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Pako Ayestarán

1963 - Today

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Francisco Martín "Pako" Ayestarán Barandiarán (born 5 February 1963) is a Spanish football manager and coach. He is currently the assistant head coach at Premier League club Aston Villa. Ayestarán gained prominence as Rafael Benítez’s long-time assistant, playing a key role during successful spells at Valencia and Liverpool, where he contributed to winning two La Liga titles, the UEFA Cup, and the UEFA Champions League. After parting ways with Benítez in 2007, he became a head coach in his own right, managing clubs in Mexico, Israel, Spain, and Portugal. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pako Ayestarán is the 358th most popular coach (down from 355th in 2019), the 2,131st most popular biography from Spain (up from 2,152nd in 2019) and the 26th most popular Spanish Coach.

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Among COACHES

Among coaches, Pako Ayestarán ranks 358 out of 471Before him are Chris Coleman, Andrea Mandorlini, Gerardo Seoane, Mato Neretljak, Jacky Duguépéroux, and Abdullah Avcı. After him are Massimo Ficcadenti, Joe Kinnear, Dino Toppmöller, Walter Crickmer, Dragan Skočić, and Petar Šegrt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Pako Ayestarán ranks 631Before him are Farin Urlaub, Vonda Shepard, Ines Geissler, Scott Westerfeld, Douglas Wakiihuri, and Abdullah Avcı. After him are Sophie in 't Veld, Awadeya Mahmoud, José Zalazar, Valentin Yudashkin, Rajmond Debevec, and Petra Pau.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Pako Ayestarán ranks 2,131 out of 3,355Before him are Nico González (2002), Juan Antonio Señor (1958), Ruth Beitia (1979), Luis Alberto (1992), María Dolores de Cospedal (1965), and Serafín Zubiri (1964). After him are Álvaro Pino (1956), Sergio Rodríguez (1986), Félix Mantilla (1974), Fernando Tejero (1967), Manolo (1965), and Nando Muñoz (1967).

Among COACHES In Spain

Among coaches born in Spain, Pako Ayestarán ranks 26Before him are José Juncosa (1922), Pepe Mel (1963), Robert Moreno (1977), Valero Rivera López (1953), Juan Carlos Garrido (1969), and Fran Escribá (1965). After him are Juan Antonio Anquela (1957), Vicente Moreno (1974), Diego Martínez (1980), Ricardo Rodríguez (1974), Iñigo Idiakez (1973), and Juan Ramón López Muñiz (1968).