After a playing career as a goalkeeper, Julen Lopetegui has occupied the hot seat at all levels of club and international management. But the Europa League is his only major trophy as a head coach.
Lopetegui played over a hundred games for both Logrones and Rayo Vallecano, as well as a handful of games for Barcelona, Real Madrid, Las Palmas and Castilla.
Since hanging up his gloves, Lopetegui has had somewhat of an unsettled managerial career, hopping between clubs and country. He has managed from the youth levels of the Spanish national team all the way to the European Giants of Real Madrid.
He started his managerial career with Rayo Vallecano although, he was sacked just 10 games into the season after a poor string of results. He then took a head coach hiatus for the next five years and became a TV commentator.
After his venture into journalism, he managed the majority of Spain's youth teams, until 2014 when he joined Porto, taking them to quarter finals of the Champions League.
He was handed the reins of the Spanish national team in July 2016, but despite qualifying for the 2018 World Cup he was sacked on the eve of the tournament after being named as the new Real Madrid boss.
Lopetegui was sacked by Sevilla in October 2022 and moved to Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers in November.
However, Lopetegui's nine-month spell as Wolves head coach ended after reaching an "agreement to part ways" on the eve of the 2023/24 Premier League season.
In May 2024, Lopetegui was named as the new head coach of Premier League side West Ham. But he only lasted six months in the role and was sacked in early January 2025.
The start of Lopetegui's managerial career
Lopetegui and Porto
Return to international management
Lopetegui's move to Real Madrid
Staying close in Sevilla
Wolves finally get their man
Flop at West Ham
Personal life
Net worth
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