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Gaizka Mendieta

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Gaizka Mendieta Zabala (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈgajθka menˈdjeta θaˈβala], Basque: [gais̻ka mendieta s̻aβala]; born 27 March 1974) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. A versatile player, with good technique, offensive capabilities and tackling skills, who was capable of creating goals both for his teammates and himself, he played mainly for Valencia, where he won three titles as well as reaching the final of the Champions League in 2000 and 2001 (being voted European Midfielder of the Season in both years), and finished his career with Middlesbrough in England. Over the course of ten seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 263 games and 48 goals. Mendieta played 40 times for Spain, appearing for the country at Euro 2000 and the 2002 World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gaizka Mendieta is the 1,122nd most popular soccer player (down from 907th in 2019), the 907th most popular biography from Spain (down from 837th in 2019) and the 89th most popular Spanish Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Gaizka Mendieta ranks 1,122 out of 21,273. Before him are Pierino Prati, Lima, Christian Panucci, Edmílson, Maryan Wisniewski, and Dino Baggio. After him are Svatopluk Pluskal, Jan Tomaszewski, Goro Yamada, Sven Rydell, Christophe Galtier, and David Silva.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Gaizka Mendieta ranks 44. Before him are Ariel Ortega, Sébastien Loeb, Marcelo Salas, Jarno Trulli, Olivia Colman, and Jordi Cruyff. After him are Karine Jean-Pierre, Ingrida Šimonytė, Matt Lucas, Itziar Ituño, Ben Wallace, and Chad Coleman.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Gaizka Mendieta ranks 907 out of 3,355. Before him are Blas de Lezo (1689), Josep Sunyol (1898), Indalecio Prieto (1883), Diego Laynez (1512), Nicolás de Ovando (1451), and Sunifred, Count of Barcelona (805). After him are Lucio Urtubia (1931), David Silva (1986), Fernando Sebastián Aguilar (1929), Kepa Arrizabalaga (1994), Francisco Ayala (1906), and Diego Ortiz (1510).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Spain

Among soccer players born in Spain, Gaizka Mendieta ranks 89. Before him are Andoni Goikoetxea Olaskoaga (1956), Josep Maria Fusté (1941), Sergio Busquets (1988), Luis Regueiro (1908), Periko Alonso (1953), and David de Gea (1990). After him are David Silva (1986), Kepa Arrizabalaga (1994), Lucas Vázquez (1991), Míchel Salgado (1975), Domènec Balmanya (1914), and Joan Capdevila (1978).

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