Julen Lopetegui Argote (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 28 August 1966) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of Premier League club West Ham United.
A goalkeeper, he played 149 La Liga matches over nine seasons, representing Real Madrid, Logroñés, Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano in the competition. He added 168 appearances in the Segunda División for three clubs, winning one cap for Spain and being a member of the squad at the 1994 World Cup.
Lopetegui started working as a manager in 2003, and spent several years in charge of Spain's youth teams, leading the under-19 and under-21 sides to European titles. He was also head coach of the senior national team for two years, but was dismissed before the start of the 2018 World Cup following the announcement of his agreement to join Real Madrid after the tournament. In club football, he has managed Rayo Vallecano, Castilla, Porto, Real Madrid, Sevilla and Wolverhampton Wanderers, winning the 2020 Europa League with Sevilla.
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1985-1988 |
1988-1991 |
1988-1989 (Loan) |
1991-1994 |
1994-1997 |
1994 |
1997-2002 |
2003-2003 Manager |
2008-2009 Manager |
2012-2014 Manager |
2014-2016 Manager |
2016-2018 Manager |
2018-2018 Manager |
2019-2022 Manager |
2022-2023 Manager |
2024-2025 Manager |