Javier Aguirre, Mexico football coach: Profile, Career, News & Videos
Javier Aguirre
Mexico
1 December 1958
midfielder
Javier Aguirre , nicknamed El Vasco (The Basque), is a Mexican football manager and former footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently manager of the Mexico national team.
Aguirre played for Mexico in the 1986 World Cup. He is currently in his third managerial stint with the team; he previously coached them to the World Cup in 2002 and 2010. He has also won two CONCACAF Gold Cup titles (in 2009 and 2025) and led Mexico to the final of the 2001 Copa América. Later, he managed Japan and Egypt.
At club level, Aguirre led six clubs in Spain's La Liga. He finished fourth with Osasuna in 2006 and Atlético Madrid in 2008. He took Atlético and Mallorca to Copa del Rey finals, losing in 2005 and 2024 respectively. He also won the CONCACAF Champions League with Monterrey in 2021.
: Aguirre as Atlético Madrid manager in 2007 ⚽ Personal information: Full name: Javier Aguirre Onaindía Date of birth: (1958-12-01) 1 December 1958 (age 66) Place of birth: Mexico City, Mexico Height: 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Position(s): Midfielder ⚽ Team information: Current team: Mexico (manager) ⚽ Youth career: : América ⚽ Senior career*: Years: Team Apps (Gls) 1979–1980: América 9 (1) 1980–1981: Los Angeles Aztecs 30 (4) 1981–1984: América 128 (31) 1984–1986: Atlante 31 (3) 1986–1987: Osasuna 13 (0) 1987–1993: Guadalajara 181 (17) Total: 392 (56) ⚽ International career: 1983–1992: Mexico 59 (14) ⚽ Managerial career: 1995–1996: Atlante 1998–2001: Pachuca 2001–2002: Mexico 2002–2006: Osasuna 2006–2009: Atlético Madrid 2009–2010: Mexico 2010–2011: Zaragoza 2012–2014: Espanyol 2014–2015: Japan 2015–2017: Al-Wahda 2018–2019: Egypt 2019–2020: Leganés 2021–2022: Monterrey 2022–2024: Mallorca 2024–: Mexico