Imanol Idiakez
![]() 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 |
Joseba Imanol Idiakez Barkaiztegi (born 14 March 1972) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a midfielder, currently manager of Segunda División club Deportivo de La Coruña.
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 Beasain.[3]
Idiakez resumed his career mainly in the Segunda División B, representing Real Avilés, Burgos (two stints), Ciudad de Murcia – spending half a season in the Segunda División[4]– Linares, Girona and Reus, before retiring in 2007 at the age of 35 due to a serious injury.[5]
On 10 October 2001, while Ciudad were in the third division, they faced La Liga club Sevilla in the first round of the Copa del Rey. Idiakez scored twice in the 2–1 victory, once in his own net.[6]
Coaching career
Idiakez returned to Real Sociedad B after retiring, being appointed manager in the summer of 2008,[7] relegated from the third division in his first season but winning promotion in the second. In March 2011, he signed with Polideportivo Ejido,[8] being in charge for eight matches and eventually leading the team to safety.[9][10]
In June 2011, Idiakez joined Guijuelo,[11] moving the following campaign to Real Unión[12] and Toledo on 3 July 2013, always in the third tier.[13] After taking Lleida Esportiu 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.[14]
Back to Spain, Idiakez was appointed manager of second division club Real Zaragoza on 18 June 2018,[15] but was sacked on 21 October.[16] Shortly after, he replaced compatriot Andoni Iraola at the helm of his former side AEK.[17]
Idiakez joined Villarreal's staff under Unai Emery in July 2020.[18] He returned to head coaching duties on 6 June 2022, taking over from Mehdi Nafti at second-tier Leganés[19] and being dismissed in April 2023.[20]
On 1 July 2023, Idiakez signed for Primera Federación's Deportivo de La Coruña.[21] He achieved promotion in his debut campaign, on a return to the professional leagues four years later.[22]
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 17 August 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 | [23] |
Poli Ejido | ![]() |
22 March 2011 | 15 June 2011 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 25.00 | [24] |
Guijuelo | ![]() |
15 June 2011 | 8 June 2012 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 42.11 | [25] |
Real Unión | ![]() |
8 June 2012 | 3 July 2013 | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 36.84 | [26] |
Toledo | ![]() |
3 July 2013 | 30 June 2014 | 43 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 56 | 40 | +16 | 44.19 | [27] |
Lleida Esportiu | ![]() |
1 July 2014 | 26 June 2016 | 86 | 42 | 21 | 23 | 109 | 62 | +47 | 48.84 | [28] |
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 | [29] |
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 | [30] |
Deportivo La Coruña | ![]() |
1 July 2023 | Present | 43 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 75 | 35 | +40 | 58.14 | [31] |
Total | 518 | 243 | 148 | 127 | 755 | 467 | +288 | 46.91 | — |
Honours
Manager
AEK Larnaca
References
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ "Los hermanos Idiakez, vidas paralelas" [The Idiakez brothers, parallel lives] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "El Ciudad de Murcia elimina al Sevilla" [Ciudad de Murcia oust Sevilla] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 10 October 2001. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ 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)
- ^ "El Poli Ejido acerca el celeste a los escolares" [Poli Ejido bring sky-blue closer to school kids] (in Spanish). Diario de Almería. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Vicente y Moreno salvan al Poli Ejido" [Vicente and Moreno save Poli Ejido] (in Spanish). Diario de Almería. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Imanol Idiakez se convierte en el nuevo entrenador del Deportivo" [Imanol Idiakez becomes the new manager of Deportivo] (in Spanish). Marca. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Imanol Idiakez: "El ascenso era una necesidad para el Deportivo. Ha sido un alivio muy grande"" [Imanol Idiakez: "Promotion was a necessity for Deportivo. It's been such a great relief"] (in Spanish). Noticias de Gipuzkoa. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Matches Imanol Idiakez, 2008–09 season". BDFutbol.
"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.
- ^ "Matches Imanol Idiakez, 2011–12 season". BDFutbol.
- ^ "Matches Imanol Idiakez, 2012–13 season". BDFutbol.
- ^ "Matches Imanol Idiakez, 2013–14 season". BDFutbol.
- ^ "Matches Imanol Idiakez, 2014–15 season". BDFutbol.
"Matches Imanol Idiakez, 2015–16 season". BDFutbol. - ^ "Matches Imanol Idiakez, 2018–19 season". BDFutbol.
- ^ "Matches Imanol Idiakez, 2022–23 season". BDFutbol.
- ^ "Matches Imanol Idiakez, 2023–24 season". BDFutbol.
- ^ "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)