SOCCER PLAYER
Aitor Karanka
1973 - Today

Aitor Karanka
Aitor Karanka de la Hoz (Basque and Spanish pronunciation: [ajˈtoɾ kaˈɾaŋka]; born 18 September 1973) is a Spanish football manager and former player. Save for a brief spell in the United States at age 32, Karanka played solely in Spain for Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid, appearing in 275 La Liga matches over 13 seasons and winning six honours with the latter. He earned one cap for Spain, in 1995. Karanka started his managerial career in the late 2000s, working as assistant manager at Real Madrid during José Mourinho's tenure as manager from 2010 to 2013. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Aitor Karanka is the 4,843rd most popular soccer player (down from 4,194th in 2019), the 1,847th most popular biography from Spain (down from 1,781st in 2019) and the 363rd most popular Spanish Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Aitor Karanka ranks 4,843 out of 21,273. Before him are Masataka Imai, Tomoki Kamioka, Roberto Cabañas, Antonio Rada, Jorge Manicera, and Jaime Salazar. After him are Numa Andoire, Atsushi Ito, Birger Jensen, Tore Pedersen, Ioachim Moldoveanu, and Keisuke Moriya.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMasataka Imai
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 4,843
Tomoki Kamioka
1998 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 4,844
Roberto Cabañas
1961 - 2017
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 4,845
Antonio Rada
1937 - 2014
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 4,846
Jorge Manicera
1938 - 2012
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 4,847
Jaime Salazar
1931 - 2011
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 4,848
Aitor Karanka
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 4,849
Numa Andoire
1908 - 1994
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 4,850
Atsushi Ito
1983 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 4,851
Birger Jensen
1951 - 2023
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 4,852
Tore Pedersen
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 4,853
Ioachim Moldoveanu
1913 - 1981
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 4,854
Keisuke Moriya
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 4,855
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, Aitor Karanka ranks 269. Before him are Amr Waked, Fabio Lione, Denis Urubko, Noriaki Asakura, Élodie Bouchez, and Samuel Benchetrit. After him are Róisín Murphy, Juan Manuel Márquez, Virginia Ruano Pascual, Benjamin Biolay, Tony Popovic, and Fabián O'Neill.
Others Born in 1973
Go to all RankingsAmr Waked
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 263
Fabio Lione
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 264
Denis Urubko
MOUNTAINEER
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 265
Noriaki Asakura
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 266
Élodie Bouchez
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 267
Samuel Benchetrit
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 268
Aitor Karanka
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 269
Róisín Murphy
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 270
Juan Manuel Márquez
BOXER
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 271
Virginia Ruano Pascual
TENNIS PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 272
Benjamin Biolay
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 273
Tony Popovic
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 274
Fabián O'Neill
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - 2022
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 275
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Aitor Karanka ranks 1,847 out of 3,355. Before him are Pablo Sarabia (1992), Juan Corzo (1873), Pedro Munitis (1975), David Raya (1995), Nadia Calviño (1968), and Ricardo Tormo (1952). After him are Álvaro Soler (1991), José Jiménez Lozano (1930), Concha Buika (1972), Carmen Linares (1951), Salustiano de Olózaga y Almandoz (1805), and Virginia Ruano Pascual (1973).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsPablo Sarabia
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 1,841
Juan Corzo
CHESS PLAYER
1873 - 1941
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 1,842
Pedro Munitis
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 1,843
David Raya
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 1,844
Nadia Calviño
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 1,845
Ricardo Tormo
RACING DRIVER
1952 - 1998
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 1,846
Aitor Karanka
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 1,847
Álvaro Soler
SINGER
1991 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 1,848
José Jiménez Lozano
WRITER
1930 - 2020
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 1,849
Concha Buika
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 1,850
Carmen Linares
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 1,851
Salustiano de Olózaga y Almandoz
POLITICIAN
1805 - 1873
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 1,852
Virginia Ruano Pascual
TENNIS PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 1,853
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Spain
Among soccer players born in Spain, Aitor Karanka ranks 363. Before him are Juan Bernat (1993), Lucas Pérez (1988), José Manuel Pesudo (1936), Pablo Sarabia (1992), Pedro Munitis (1975), and David Raya (1995). After him are Kiko Casilla (1986), Andoni Iraola (1982), Paco Herrera (1953), Raúl Tamudo (1977), Esteban Granero (1987), and Kiko (1972).
Juan Bernat
1993 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 357
Lucas Pérez
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 358
José Manuel Pesudo
1936 - 2003
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 359
Pablo Sarabia
1992 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 360
Pedro Munitis
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 361
David Raya
1995 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 362
Aitor Karanka
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 363
Kiko Casilla
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 364
Andoni Iraola
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 365
Paco Herrera
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 366
Raúl Tamudo
1977 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 367
Esteban Granero
1987 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 368
Kiko
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 369