1. Javier Aguirre is currently manager of the Mexico national team.
34 Facts About Javier Aguirre
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Javier Aguirre won the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup and led them to the final of the 2001 Copa America.
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At club level, Aguirre led six clubs in Spain's La Liga.
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Javier Aguirre finished fourth with Osasuna in 2006 and Atletico Madrid in 2008.
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Javier Aguirre took Atletico and Mallorca to Copa del Rey finals, losing in 2005 and 2024 respectively.
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Javier Aguirre won the CONCACAF Champions League with Monterrey in 2021.
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Javier Aguirre was born in Mexico City on 1 December 1958, and nicknamed El Vasco as his parents were both from the Basque Country of Spain.
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Javier Aguirre's mother was from the town of Guernica and his father was from Ispaster, and they migrated to Mexico in 1950.
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Javier Aguirre gave his three sons Basque names: Iker, Ander and Inaki.
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Javier Aguirre then transferred to Atlante, where he played for two years before moving abroad to play for Osasuna.
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Javier Aguirre returned to Mexico to join Guadalajara, where he accumulated over 100 appearances before retiring.
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Javier Aguirre made 59 appearances for the Mexico national team between 1983 and 1992, scoring 13 goals.
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Javier Aguirre was the first Mexican to be sent off at a World Cup.
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In July 2001, Javier Aguirre led Mexico at the 2001 Copa America in Colombia.
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On 6 June 2002, while leading Mexico at the World Cup, Javier Aguirre joined La Liga club Osasuna after previous manager Miguel Angel Lotina quit for Celta de Vigo; he had previously played for the Navarrese club.
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On 24 May 2006, days after Osasuna finished the season in fourth, Javier Aguirre signed a one-year contract to replace Pepe Murcia at Atletico Madrid.
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Javier Aguirre was dismissed from the Vicente Calderon Stadium on 2 February 2009, after a run of two points from five games.
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Javier Aguirre was replaced by the team's former goalkeeper Abel Resino, who arrived from CD Castellon.
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On 3 April 2009, Javier Aguirre was officially appointed as the new manager of the Mexico national team, replacing Sven-Goran Eriksson.
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Javier Aguirre was officially presented in a press conference two weeks later.
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On 9 July 2009, Javier Aguirre was ejected in an incident during the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup match versus Panama.
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Javier Aguirre apologized to the Mexican fans, media, football players and staff, but never extended such courtesy to Philips or the Panamanian team.
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Javier Aguirre was suspended for three games and the Mexican Football Federation was fined US$25,000 by CONCACAF.
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On 26 July 2009, Javier Aguirre led Mexico to its fifth Gold Cup title and its first win against the United States outside of Mexico since 1999.
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On 30 June 2010, Javier Aguirre resigned as coach of Mexico following their failure to reach the quarter-finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
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Javier Aguirre came under additional criticism for his refusal to explain his decisions.
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On 17 November 2010, Javier Aguirre became the manager of Real Zaragoza.
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On 28 November 2012, Javier Aguirre was appointed manager of Espanyol, who were 20th in the La Liga table at the time.
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On 18 June 2015, Javier Aguirre was hired as new manager of the Al-Wahda FC from United Arab Emirates.
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On 21 May 2017, after leading Al Wahda to the President's Cup championship victory, Javier Aguirre decided to step down as manager.
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In July 2018, Javier Aguirre was on a four-man shortlist for the vacant Egyptian national team manager job.
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In November 2019, Javier Aguirre returned to La Liga, taking over Leganes after the dismissal of Mauricio Pellegrino.
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In December 2020, Javier Aguirre returned to Liga MX for the first time since 2001, signing a two-year deal at Monterrey.
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Javier Aguirre joined Mallorca, who were one point above the relegation zone with nine games remaining.