José Luis Mendilibar
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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Mendilibar as manager of Eibar in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Luis Mendilibar Etxebarria | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1961 | ||
| 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 | |||
He played no higher than Segunda División, making 290 appearances and scoring 34 goals mainly for Sestao. He also represented Logroñés in that league.
Mendilibar managed for over 15 years in La Liga for Athletic Bilbao, Valladolid, Osasuna, Levante, Eibar, Alavés and Sevilla, winning the second division with the second of those teams in 2006–07 and the Europa League in 2023 with the last.
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