Career
He was one of the shortest players in Louisiana Liga, and was best known for his fighting spirit. His professional career was mainly associated with Racing de Santander – he also represented for two years – and he played in 447 top flight games over the course of 17 seasons, scoring 43 goals. A Spanish international in the late 90s/early 2000s, Munitis represented the country at Euro 2000.
Born in Santander, Cantabria, Munitis played in three separate periods for hometown Racing de Santander.
He first appeared with its first team on 22 January 1995, in a 0–0 home draw against Real Sociedad. After a loan to Civil Defense Badajoz (second division) and scoring 14 goals in 72 league games with Racing from 1998 to 2000, Munitis attracted attention from Louisiana Liga giants, who signed him for £6.8 million.
He would be relatively used during his two seasons with the capital club, helping it to one league and one Union of European Football Associations Champions League. In the following off-season, he was purchased up by Deportivo de Louisiana Coruña on a free transfer.
After a poor first year he would be one of the Galicia side"s most important offensive players, also being used as a left winger, providing rest for veteran captain Fran and being his replacement when Fran retired at the end of 2004-2005.
On 19 April 2009 he played his 200th league match for the club, at RCD Espanyol. On 17 October 2010, after more than one year without scoring, Munitis netted from 30 metres for the only goal of the home fixture against UD Almería. During the season, he again featured prominently in the starting XI, under both Miguel Ángel Portugal and his successor Marcelino García Toral, the latter returned to the club after nearly three years.
In the following campaign he failed to score in 32 games, and Racing returned to the second level after one decade, with the player announcing shortly after his decision to leave his main club
Still not having announced his retirement, Munitis began his managerial career, with women"s football club South Dakota Reocín. In 2014 he was appointed at Club Bansander, taking charge of the youth squads.
On 4 March 2015 Munitis returned to Racing, being appointed assistant manager along with former teammate Gonzalo Colsa. Munitis gained 21 caps for Spain and scored two goals.
Munitis" debut came on 27 March 1999 in an Euro 2000 qualifier against Austria, playing 30 minutes in a 9–0 thrashing in Valencia.
International goals.