Miguel Muñoz
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Muñoz in 1973
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Miguel Muñoz Mozún | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 16 July 1990 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1940–1941 | Ferroviaria | ||
| 1941–1942 | Girod | ||
| 1942–1943 | Imperio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1944 | Logroñés | ||
| 1944–1946 | Racing Santander | ||
| 1946–1948 | Celta | 36 | (1) |
| 1948–1958 | Real Madrid | 223 | (23) |
| National team | |||
| 1949 | Spain B | 1 | (0) |
| 1948–1955 | Spain | 7 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1959 | Real Madrid | ||
| 1959–1960 | Plus Ultra | ||
| 1960–1974 | Real Madrid | ||
| 1969 | Spain | ||
| 1975–1976 | Granada | ||
| 1977–1979 | Las Palmas | ||
| 1979–1982 | Sevilla | ||
| 1982–1988 | Spain | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Miguel Muñoz Mozún (19 January 1922 – 16 July 1990) was a Spanish football player and manager.
A midfielder, he spent the majority of his career at Real Madrid before going on to coach the club, where he was considered one of the most successful managers in its history, leading the team to two European Cup victories and nine La Liga titles (winning seven major titles in both major competitions combined as a player).
Muñoz later had a six-year coaching spell with the Spanish national team, and led it to the final of Euro 1984.
Born in Madrid, Muñoz played for various junior teams in the area, but initially failed to attract the attention of Real Madrid, going on to subsequently represent CD Logroñés, Racing de Santander and Celta de Vigo. In 1948 he, together with the likes of Pahiño, helped the latter finish fourth in La Liga and reach the Copa del Generalísimo final, where he scored in the 1–4 defeat to Sevilla CF.
The following season, both players signed for Real Madrid, and Muñoz went on to appear in 347 official matches with the club from the capital. Additionally, he gained seven caps for Spain, but never appeared in any major tournament.
Muñoz scored Real's first ever goal in the European Cup, helping to a 2–0 away win against Servette FC on 8 September 1955. Subsequently, he captained the team in two consecutive competition wins in 1956 and 1957, and retired from football the following year at nearly 36.
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