Carlos Antonio Muñoz Cobo

Infobox Football biography
playername = Carlos


fullname = Carlos Antonio Muñoz Cobo
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1961|08|25|df=y
cityofbirth = Úbeda
countryofbirth = Spain
height =
position = Striker
currentclub = Retired
clubnumber =
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1983–1984
1984–1985
1985–1986
1986–1987
1987–1988
1988–1989
1989–1996
1996–1997
clubs = Barcelona B
Elche CF
Hércules CF
Real Murcia
Real Oviedo
Atlético Madrid
Real Oviedo
Puebla FC
caps(goals) =
012 0(5)
020 0(5)
021 0(4)
021 0(4)
240 (93)
021 (16)
nationalyears = 1990–1991
nationalteam = Spain
nationalcaps(goals) = 6 (6)
pcupdate = December 31, 2000
ntupdate = December 31, 2000

Carlos Antonio Muñoz Cobo, known as Carlos (born 25 August 1961 in Úbeda, Andalusia), is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a striker. He was known for his flair, in the molds of a pure goal-poacher.

Club career

During his early career Carlos, a FC Barcelona graduate who never appeared for the first team, played for Elche CF, Hércules CF and Real Murcia. In 1987-88 he joined Real Oviedo, with whom he achieved promotion (finished fourth, but Real Madrid Castilla was ineligible) while becoming the category "pichichi" (top scorer).

Having caught the attention of Atlético de Madrid, Carlos never settled however in his sole season in the capital and returned to Oviedo. There, he would amass more than 100 overall goals for the Asturian side (in seven seasons, only netted once in single digits and had 20 in 1993-94).

Carlos retired in 1997, after a brief spell in Mexico for Puebla FC. In an October 12, 1996 match against Tecos UAG, he scored 4 times in a 5-2 success.

International career

For the national team, Carlos played 6 times with as much goals, in a 1-year span. His first game came on September 12, 1990, in a friendly match with Brazil in Gijón. He scored after 10 minutes, in a 3-0 win.

External links

* [http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=5042 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional] es icon
* [http://futbol.sportec.es/seleccion/ficha_jugador.asp?j=110&n=carlos/carlos/antonio/mu%C3%B1oz/cobo National team data] es icon
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=15442 NationalFootballTeams data]
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