Gustavo Munúa
Uruguayan footballer and manager (born 1978) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Munúa and the second or maternal family name is Vera.
Gustavo Adolfo Munúa Vera (born 27 January 1978) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a goalkeeper, currently a manager.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gustavo Adolfo Munúa Vera | ||
Date of birth | (1978-01-27) 27 January 1978 (age 46) | ||
Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1986–1997 | Nacional | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–2003 | Nacional | 102 | (3) |
2003–2009 | Deportivo La Coruña | 27 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Málaga | 38 | (0) |
2010–2013 | Levante | 86 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Fiorentina | 0 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Nacional | 41 | (0) |
Total | 294 | (3) | |
International career | |||
1998–2004 | Uruguay | 21 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2015–2016 | Nacional | ||
2016–2017 | LDU | ||
2017–2018 | Deportivo B | ||
2018–2019 | Cartagena | ||
2019–2020 | Nacional | ||
2021–2023 | Unión Santa Fe | ||
2023 | Murcia | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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After starting out at Nacional he spent most of his professional career in Spain, mainly at Deportivo de La Coruña where he could never be a starter in six seasons. He also played in the country for Málaga and Levante, being first choice and appearing in 151 La Liga matches over one decade.
An Uruguayan international for six years, Munúa represented the country at the 2002 World Cup. As manager, he had two spells at Nacional and also worked in the top divisions of Ecuador and Argentina.