Julen Lopetegui
Lopetegui with Porto in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Julen Lopetegui Argote | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Asteasu, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Spain (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real Sociedad | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1988 | Castilla | 61 | (0) |
| 1988–1991 | Real Madrid | 1 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | → Las Palmas (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| 1991–1994 | Logroñés | 107 | (0) |
| 1994–1997 | Barcelona | 5 | (0) |
| 1997–2002 | Rayo Vallecano | 112 | (0) |
| Total | 317 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1985 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1994 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2003 | Spain U17 (assistant) | ||
| 2003 | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| 2008–2009 | Real Madrid B | ||
| 2010–2013 | Spain U19 | ||
| 2010–2013 | Spain U20 | ||
| 2012–2014 | Spain U21 | ||
| 2014–2016 | Porto | ||
| 2016– | Spain | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Julen Lopetegui Argote (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxulen lopeˈteɣi aɾˈɣote]; born 28 August 1966) is a former Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and the current manager of the Spain national team.
He played 149 games in La Liga over 11 seasons, appearing in the competition for Real Madrid, Logroñés, Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano. He added 168 matches in Segunda División, with three clubs, and represented Spain at the 1994 World Cup.
Lopetegui started working as a manager in 2003, and spent several years in charge of Spain's youth teams. He led the under-19 and under-21 sides to European titles.
Born in Asteasu, Gipuzkoa, Lopetegui started his professional career at local Real Sociedad, where he was barred by legendary Luis Arconada. In 1985, he accepted an offer from Real Madrid, which immediately incorporated the 19-year-old to its B-team.
After a loan spell at UD Las Palmas Lopetegui returned, but could never dislodge another veteran, Francisco Buyo, only managing one La Liga appearance during two seasons, a 3–3 away draw against Atlético Madrid as Real was already crowned league champions. He subsequently signed with CD Logroñés, being instrumental as the modest Riojan club consistently managed to retain its top flight status.
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