Imanol Idiakez
Joseba Imanol Idiakez Barkaiztegi (born 14 March 1972) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a midfielder, currently manager of Primera Federación club Deportivo de La Coruña.
![]() Idiakez managing AEK Larnaca in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseba Imanol Idiakez Barkaiztegi[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 14 March 1972||
Place of birth | San Sebastián, Spain[1] | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Deportivo La Coruña (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
Real Sociedad | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–1993 | Real Sociedad B | 26 | (2) |
1993–1997 | Beasain | 93 | (10) |
1997–1999 | Avilés | 42 | (4) |
1999–2000 | Burgos | 16 | (0) |
2001–2003 | Ciudad Murcia | 69 | (8) |
2004 | Linares | 16 | (1) |
2004–2005 | Girona | 26 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Reus | 34 | (3) |
2006–2007 | Burgos | 28 | (3) |
Total | 350 | (31) | |
Managerial career | |||
2008–2010 | Real Sociedad B | ||
2011 | Poli Ejido | ||
2011–2012 | Guijuelo | ||
2012–2013 | Real Unión | ||
2013–2014 | Toledo | ||
2014–2016 | Lleida Esportiu | ||
2016–2018 | AEK Larnaca | ||
2018 | Real Zaragoza | ||
2019 | AEK Larnaca | ||
2020–2022 | Villarreal (assistant) | ||
2022–2023 | Leganés | ||
2023– | Deportivo La Coruña | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Playing career
Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Idiakez finished his development with Real Sociedad, making his senior debut with the reserves and also playing alongside his younger brother Iñigo.[2] After leaving Sanse, he joined neighbouring Beasai.
Idiakez resumed his career mainly in the Segunda División B, representing Avilés, Burgos (two stints), Ciudad Murcia – appearing half a season in the Segunda División[3]– Linares, Girona and Reus, before retiring in 2007 at the age of 35 due to a serious injury.[4]
Coaching career
Idiakez returned to Real Sociedad B after retiring, being appointed manager in the summer of 2008,[5] relegated from the third division in his first season but winning promotion in the second. In March 2011 he signed with Poli Ejido,[6] being in charge for eight matches and eventually leading the team to safety.
In June 2011, Idiakez joined fellow division three side Guijuelo,[7] moving the following campaign to Real Unión[8] and Toledo on 3 July 2013, always in the third tier.[9] After taking Lleida to the promotion play-offs in the same level in 2016, he moved abroad for the first time in his entire career, signing for two years at AEK Larnaca in the Cypriot First Division.[10]
Back to Spain, Idiakez was appointed manager of second division club Real Zaragoza on 18 June 2018,[11] but was sacked on 21 October.[12] Shortly after, he replaced compatriot Andoni Iraola at the helm of his former side AEK.[13]
Idiakez joined Villarreal's staff under Unai Emery in July 2020.[14] He returned to head coaching duties on 6 June 2022, taking over from Mehdi Nafti at second-tier Leganés[15] and being dismissed in April 2023.[16]
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 4 May 2024
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Real Sociedad B | ![]() |
1 July 2008 | 3 June 2010 | 78 | 32 | 24 | 22 | 101 | 66 | +35 | 41.03 | [17] |
Poli Ejido | ![]() |
22 March 2011 | 15 June 2011 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 25.00 | [18] |
Guijuelo | ![]() |
15 June 2011 | 8 June 2012 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 42.11 | [19] |
Real Unión | ![]() |
8 June 2012 | 3 July 2013 | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 36.84 | [20] |
Toledo | ![]() |
3 July 2013 | 30 June 2014 | 43 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 56 | 40 | +16 | 44.19 | [21] |
Lleida Esportiu | ![]() |
1 July 2014 | 26 June 2016 | 86 | 42 | 21 | 23 | 109 | 62 | +47 | 48.84 | [22] |
AEK Larnaca | ![]() |
26 June 2016 | 21 May 2018 | 100 | 61 | 23 | 16 | 202 | 91 | +111 | 61.00 | |
Real Zaragoza | ![]() |
18 June 2018 | 21 October 2018 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 25.00 | [23] |
AEK Larnaca | ![]() |
15 January 2019 | 8 December 2019 | 37 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 65 | 34 | +31 | 51.35 | |
Leganés | ![]() |
6 June 2022 | 4 April 2023 | 35 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 28.57 | [24] |
Deportivo La Coruña | ![]() |
1 July 2023 | Present | 37 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 64 | 29 | +35 | 56.76 | [25] |
Total | 512 | 239 | 147 | 126 | 744 | 461 | +283 | 46.68 | — |
Honours
References
- Imanol Idiakez at WorldFootball.net
- "Imanol Idiakez queda libre para enero" [Imanol Idiakez is free in January] (in Spanish). Fichajes. 6 December 2003. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- 2ª Division: El Ciudad de Murcia despide a Imanol Idiakez (2nd Division: Ciudad de Murcia fire Imanol Idiakez); Fichajes, 15 December 2003 (in Spanish)
- "Imanol Idiakez, el elegido" [Imanol Idiakez, the chosen one] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Aragón. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- Entrevista con Imanol Idiakez, entrenador de la Real Sociedad "B" (Interview with Imanol Idiakez, Real Sociedad "B" coach) Archived 18 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Join Futbol, 30 August 2008 (in Spanish)
- Imanol Idiakez es el nuevo entrenador del Poli y será presentado el jueves (Imanol Idiakez is Poli's new coach and will be presented on Thursday); Ideal, 22 March 2011 (in Spanish)
- Imanol Idiakez es el nuevo entrenador del C.D. Guijuelo, a falta de la firma (Imanol Idiakez is the new coach of C.D. Guijuelo, pending signature); Radio Guijuelo, 15 June 2011 (in Spanish)
- Imanol Idiakez será el próximo entrenador del Real Unión (Imanol Idiakez will be Real Unión's next coach); El Diario Vasco, 8 June 2012 (in Spanish)
- Imanol Idiakez dirigirá al CD Toledo 2013–14 (Imanol Idiakez will lead CD Toledo in 2013–14); CD Toledo, 3 July 2013 (in Spanish)
- "Idiakez firma 2 anys per l'AEK Larnaca de Xipre" [Idiakez signs for 2 years at Cyprus' AEK Larnaca] (in Catalan). Lleida.com. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- "Imanol Idiakez, nuevo entrenador del Real Zaragoza" [Imanol Idiakez, new Real Zaragoza manager] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- "El Real Zaragoza prescinde de los servicios del técnico Imanol Idiakez" [Real Zaragoza let go of coach Imanol Idiakez's services] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- "Imanol Idiakez regresa al AEK Larnaca" [Imanol Idiakez returns to AEK Larnaca] (in Spanish). Marca. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- "Imanol Idiakez será el segundo entrenador de Emery" [Imanol Idiakez will be Emery's second-in-command] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- "Imanol Idiakez, nuevo entrenador del C.D. Leganés" [Imanol Idiakez, new manager of C.D. Leganés] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- "El C.D. Leganés e Imanol Idiakez no continuarán juntos" [C.D. Leganés and Imanol Idiakez will not continue together] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- "Matches Imanol Idiakez, 2008–09 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
"Tercera División (Grupo 4) 2009–10" [Tercera División (Group 4) 2009–10] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
"Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2009–10" [Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2009–10] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 16 October 2016. - "Matches Imanol Idiakez, 2010–11 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- "Matches Imanol Idiakez, 2011–12 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- "Matches Imanol Idiakez, 2012–13 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- "Matches Imanol Idiakez, 2013–14 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- "Matches Imanol Idiakez, 2014–15 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
"Matches Imanol Idiakez, 2015–16 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 16 October 2016. - "Matches Imanol Idiakez, 2018–19 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- "Matches Imanol Idiakez, 2022–23 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- "Matches Imanol Idiakez, 2023–24 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- "El AEK Larnaca de Imanol Idiakez, campeón de la Copa chipriota" [Imanol Idiakez's AEK Larnaca, Cypriot Cup champions] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
External links
- Imanol Idiakez at BDFutbol
- Imanol Idiakez manager profile at BDFutbol
- Imanol Idiakez at Futbolme (in Spanish)