| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Ramón López Muñiz | ||
| Date of birth | November 2, 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Gijón, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sporting Gijón | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1986–1991 | Sporting B | ||
| 1991–1996 | Sporting Gijón | 150 | (6) |
| 1996–1999 | Rayo Vallecano | 107 | (4) |
| 1999–2002 | Numancia | 76 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2003–2004 | Málaga (assistant) | ||
| 2006 | Marbella | ||
| 2006–2008 | Málaga | ||
| 2008–2009 | Racing Santander | ||
| 2009–2010 | Málaga | ||
| 2010– | Dnipro (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 June 2010. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Juan Ramón López Muñiz (born 2 November 1968) is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a central defender, and a current manager.
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Muñiz was born in Gijón, Asturias. During his playing days, he represented hometown club Sporting de Gijón (making his first team debuts in 1991–92, already at 23), Rayo Vallecano (scoring four goals in 40 matches during 1998–99, which granted the Madrid side La Liga promotion via playoffs, even though they finished fifth) and CD Numancia.
He retired after the 2001–02 season at the age of 33, as the Soria club could only finish in 17th position in Segunda División. In 11 years as a professional, Muñiz appeared in 333 games and scored ten goals (234/6 in the top division).
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 2007–08, thus promoting the Andalusia outfit to the first division after a two-year hiatus.
In July 2008, he switched to fellow league team Racing de Santander. At the season's end, however, he was released from contract,[1] and promptly returned to Málaga,[2] replacing Antonio Tapia, who took over relegated neighbours Real Betis.
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 in Ukraine.
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