José Roberto Muñoz
{{short description|Mexican footballer and manager (born 1983)}}
{{family name hatnote|Muñoz|Rodríguez|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = José Roberto Muñoz
| fullname = José Roberto Muñoz Rodríguez
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|04|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
| position = Midfielder
| height = {{height|m=1.81}}
| currentclub = Halcones (Manager)
| years1 = 2005 | clubs1 = Mérida | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2012–2014
| managerclubs1 = Peces Blancos de Pátzcuaro
| manageryears2 = 2014–2018
| managerclubs2 = CDU Uruapan
| manageryears3 = 2018–2023
| managerclubs3 = Aguacateros CDU
| manageryears4 = 2023–2024
| managerclubs4 = Atlético Morelia (Assistant)
| manageryears5 = 2023
| managerclubs5 = Atlético Morelia (Interim)
| manageryears6 = 2024
| managerclubs6 = La Piedad
| manageryears7 = 2025–
| managerclubs7 = Halcones
}}
José Roberto Muñoz Rodríguez (born April 14, 1983) is a Mexican football manager and former player.{{cite web |url=https://ligabbvaexpansion.mx/cancha/cuerpotecnico/29299/eyJpZENsdWIiOiAxMjA2MH0=/jose-roberto-munoz-rodriguez |title=José Roberto Muñoz Rodríguez |publisher=LIGA BBVA Expansión MX |website=ligabbvaexpansion.mx |date=1999-03-13 |accessdate=2023-11-03}} 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.
Career
Muñoz 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.{{cite web |title=RETRATOS DEL FUTBOL MICHOACANO / La historia de José Roberto Muñoz; DT de Aguacateros CDU |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC-s6ilHCmA |website=Ecos del Quinceo - YouTube channel |access-date=3 November 2023 |language=es |date=3 September 2021}}
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.{{cite web |title=Premian al Club Deportivo Uruapan, campeón 2015 |url=http://conlupa.com.mx/noticias/michoacan/premian-al-club-deportivo-uruapan-campeon-2015/ |website=conlupa.com.mx |access-date=3 November 2023 |language=es |date=16 June 2015}} 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.{{cite web |title=Surge Aguacateros Club Deportivo Uruapan |url=https://www.tiempodemichoacan.com/surge-aguacateros-club-deportivo-uruapan/ |website=Tiempo de Michoacán |access-date=3 November 2023 |language=es |date=17 July 2018}}
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.{{cite web |last1=Guerra |first1=Frida |title=Se corona Aguacateros de Uruapan por segunda vez |url= https://www.elsoldemorelia.com.mx/deportes/se-corona-aguacateros-de-uruapan-por-segunda-vez-8318436.html |website=El Sol de Morelia |access-date=21 May 2022 |language=es |date=2 July 2022}}
In March 2023, Muñoz was appointed as managerial assistant of Atlético Morelia, joining Carlos Adrián Morales' technical staff.{{cite web |title=Pepe Muñoz deja a Aguacateros CDU Uruapan prácticamente eliminado |url=https://diarioabcdemichoacan.com.mx/lasnoticias/pepe-munoz-deja-a-aguacateros-cdu-uruapan-practicamente-eliminado/ |website=ABC de Michoacán |access-date=3 November 2023 |language=es |date=7 March 2023}} On October 20, 2023, Muñoz was named as the club's interim manager following the dismissal of Morales.{{cite web |title= Asignan a José Roberto Muñoz Rodríguez como nuevo director del Atlético Morelia |url=https://www.elsoldemorelia.com.mx/deportes/asignan-a-jose-roberto-munoz-rodriguez-como-nuevo-director-del-atletico-morelia-10883219.html |website=El Sol de Morelia |access-date=3 November 2023 |language=es |date=20 October 2023}} 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.{{cite web |title=Triste despedida: Atlético Morelia es eliminado de Cuartos de Final |url=https://mimorelia.com/noticias/deportes/triste-despedida-atl%C3%A9tico-morelia-es-eliminado-de-cuartos-de-final |website=Mi Morelia.com |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=es |date=18 November 2023}} 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.{{cite web |title=Israel Octavio Hernández Pat, se convierte en el nuevo director técnico del Club Atlético Morelia |url=https://sistemamichoacano.tv/2023/12/06/israel-octavio-hernandez-pat-se-convierte-en-el-nuevo-director-tecnico-del-club-atletico-morelia/ |website=SMRTV |access-date=30 December 2023 |language=es |date=6 December 2023}}
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.{{cite web |title=Llega Pepe Muñoz al banquillo de Reboceros de La Piedad |url=https://www.quadratin.com.mx/Deportes/llega-pepe-munoz-al-banquillo-de-reboceros-de-la-piedad/ |website=Quadratín |access-date=7 June 2024 |language=es |date=6 June 2024}} On October 17, 2024 he was sacked for poor results.{{cite web |title=Pepe Muñoz quedó fuera de Reboceros de La Piedad como entrenador |url=https://brunoticias.com/pepe-munoz-quedo-fuera-de-reboceros-de-la-piedad-como-entrenador/ |website=Brunoticias |access-date=11 January 2025 |language=es |date=17 October 2024}}
In December 2024, Muñoz became the new manager of Halcones F.C., a team that plays in the Liga Premier – Serie A.{{cite web |title=¡PEPE MUÑOZ; NUEVO DT DE HALCONES! |url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02QQD5MA9uYACJ9cBzvfwH918VeUNhLs49EHDjkem5N4dU4VoAxTrWQZDYMYNLkttrl&id=100063656719592 |website=ECOS PLAY |access-date=11 January 2025 |language=es |date=15 December 2024}}
Honours
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References
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Category:Footballers from Michoacán
Category:Mexican men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Mexican football managers
Category:Liga Premier de México managers