Damián Muñoz

Damián Darío Muñoz Galaz (born 13 January 1984) is a Chilean football manager and former player who played as a forward.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Muñoz and the second or maternal family name is Galaz.
Damián Muñoz
Personal information
Full name Damián Darío Muñoz Galaz
Date of birth (1984-01-13) 13 January 1984
Place of birth Curicó, Chile
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Curicó Unido
2006–2007 Iberia
2008 Curicó Unido
Managerial career
2013–2014 Curicó Unido (women youth)
2015–2019 Curicó Unido (youth)
2018 Curicó Unido (interim)
2019–2021 Curicó Unido (assistant)
2020 Curicó Unido (interim)
2021 Curicó Unido (interim)
2021–2023 Curicó Unido
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Curicó, Muñoz played professionally for hometown side Curicó Unido,[1] winning the Tercera División in 2005 and the Primera B in 2008,[2] before taking over their women's youth team in 2013.[3] In 2015, he took over the men's team, but also as a youth coach.

In June 2018, Muñoz was named interim manager after Luis Marcoleta resigned.[4] He returned to his previous duties after the appointment of Jaime Vera, but was named assistant manager of the main squad in October 2019.

Muñoz was again interim in November 2020, after Nicolás Larcamón resigned.[5] He was again assistant after the arrival of Martín Palermo, and returned to the interim role after Palermo resigned on 25 July 2021.[6]

On 21 August 2021, Curicó Unido confirmed Muñoz as manager of the main squad.[7] He qualified the club to the Copa Libertadores for the first time ever in 2022, before being sacked on 22 May 2023.[8]

Personal life

His father, Mario, deceased in 2012, was the president of Curicó Unido from 1998 to 1999.[2]

Honours

Player

Curicó Unido

References
  1. "DAMIAN MUÑOZ:»ME SIENTO PREPARADO»" [DAMIÁN MUÑOZ: "I FEEL READY"] (in Spanish). Eternos. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  2. Ramírez, Sergio (6 October 2022). "ENTREVISTA Damián Muñoz: El DT que que quiere hacer historia con Curicó Unido en honor a su padre". www.encancha.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  3. "CURICÓ UNIDO SE CORONÓ CAMPEÓN SUB 17 DE FÚTBOL FEMENINO" [CURICÓ UNIDO BECAME THE CHAMPION OF WOMEN'S UNDER-17 FOOTBALL] (in Spanish). Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  4. "Copa Chile: Curicó Unido goleó a Independiente de Cauquenes como visita" [Copa Chile: Curicó Unido thrashed Independiente de Cauquenes as a visitor] (in Spanish). Radio Sport. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  5. "Nicolás Larcamón se va de repente de Curicó Unido" [Nicolás Larcamón abruptly leaves Curicó Unido] (in Spanish). La Tercera. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  6. "Martín Palermo renuncia a la banca de Curicó Unido tras la derrota ante la U" [Martín Palermo resigns to the bench of Curicó Unido after the defeat against la U] (in Spanish). La Tercera. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  7. "Damián Muñoz seguirá en la banca de Curicó Unido" [Damián Muñoz will remain on the bench of Curicó Unido] (in Spanish). TNT Sports. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  8. "El cuarto caído del torneo: Curicó Unido oficializó la partida de Damián Muñoz como entrenador" [The tournament's fourth fallen one: Curicó Unido made official the departure of Damián Muñoz as manager] (in Spanish). La Tercera. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
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