Javier Clemente

Javier Clemente (born 12 March 1950) is a former Spanish football player. He has played for Atlético Bilbao.

Javier Clemente

Clemente in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Javier Clemente Lázaro[1]
Date of birth	(1950-03-12) 12 March 1950 (age 75)[1]
Place of birth	Barakaldo, Spain
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Barakaldo
1966–1968	Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1968–1973	Athletic Bilbao	47	(6)
1973–1974	Bilbao Athletic	7	(0)
Total		54	(6)
International career
1968	Spain U18	2	(0)
1969–1970	Spain U23	2	(1)
Managerial career
1975–1976	Arenas Getxo
1976–1978	Basconia
1979–1981	Bilbao Athletic
1981–1986	Athletic Bilbao
1986–1989	Español
1989–1990	Atlético Madrid
1990–1991	Athletic Bilbao
1991–1992	Español
1992–1996	Spain U21
1992–1998	Spain
1998–1999	Betis
1999–2000	Real Sociedad
2000–2001	Marseille
2002	Tenerife
2002–2003	Espanyol
2005–2006	Athletic Bilbao
2006–2007	Serbia
2008	Murcia
2010	Valladolid
2010–2011	Cameroon
2012	Sporting Gijón
2013–2016	Libya
2019–2021	Basque Country
2021–2022	Libya
Medal record Men's football Representing  Spain (as manager) UEFA European Under-21 Championship Runner-up 1996 Representing  Libya (as manager) African Nations Championship Winner 2014
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Managerial statistics

As of 29 March 2022

Team	Nat	Year	Record
			P	W	D	L	Win %
Arenas Getxo		1975–1976	38	20	9	9	052.63
Basconia		1976–1978	76	26	11	39	034.21
Bilbao Athletic		1979–1981	76	30	21	25	039.47
Athletic Bilbao[2][3][4][5][6]		1981–1986	213	117	44	52	054.93
Español[7][8][9]		1986–1989	124	41	27	56	033.06
Atlético Madrid[10]		1989–1990	32	15	8	9	046.88
Athletic Bilbao[11]		1990–1991	31	11	3	17	035.48
Español		1992	22	10	4	8	045.45
Spain U21		1992–1996	12	4	4	4	033.33
Spain		1992–1998	62	36	20	6	058.06
Betis		1998–1999	36	15	15	6	041.67
Real Sociedad		1999–2000	37	10	13	14	027.03
Marseille		2000–2001	27	8	5	14	029.63
Tenerife[12]		2002	12	4	2	6	033.33
Espanyol		2002–2003	35	9	14	12	025.71
Athletic Bilbao[13]		2005–2006	31	11	3	17	035.48
Serbia		2006–2007	16	7	7	2	043.75
Murcia[14][15]		2008	31	6	6	19	019.35
Valladolid[16]		2010	8	3	3	2	037.50
Cameroon		2010–2011	8	4	3	1	050.00
Sporting Gijón[17]		2012	16	5	3	8	031.25
Libya		2013–2016	13	3	6	4	023.08
Basque Country		2019–2021	2	1	1	0	050.00
Libya		2021–2022	11	4	1	6	036.36
Career total			969	400	233	336	041.28

Honours

Player

Clemente playing for Athletic Bilbao in 1970

Athletic Bilbao

• Copa del Rey: 1969^[18]

Manager

Athletic Bilbao

• La Liga: 1982–83, 1983–84^[19]
• Copa del Rey: 1983–84;^[20] runner-up: 1984–85
• Supercopa de España: 1984

Spain U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 1996

Libya

• African Nations Championship: 2014^[21]

Individual

• Don Balón Award: 1982–83, 1983–84, 1986–87^[22]