COACH
Pako Ayestarán
1963 - Today

Pako Ayestarán
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 was assistant manager to Rafael Benítez at Valencia and Liverpool. After parting ways with Benítez in 2007, he became a head coach in his own right, managing clubs in Mexico, Israel, Spain, and Portugal, including Valencia in La Liga. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Pako Ayestarán is the 367th most popular coach (down from 355th in 2024), the 2,150th most popular biography from Spain (up from 2,151st in 2019) and the 28th most popular Spanish Coach.
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Among COACHES
Among coaches, Pako Ayestarán ranks 367 out of 471. Before him are Gerardo Seoane, Vadim Abramov, Montse Tomé, Mato Neretljak, Jacky Duguépéroux, and Abdullah Avcı. After him are Massimo Ficcadenti, Joe Kinnear, Dino Toppmöller, Ilian Iliev, José Couceiro, and Walter Crickmer.
Most Popular Coaches in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGerardo Seoane
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 361
Vadim Abramov
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 362
Montse Tomé
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 363
Mato Neretljak
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 364
Jacky Duguépéroux
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 365
Abdullah Avcı
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 366
Pako Ayestarán
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 367
Massimo Ficcadenti
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 368
Joe Kinnear
1946 - 2024
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 369
Dino Toppmöller
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 370
Ilian Iliev
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 371
José Couceiro
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 372
Walter Crickmer
1899 - 1958
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 373
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Pako Ayestarán ranks 674. Before him are Ines Geissler, Adjoa Andoh, Scott Westerfeld, Douglas Wakiihuri, Mariam Chabi Talata, and Abdullah Avcı. After him are Sophie in 't Veld, Awadeya Mahmoud, José Zalazar, Valentin Yudashkin, Rajmond Debevec, and Petra Pau.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsInes Geissler
SWIMMER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 668
Adjoa Andoh
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 669
Scott Westerfeld
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 670
Douglas Wakiihuri
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 671
Mariam Chabi Talata
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 672
Abdullah Avcı
COACH
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 673
Pako Ayestarán
COACH
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 674
Sophie in 't Veld
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 675
Awadeya Mahmoud
BUSINESSPERSON
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 676
José Zalazar
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 677
Valentin Yudashkin
PAINTER
1963 - 2023
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 678
Rajmond Debevec
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 679
Petra Pau
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 680
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Pako Ayestarán ranks 2,150 out of 3,355. Before 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).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsNico González
SOCCER PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 2,144
Juan Antonio Señor
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 2,145
Ruth Beitia
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 2,146
Luis Alberto
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 2,147
María Dolores de Cospedal
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 2,148
Serafín Zubiri
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 2,149
Pako Ayestarán
COACH
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 2,150
Álvaro Pino
CYCLIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 2,151
Sergio Rodríguez
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 2,152
Félix Mantilla
TENNIS PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 2,153
Fernando Tejero
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 2,154
Manolo
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 2,155
Nando Muñoz
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 2,156
Among COACHES In Spain
Among coaches born in Spain, Pako Ayestarán ranks 28. Before him are Robert Moreno (1977), Valero Rivera López (1953), Juan Carlos Garrido (1969), Xavi Pascual (1972), Fran Escribá (1965), and Montse Tomé (1982). 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).
Robert Moreno
1977 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 22
Valero Rivera López
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 23
Juan Carlos Garrido
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 24
Xavi Pascual
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 25
Fran Escribá
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 26
Montse Tomé
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 27
Pako Ayestarán
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 28
Juan Antonio Anquela
1957 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 29
Vicente Moreno
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 30
Diego Martínez
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 31
Ricardo Rodríguez
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 32
Iñigo Idiakez
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 33
Juan Ramón López Muñiz
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.53
Rank: 34














































