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Spanish football manager (born 1975)
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is Baraja and the second or maternal family name is
Vegas .
Rubén Baraja Vegas (Spanish pronunciation: [ruˈβem baˈɾaxa] footballer , currently manager of Valencia .
A complete central midfielder with good tackling, technique, and offensive qualities, together with accurate passing and goalscoring ability,[2] [3] Valencia during a 17-year professional career, being an essential figure in five of the club's major titles, which included two La Liga championships.[4]
Baraja was also a consistent part of the Spain national team for five years, appearing in one World Cup and one European Championship and winning 43 caps . He began work as a head coach in 2015 and was hired by Valencia eight years later.
Playing career
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Club
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Born in Valladolid , Castile and León , Baraja started his career at local Real Valladolid before moving to Atlético Madrid , where he would spend two and a half seasons with the reserves , first appearing with the first team on 7 February 1999 by playing the second half of a 2–1 away defeat against Salamanca .[5] In 1998–99 , with the B's in the Segunda División , he scored a career-best eleven goals.[6]
When Atlético was relegated at the end of 1999–2000 , Baraja left the club in a 2,000 million pesetas transfer to that year 's UEFA Champions League finalists Valencia ,[7] Gerard and Javier Farinós . In his first season , he was a key element in the Che' s Champions League run , as they were beaten in the final for the second year running, this time losing in a penalty shootout to Bayern Munich , with the player scoring on his attempt.[8]
2001–02 would see Baraja's first trophy win, where his goals late in the campaign helped Valencia to their first La Liga title in 31 years – he finished as team top scorer in the league, netting seven in only 17 league games after recovering from a knee injury.[9] [10] the domestic championship (with eight league goals from him) as well as the UEFA Cup , beating Marseille 2–0 in the final .[11]
In 2006–07 , Baraja only made 14 league appearances, as Valencia finished fourth, and continued to be constantly bothered by physical problems in the following years. After two respectable seasons, often partnering longtime central midfield partner David Albelda ,[12] 2009–10 campaign , featuring in only 18 matches (two complete).
Baraja closed his chapter at the Mestalla Stadium after one full decade on 16 May 2010, receiving homages before and after the 1–0 home win over Tenerife and being replaced to a standing ovation in the 89th minute.[13] [14]
International
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Baraja made his debut for Spain on 7 October 2000, in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification 2–0 defeat of Israel .[15] South Korea on penalties, though the player, as the year before with Valencia, once again scored on his attempt; he scored from a header during regulation time, but saw his goal disallowed for alleged shirt pulling and pushing in the Korean penalty area.[16] [17] [18]
Baraja also took part in the disappointing UEFA Euro 2004 tournament,[19] Portugal and Greece .[20] [21] 2006 World Cup squad,[22] [23] [24] [25]
Coaching career
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Early years
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In June 2011, Baraja returned to former team Atlético Madrid as part of newly appointed manager Gregorio Manzano 's staff.[26] [27]
On 22 December 2013, Baraja took interim charge of the reserves in the Segunda División B , as Nico Estévez was doing the same for the first team, and achieved a 2–1 win at Sant Andreu .[28] [29]
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Baraja was appointed manager of Elche , newly relegated to the second tier, on 12 July 2015.[30] [31]
On 8 November 2016, Baraja took the reins at fellow second-division Rayo Vallecano .[32] [33]
Baraja was appointed at Sporting de Gijón on 12 December 2017.[34] the season , he received a four-match ban and a €3,005 fine for preventing Barcelona B 's Sergi Palencia from taking a throw-in;[35] the play-offs , in which eventual champions Valladolid eliminated the Asturians 5–2 on aggregate in the semi-finals.[36]
On 18 November 2018, Baraja was dismissed after losing the Asturian derby against Real Oviedo , leaving the team in 14th position with a streak of only one win from 11 matches.[37] [38] avoid relegation , but still left on 20 July 2020.[39]
Baraja replaced Víctor Fernández at the helm of Real Zaragoza on 20 August 2020.[40] the season .[41]
Valencia
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On 14 February 2023, Baraja returned to his former club Valencia as head coach, taking over a team that had slipped from 14th to 18th since the dismissal of Gennaro Gattuso ; long-time teammate Carlos Marchena was part of his coaching team.[42] Getafe ,[43] Real Betis secured survival by a two-point margin on the final day.[44] [45]
Personal life
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Baraja's younger brother, Javier , was also a professional footballer. A defender , he too graduated at Valladolid, and went on to spend most of his senior career there.[46]
Career statistics
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Club
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Notes
^ a b Appearances in Supercopa de España
^ Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League , two appearances in UEFA Cup
^ Two appearances in Supercopa de España , one appearance and one goal in UEFA Super Cup
^ Appearance in UEFA Intertoto Cup
International
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Appearances and goals by national team and year[49]
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Spain
2000
3 1
2001
5 1
2002
10 3
2003
10 0
2004
12 2
2005
3 0
Total
43 7
Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Baraja goal. [49]
List of international goals scored by Rubén Baraja
No.
Date
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1 11 October 2000
Ernst Happel , Vienna , AustriaAustria 1–1
1–1
2002 World Cup qualification
2 25 April 2001
Nuevo Arcángel , Córdoba , SpainJapan 1–0
1–0
Friendly
3 17 April 2002
Windsor Park , Belfast , Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland 2–0
5–0
Friendly
4 12 October 2002
Carlos Belmonte , Albacete , SpainNorthern Ireland 1–0
3–0
Euro 2004 qualification
5 3–0
6 18 February 2004
Lluís Companys , Barcelona , SpainPeru 2–1
2–1
Friendly
7 5 June 2004
Alfonso Pérez , Getafe , SpainAndorra 2–0
4–0
Friendly
Managerial statistics
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As of 26 May 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team
Nat
From
To Record
Ref
Valencia B (interim)
15 December 2013
22 December 2013
1 1 0
0
2 1 +1
100.00
[50]
Elche
12 July 2015
6 June 2016
43 13 19 11 43 49 −6
0 30.23
[51]
Rayo Vallecano
8 November 2016
20 February 2017
13 3 4 6 12 14 −2
0 23.08
[52]
Sporting Gijón
12 December 2017
18 November 2018
43 20 9 14 59 42 +17
0 46.51
[53]
Tenerife
2 December 2019
20 July 2020
28 12 9 7 38 27 +11
0 42.86
[54]
Zaragoza
20 August 2020
9 November 2020
10 2 4 4 9 9 +0
0 20.00
[55]
Valencia
14 February 2023
Present
59 22 14 23 62 68 −6
0 37.29
[56]
Total
197
73 59 65 225
210
+15
0 37.06
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Honours
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Valencia
Individual
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