Ernesto Valverde
Spanish football manager (born 1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Ernesto Valverde?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Valverde and the second or maternal family name is Tejedor.
Ernesto Valverde Tejedor (born 9 February 1964) is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is the current manager of La Liga club Athletic Bilbao.
Quick Facts Personal information, Full name ...
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Ernesto Valverde Tejedor[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1964-02-09) 9 February 1964 (age 60)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Viandar de la Vera, Spain | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Athletic Bilbao (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
San Ignacio | |||
Alavés | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1982–1985 | Alavés | 46 | (18) |
1985–1986 | Sestao | 32 | (6) |
1986–1989 | Espanyol | 72 | (16) |
1988–1990 | Barcelona | 22 | (8) |
1990–1996 | Athletic Bilbao | 170 | (44) |
1996–1997 | Mallorca | 18 | (2) |
Total | 360 | (94) | |
International career | |||
1986 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
1987 | Spain U23 | 1 | (0) |
1990 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
1993 | Basque Country | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2001–2002 | Athletic Bilbao (assistant) | ||
2002–2003 | Bilbao Athletic | ||
2003–2005 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
2006–2008 | Espanyol | ||
2008–2009 | Olympiacos | ||
2009–2010 | Villarreal | ||
2010–2012 | Olympiacos | ||
2012–2013 | Valencia | ||
2013–2017 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
2017–2020 | Barcelona | ||
2022– | Athletic Bilbao | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Close
Over ten seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 264 games and 68 goals, adding 55 matches and nine goals in Segunda División. He played for six teams in a 14-year professional career, including Espanyol, Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao.
Valverde later went on to have an extensive spell as a manager, including being in charge of all three clubs. He won the double with Olympiacos in 2008–09 and 2011–12, and Barcelona in 2017–18.