Javier Clemente, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Javier Clemente

Spanish footballer

Date of Birth: 12-Mar-1950

Place of Birth: Barakaldo, Basque Country, Spain

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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About Javier Clemente

  • Javier Clemente Lázaro (Spanish pronunciation: [xa'ßje? kle'mente 'la?a?o]; born 12 March 1950) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and is the manager of the Basque Country national team. Forced to retire from playing in his early 20s through injury, he embarked on a coaching career with his first managerial appointment coming in 1975.
  • Over the next four decades he took charge of several club and national teams, including Athletic Bilbao which he also represented as a player, Espanyol and Spain.
  • He won the La Liga championship in 1983 and 1984 with the former. Nicknamed El rubio de Barakaldo (The blond from Barakaldo) per his hair colour and town of origin, Clemente coached the Spanish national side in two World Cups and Euro 1996.

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