Julen Lopetegui, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Julen Lopetegui

Spanish footballer and manager

Date of Birth: 28-Aug-1966

Place of Birth: Asteasu, Basque Country, Spain

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Julen Lopetegui Argote (Spanish pronunciation: ['?ulen lope'te?i a?'?ote]; born 28 August 1966) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and is the manager of Sevilla FC. 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, leading the under-19 and under-21 sides to European titles.
He was also head coach of the senior team for two years, being dismissed before the start of the 2018 World Cup following the announcement of his agreement to join Real Madrid after the tournament.