]

Honours

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Atlético Madrid

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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.
  2. ^ a b c G. Gómara, Javier; Zimmermann, Walter (1 November 2014). "Los cordobeses del Atleti" [Atleti's Cordobese]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Toni Muñoz abandona el Atlético como prometió" [Toni Muñoz leaves Atlético as promised] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 19 May 2006. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ a b 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.
  8. ^ Gascón, Javier (28 January 1993). "Más joven, pero igual de gris" [Younger, but just as grey]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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  • Toni at BDFutbol
  • Toni at National-Football-Teams.com
  • ToniFIFA competition record (archived)
  • Toni at EU-Football.info