Cristián Muñoz (footballer, born 1983)
Cristián Marcelo Muñoz Corrales (born July 15, 1983) is a Chilean football manager and former footballer who played as a midfielder.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristián Marcelo Muñoz Corrales | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universidad de Chile | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Universidad de Chile | 44 | (3) |
| 2005 | Cobreloa | 7 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Santiago Wanderers | 17 | (0) |
| 2006 | Santiago Morning | 10 | (2) |
| 2007 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 18 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Deportes Melipilla | 20 | (4) |
| 2008 | José Gálvez | 15 | (1) |
| 2009 | Total Chalaco | 31 | (8) |
| 2010 | Ilioupoli | 17 | (3) |
| 2011 | Coquimbo Unido | 109 | (22) |
| 2012 | Sport Boys | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Coquimbo Unido | 45 | (9) |
| 2014–2015 | Iberia | 30 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | Rangers | 27 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Barnechea | 63 | (13) |
| 2019 | Unión San Felipe | 23 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Barnechea | 49 | (3) |
| Total | 525 | (77) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003 | Chile U20 | 4 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022 | SIFUP | ||
| 2022–2023 | Santiago Morning | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
He began his career in Universidad de Chile,[1] then played on a loan in Cobreloa, then in Santiago Wanderers. In January 2010, it was announced that Corrales will play in Greek Championship of Beta Ethniki. Corrales was transferred to Ilioupoli F.C. He finished the season with fifteen appearances and three goals.
At the end of 2021 season, A.C. Barnechea announced the retirement of Muñoz from the football activity as a professional footballer.[2]
International career
Muñoz represented Chile at several youth levels, the most important of these is the 2003 South American U-20 Championship, without luck, in the category of Sudamericano of Uruguay. A part of that team together with Claudio Bravo, Mark González, Mauricio Pinilla, Gonzalo Fierro, Luis Jiménez, Jorge Valdivia, Miguel Pinto, Marco Estrada, Luis Pedro Figueroa, Miguel Aceval and Eduardo Rubio.
Managerial career
Following his retirement as a professional player, he coached free agents at the SIFUP (Professional Footballers' Trade Union).[3] On second half 2022, he took his first challenge as head coach in a professional club after joining Santiago Morning in the Primera B de Chile,[4] being released in May 2023.[5]
Personal life
He is nicknamed La Nona, a spanish form of Nonna (grandmother in Italian). This nickname was given by his teammate Gamadiel García when he was 21 years old, due to the fact that he had many wrinkles in the face.[6]
Honours
Club
- Universidad de Chile
- Barnechea
References
- "Nona Muñoz desclasifica su horrible debut por la U: pase gol a Barticciotto y se subió al bus de Colo Colo". RedGol (in Spanish). 16 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- Arévalo, Joaquín (12 November 2021). "Excampeón del fútbol chileno con la U anunció su retiro en equipo de Primera B: "Gran leyenda"". www.encancha.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- "Fue '10' azul y ahora es DT: "Me encantaría dirigir a la U"" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- "Santiago Morning anunció a Cristián "la Nona" Muñoz como su nuevo entrenador". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- Acevedo, Álvaro (17 May 2023). "El primer caído en el Ascenso: Cristián Muñoz es destituido en Santiago Morning". TNT Sports (in Spanish). TNT Sports Chile. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ""Pititore" Cabrera, "Petrolero" Cáceres, "La Nona" Muñoz y "Torito" Millape... Cuatro futbolistas revelan el origen de sus apodos". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
External links
- Cristian Marcelo Muñoz at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Cristián Muñoz at Soccerway