José Roberto Muñoz Rodríguez (born April 14, 1983) is a Mexican football manager and former player.[1] He was born in Morelia. He is the brother of Moisés Muñoz, a former footballer who played as a goalkeeper, he also is the cousin of Carlos Felipe Rodríguez, who also plays as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Roberto Muñoz Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | 14 April 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Mérida | 0 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Peces Blancos de Pátzcuaro | ||
| 2014–2018 | CDU Uruapan | ||
| 2018–2023 | Aguacateros CDU | ||
| 2023–2024 | Atlético Morelia (Assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Atlético Morelia (Interim) | ||
| 2024 | La Piedad | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editMuñoz had a brief career as a football player, playing in the youth teams of Monarcas Morelia, in 2005 he was registered to debut as a professional football player in Mérida F.C., which at that time functioned as Morelia's reserve team, however, he was unable to debut for an injury, he subsequently retired as a professional footballer.[2]
In 2012 he began his career as a coach when he was selected to lead the Peces Blancos de Pátzcuaro club, of the Third Division, in 2014 the Pátzcuaro team was relocated to Uruapan and renamed CDU Uruapan, although Muñoz continued managing the club. In 2015 CDU Uruapan was the Third Division champion with Muñoz as manager.[3] In July 2018 the team had another name change, it was renamed Aguacateros CDU after a merger with the other team in the city, however, Muñoz remained on the team with the same manager position.[4]
In 2019 Aguacateros CDU was invited to the Liga Premier – Serie B, due to its good sporting performance in the Liga TDP. In the Apertura 2021 and Clausura 2022 tournaments, the club managed to win both championships, with Muñoz as manager, thus achieving promotion to Serie A.[5]
In March 2023, Muñoz was appointed as managerial assistant of Atlético Morelia, joining Carlos Adrián Morales' technical staff.[6] On October 20, 2023, Muñoz was named as the club's interim manager following the dismissal of Morales.[7] During his stay as interim manager of Atlético Morelia, Muñoz managed to qualify the team for the play-offs, after defeating Venados F.C. in the Play-in, although the team was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Leones Negros UdeG.[8] On December 5, 2023, José Roberto Muñoz left the position of interim manager after the appointment of Israel Hernández Pat as the new Morelia's head coach.[9]
On June 6, 2024, Muñoz was appointed as the new manager of C.F. La Piedad, a team that plays in the Liga Premier – Serie A.[10] On October 17, 2024 he was sacked.[11]
Honours
editManager
editCDU Uruapan
Aguacateros CDU
References
edit- ^ "José Roberto Muñoz Rodríguez". ligabbvaexpansion.mx. LIGA BBVA Expansión MX. 1999-03-13. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ "RETRATOS DEL FUTBOL MICHOACANO / La historia de José Roberto Muñoz; DT de Aguacateros CDU". Ecos del Quinceo - YouTube channel (in Spanish). 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Premian al Club Deportivo Uruapan, campeón 2015". conlupa.com.mx (in Spanish). 16 June 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Surge Aguacateros Club Deportivo Uruapan". Tiempo de Michoacán (in Spanish). 17 July 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ Guerra, Frida (2 July 2022). "Se corona Aguacateros de Uruapan por segunda vez". El Sol de Morelia (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Pepe Muñoz deja a Aguacateros CDU Uruapan prácticamente eliminado". ABC de Michoacán (in Spanish). 7 March 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Asignan a José Roberto Muñoz Rodríguez como nuevo director del Atlético Morelia". El Sol de Morelia (in Spanish). 20 October 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Triste despedida: Atlético Morelia es eliminado de Cuartos de Final". Mi Morelia.com (in Spanish). 18 November 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Israel Octavio Hernández Pat, se convierte en el nuevo director técnico del Club Atlético Morelia". SMRTV (in Spanish). 6 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Llega Pepe Muñoz al banquillo de Reboceros de La Piedad". Quadratín (in Spanish). 6 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Se va Pepe Muñoz de los Reboceros de La Piedad". Quadratín (in Spanish). 17 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.