Ramiro Muñoz Calvo (born 10 April 1994) is a Spanish football coach and a former player. Since January 2024, Muñoz has worked as an assistant coach of Finland U21 national team in the coaching staff of Mika Lehkosuo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ramiro Muñoz Calvo | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Finland U21 (assistant coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ED Moratalaz[1] | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| ED Moratalaz (assistant) | |||
| Rayo Vallecano (youth) | |||
| 2018 | HPS (assistant) | ||
| 2019 | VJS (assistant) | ||
| 2021 | SJK (assistant) | ||
| 2022–2024 | Inter Turku (assistant) | ||
| 2022 | Inter Turku (caretaker) | ||
| 2024– | Finland U21 (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024 | |||
Playing career
editMuñoz has played for ED Moratalaz in his native Spain.
Career
editAfter moving to Finland in 2014, Muñoz has worked as a teacher in Vierumäki Sports Center in Vierumäki. He has also worked as a youth and assistant coach for Helsingin Palloseura (HPS) and Vantaan Jalkapalloseura (VJS). For the 2021 season, he worked as an assistant coach of Veikkausliiga club SJK.[1]
On 6 November 2021, Muñoz was named the assistant coach of Miguel Grau for fellow Veikkausliiga club Inter Turku.[2] After Grau was dismissed in September 2022, Muñoz was named the caretaker manager for the rest of the season.[3][4][5] He continued as assistant coach for the 2023 and 2024 seasons, and his departure was announced in late September 2024.[6][7]
On 29 January 2024, Muñoz was appointed an assistant coach of Finland U21 national team.[8]
Personal life
editMuñoz is a fluent Finnish speaker.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c Ramiro Muñoz täydentää SJK:n valmennusryhmän, sjk.fi, 1 February 2021
- ^ FC Inter jatkaa espanjalaisvalmennuksessa – Miguel Grau ottaa komennon Turussa: "Identifioin itseni hyökkäävän jalkapallon ystäväksi", Yle, 6 November 2021
- ^ Miguel Grau jättää Interin, Ramiro Muñoz päävalmentajaksi loppukaudeksi, Aamuset, 19 September 2022
- ^ "Paras on vielä tulossa" - Inter-luotsi Ramiro Muñoz muistuttaa ettei kausi pääty vielä sunnuntaina, veikkausliiga.com, 15 October 2022
- ^ "Otimme kuitenkin stepin eteenpäin" - Inter-luotsi Ramiro Muñoz näki HJK-tappiossa hyvääkin, veikkausliiga.com, 3 October 2022
- ^ Ramiro Muñoz päättää kolmevuotisen matkansa Interissä, fcinter.fi, 23 September 2024
- ^ Muñoz lähtee Interistä etuajassa, Aamuset, 24 September 2024
- ^ Ramiro Muñoz liittyy Pikkuhuuhkajien valmennustiimiin, Football Association of Finland, palloliitto.fi, 29 January 2024
- ^ Interviews 15.12. Ramiro Muñoz, youtube.com