Javier Aguirre

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Javier Aguirre
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Aguirre at a press conference in 2006
Personal information
Full name Javier Aguirre Onaindía
Date of birth (1958-12-01) 1 December 1958 (age 65)
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
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Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Al-Wahda (manager)
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– Al-Wahda
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Javier Aguirre Onaindía (Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈβjeɾ aˈɣire]; born 1 December 1958), popularly nicknamed El Vasco (The Basque), is a Mexican former footballer and current manager of Al-Wahda F.C..

As a player, Aguirre was a member of the Mexico national team and later became coach on two separate occasions, but resigned after the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Playing career

Club

Aguirre began his career as a youth product of Club América in 1979, though he was sold to Los Angeles Aztecs of the North American Soccer League. Club América later bought him back, where he established himself as a midfielderfinal. He played an integral part in their various title winning seasons, most notably during the 1983–84 season where América reached the league finals against arch-rivals Guadalajara, managing to score a goal in a 3–1 win at the Estadio Azteca. Aguirre also played outside Mexico, signing with Osasuna in Spain in 1986. In 1987 he transferred to Guadalajara, where he made over 100 appearances up until his retirement in 1993.

International

Aguirre made 59 appearances for the Mexico national team between 1983 and 1992, scoring 13 goals.[1] He played in the FIFA World Cup in 1986, and was sent off in the quarter-final defeat to West Germany.

Managerial career

Early years

After retiring as a player, he took up managing, first with Atlante and then Club Pachuca, where he won the Invierno championship in 1999.[citation needed]

Mexico

In 2001, he replaced Enrique Meza as the manager of Mexico due to poor results. That same year, he managed them in the 2001 Copa América, but lost 0–1 in the final against host nation Colombia. In 2002, he managed them in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Mexico, commanded by Aguirre, were placed in Group G with Croatia, Italy, and Ecuador. Mexico were later eliminated from the World Cup, after losing 0–2 to the United States in the second round.

Osasuna

Aguirre was then hired to coach CA Osasuna, club for which he played for, of the Spanish La Liga, where he has been one of the most consistent coaches in the past years, mostly due to the achievement of all the goals he sets. After being hired to save Osasuna in 2002, he did so and stayed with the team until 2006, when he earned them a spot in the Champions League 3rd Qualifying Phase after a fourth-place finish during the 2005–06 season, culminating in entry to the UEFA Cup.

Atlético Madrid

The overwhelming success Aguirre achieved with a small budgeted team earned him the spot on Atlético Madrid's bench. In the first season (2006–07), his task was to get the team back in a European competition and he did so by putting Atlético in the UEFA Cup. The second year's goal (2007–08) was a more ambitious one: the Champions League. After an irregular season, Atlético earned a ticket to the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League under Aguirre's command.

On 2 February, Spanish sports newspaper Marca reported that Aguirre would be replaced by ex-Atlético goalkeeper and CD Castellón manager Abel Resino. The club cited Atlético's recently lacking performance in the new year as reasons for Aguirre's dismissal (Atlético had not won a single game in 2009, up to that point). While most of the club felt his dismissal was necessary, some see his departure as unfair since Aguirre elevated the club to a level it had not seen in almost 14 years.

Return to Mexico

On 3 April 2009, Aguirre was officially appointed as the new manager of the Mexico national team after the poor performance of Sven-Göran Eriksson. Many believe that Eriksson was the scapegoat to be blamed because of Mexico's recently weak team, but brought average results for Mexico. He was officially presented as Mexico manager in a press conference on 16 April 2009. At the press conference, he stated: "I add, gentlemen, that I want the player who comes, come with pride, to recover the identity that comes with our love for the shirt" and that a call-up "is a reward and not a punishment, that we're all here because it is a prize for our careers." His annual salary was US$1,635,000.[2]

On 6 June 2009, Aguirre debuted in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against El Salvador, losing 2–1. However, he rebounded four days later with a 2–1 win over Trinidad and Tobago.

On 9 July 2009, Aguirre was ejected in an incident during the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup match versus Panama. During a play along the sideline, Aguirre kicked Panamanian player Ricardo Phillips, triggering Phillips to push Aguirre, causing ejections for both Aguirre and Phillips and delaying the match for over 10 minutes due the refusal of the player from Panama to leave the field.[3] Aguirre apologized to the Mexican fans, media, football players and staff, but never extended such courtesy to Philips or the Panamanian team. He was suspended for three games and the Mexican Football Federation was fined USD $25,000 by CONCACAF.[4]

On 26 July 2009, Aguirre led Mexico to its fifth Gold Cup title and its first win against the United States outside of Mexico since 1999.[5] He then led Mexico to a comeback win over the same opposition at the Estadio Azteca on 12 August 2009 and followed it up by winning 3–0 in Costa Rica, putting Mexico closer to a qualifying spot for the World Cup that seemed to be an impossible task at the time when Eriksson was sacked. On 10 October 2009, Mexico beat El Salvador in the Estadio Azteca 4–1, qualifying Mexico for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

After that, in their last hexagonal game against Trinidad and Tobago, they tied 2-2, ending the World Cup qualifying journey.

On 30 June 2010, Aguirre resigned as coach of Mexico following their failure to reach the quarter-finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Mexico finished second in Group A, ahead of hosts South Africa and France, but their progress was halted in the second round where they were defeated 3–1 by Argentina.[6]

Real Zaragoza

Aguirre was named manager of Real Zaragoza on 17 November 2010, he was presented in a press conference the following day.[7] He was sacked on 29 December 2011 for putting the team in the relegation zone, the club owner quoted that the team has never done so bad in their club history .[8]

Espanyol

On 28 November 2012, Aguirre was named manager of RCD Espanyol, at that point 20th in the La Liga table. He kept them up in the 2013–14 season by three points. Aguirre announced he was leaving Espanyol on 16 May 2014,[9] and was replaced 11 days later by former player Sergio.[10]

Japan

In August 2014, Aguirre was named as new manager of the Japan national team, replacing Alberto Zaccheroni, who had resigned following the World Cup.[11] At the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, Japan won all three of its group matches, scoring seven goals and conceding none, though was knocked out in the quarter final by the United Arab Emirates.

On 3 February 2015, the Japanese Football Association announced they had annulled the contract with Aguirre, after they confirmed that Spanish anti-corruption investigators had indicted Aguirre, who they alleged was involved in an ongoing match-fixing investigation over Real Zaragoza's 2–1 win over Levante on the final day of the 2010–11 season, while Aguirre was manager of Zaragoza.[12]

Controversy

Aguirre's decision-making during the qualifying stages and especially during the World Cup grew increasingly controversial, with the ESPN broadcaster José Ramón Fernández calling him the worst coach in the World Cup after France's Raymond Domenech.[13] In particular, his insistence on playing team-less striker Guillermo Franco while keeping Manchester United striker Javier Hernández on the bench bewildered many fans and commentators.[14] The 33-year-old Franco played poorly and failed to score a goal, while the 22-year-old Hernández scored two goals, once off the bench in the 2–0 victory over France and another as a starter in the 3–1 second-round loss to Argentina.[citation needed]

Aguirre came under criticism for his refusal to explain his personnel decisions.[15] This has led to the proliferation of rumors in Mexico concerning Aguirre's and others' various ulterior motives.[citation needed] These rumors referenced the financial interests of the two major Mexican TV stations, Televisa and TV Azteca, as well as those of various soccer promoters and of the owners of Mexico's first-division teams, all of which wield enormous influence over the Mexico national team.[citation needed] Another questionable topic for Aguirre was the role played by Aguirre's assistant Mario Carrillo, who was supposedly in charge of Mexico's tactical work, but whose real role was never fully explained to the public.[citation needed] During the run up to the World Cup Aguirre expressed his desire to coach in the Premier League in England but received no offers.[16]

In January 2015, it has been reported by Spanish media that a Valencia court has accepted a claim filed by Spanish prosecutors alleging some 40 people, including Aguirre, were involved in fixing a match between his former club Real Zaragoza and Levante UD in 2011, followed by court proceedings expected to start in February, when Aguirre could be asked to appear in court to defend himself, although he denied the accusations at the press conference held in December 2014.[17]

Mexico results

# Date Venue Opponent Result Goalscorers Competition
2009
1 6 June 2009 El Salvador San Salvador, El Salvador  El Salvador 1-2 Cuauhtémoc Blanco (P) 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
2 10 June 2009 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico  Trinidad and Tobago 2-1 Guillermo Franco & Óscar Rojas 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
3 24 June 2009 United States Atlanta, Georgia  Venezuela 4-0 Carlos Vela, Giovani dos Santos (2) & Omar Arellano Friendly
4 28 June 2009 United States San Diego, California  Guatemala 0-0 Friendly
5 5 July 2009 United States Oakland, California  Nicaragua 2-0 Luis Miguel Noriega & Pablo Barrera 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
6 9 July 2009 United States Houston, Texas  Panama 1-1 Miguel Sabah 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
7 12 July 2009 United States Glendale, Arizona  Guadeloupe 2-0 Gerardo Torrado & Miguel Sabah 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
8 19 July 2009 United States Arlington, Texas  Haiti 4-0 Miguel Sabah (2), Giovani dos Santos, & Pablo Barrera 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
9 23 July 2009 United States Chicago, Illinois  Costa Rica 1-1 (5-3) Guillermo Franco 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
10 26 July 2009 United States East Rutherford, New Jersey  United States 5-0 Gerardo Torrado, Giovani dos Santos, Carlos Vela, José Antonio Castro, & Guillermo Franco 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
11 12 August 2009 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico  United States 2-1 Israel Castro & Miguel Sabah 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
12 5 September 2009 Costa Rica San José, Costa Rica  Costa Rica 3-0 Giovani dos Santos, Guillermo Franco, Andrés Guardado 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
13 9 September 2009 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico  Honduras 1-0 Cuauhtémoc Blanco (P) 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
14 30 September 2009 United States Dallas, Texas  Colombia 1-2 Paul Aguilar Friendly
15 10 October 2009 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico  El Salvador 4-1 Marvin González (OG), Cuauhtémoc Blanco, Francisco Palencia, Carlos Vela 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
16 14 October 2009 Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago  Trinidad and Tobago 2-2 Enrique Esqueda & Carlos Salcido 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
2010
17 24 February 2010 United States San Francisco, California  Bolivia 5-0 Pablo Barrera, Javier Hernández (2), Braulio Luna, Paul Aguilar Friendly
18 3 March 2010 United States Pasadena, California  New Zealand 2-0 Javier Hernández, Carlos Vela Friendly
19 17 March 2010 Mexico Torreón, Mexico  North Korea 2-1 Cuauhtémoc Blanco, Javier Hernández Friendly
20 24 March 2010 United States Charlotte, North Carolina  Iceland 0-0 Friendly
21 7 May 2010 United States East Rutherford, New Jersey  Ecuador 0-0 Friendly
22 10 May 2010 United States Chicago, Illinois  Senegal 1-0 Alberto Medina Friendly
23 13 May 2010 United States Houston, Texas  Angola 1-0 Andrés Guardado Friendly
24 16 May 2010 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico  Chile 1-0 Alberto Medina Friendly
25 24 May 2010 England London, England  England 1-3 Guillermo Franco Friendly
26 26 May 2010 Germany Freiburg, Germany  Netherlands 1-2 Javier Hernández Friendly
27 30 May 2010 Germany Bayreuth, Germany  Gambia 5-1 Javier Hernández (2), Adolfo Bautista (2), Alberto Medina Friendly
28 3 June 2010 Belgium Brussels, Belgium  Italy 2-1 Carlos Vela, Alberto Medina Friendly
29 11 June 2010 South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa  South Africa 1–1 Rafael Márquez 2010 FIFA World Cup
30 17 June 2010 South Africa Polokwane, South Africa  France 2–0 Javier Hernández & Cuauhtémoc Blanco (P) 2010 FIFA World Cup
31 22 June 2010 South Africa Rustenburg, South Africa  Uruguay 0–1 2010 FIFA World Cup
32 27 June 2010 South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa  Argentina 1–3 Javier Hernández 2010 FIFA World Cup

Japan results

# Date Venue Opponent Result Goalscorers Competition
2014
1 5 September 2014 Japan Sapporo, Japan  Uruguay 0–2 Friendly
2 9 September 2014 Japan Yokohama, Japan  Venezuela 3–0 Friendly
3 10 October 2014 Japan Niigata, Japan  Jamaica 1–0 Friendly
4 14 October 2014 Singapore Singapore  Brazil 0–4 Friendly
5 14 November 2014 Japan Toyota, Japan  Honduras 6–0 Friendly
6 18 November 2014 Japan Osaka, Japan  Australia 2–1 Friendly
2015
7 12 January 2015 Australia Newcastle, Australia  Palestine 4–0 Yasuhito Endō, Shinji Okazaki, Keisuke Honda (P) & Maya Yoshida 2015 AFC Asian Cup
8 16 January 2015 Australia Brisbane, Australia  Iraq 1–0 Keisuke Honda (P) 2015 AFC Asian Cup
9 20 January 2015 Australia Melbourne, Australia  Jordan 2-0 Keisuke Honda & Shinji Kagawa 2015 AFC Asian Cup
10 23 January 2015 Australia Sydney, Australia  United Arab Emirates 1-1 (4-5 P.S.O) Gaku Shibasaki 2015 AFC Asian Cup

Honours

Player

América

Manager

Pachuca
Atlético Madrid
México

Statistics

International goals

Managerial statistics

As of 3 February 2015
Team Nation From To
G W D L Win % GF GA GD
Mexico Mexico July 2001 July 2002 32 18 4 10 56.25 48 30 +18
Osasuna Spain July 2002 July 2006 177 66 49 62 37.29 206 221 –15
Atlético Madrid Spain July 2006 February 2009 120 52 33 35 43.33 182 139 +43
Mexico Mexico April 2009 June 2010 32 19 7 6 59.38 59 23 +36
Real Zaragoza Spain November 2010 December 2011 47 14 10 23 29.79 47 72 –25
Espanyol Spain November 2012 May 2014 100 36 29 35 36.00 136 133 +3
Japan Japan July 2014 February 2015 10 7 1 2 70.00 18 8 +10

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