José Luis Mendilibar
Spanish retired footballer (born 1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mendilibar and the second or maternal family name is Etxebarria.
José Luis Mendilibar Etxebarria (born 14 March 1961) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, currently manager of Super League Greece club Olympiacos.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Luis Mendilibar Etxebarria | ||
Date of birth | (1961-03-14) 14 March 1961 (age 63) | ||
Place of birth | Zaldibar, Spain | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Olympiacos (manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1979–1982 | Bilbao Athletic | 106 | (14) |
1982–1985 | Logroñés | 88 | (11) |
1985–1993 | Sestao | 275 | (34) |
1993–1994 | Lemona | 28 | (4) |
Total | 497 | (63) | |
Managerial career | |||
1994–1996 | Arratia | ||
1996–1997 | Athletic Bilbao (youth) | ||
1997–1999 | Basconia | ||
1999–2000 | Bilbao Athletic | ||
2000–2001 | Basconia | ||
2001–2002 | Aurrerá | ||
2002–2004 | Lanzarote | ||
2004–2005 | Eibar | ||
2005 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
2006–2010 | Valladolid | ||
2011–2013 | Osasuna | ||
2014 | Levante | ||
2015–2021 | Eibar | ||
2021–2022 | Alavés | ||
2023 | Sevilla | ||
2024– | Olympiacos | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He played no higher than Segunda División, making 290 appearances and scoring 34 goals mainly for Sestao. He also represented Logroñés in that league.[1]
Mendilibar managed for over 15 years in La Liga for Athletic Bilbao, Valladolid, Osasuna, Levante, Eibar, Alavés and Sevilla, winning the second division with Valladolid in 2006–07, the Europa League in 2023 with Sevilla and the Conference League in 2024 with Olympiacos.