


After retiring from playing in 2012, Munitis transitioned into coaching. He managed several Spanish clubs, including Racing Santander, Ponferradina, UCAM Murcia, CD Badajoz, and CE Sabadell. In July 2026, he returned home to Racing Santander to take over his current administrative role guiding the club's training methods for its youth players.
He was one of the shortest players in La Liga, and was best known for his fighting spirit. His professional career was mainly associated with Racing de Santander – he also represented Real Madrid for two years – and he played 447 top-flight matches over 17 seasons, scoring 43 goals.
A Spain international in the late 1990s/early 2000s, Munitis represented the country at Euro 2000.
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![]() UEFA Champions League | ![]() Spanish La Liga |
1995-2000 |
1997-1998 (Loan) |
1999-2002 |
2000-2003 |
2002-2003 (Loan) |
2003-2006 |
2006-2012 |
2015-2015 Assistant Manager |
2015-2016 Manager |
2016-2017 Manager |
2018-2019 Manager |
2020-2020 Manager |





