Joseba Imanol Idiakez Barkaiztegi (born 14 March 1972) is a Spanish former
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder
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, currently
manager
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of
CD Leganés
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.
Playing career
Born in
San Sebastián
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,
Gipuzkoa
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, Idiakez finished his development with
Real Sociedad
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, making his senior debut with
the reserves and also playing alongside his younger brother
Iñigo. After leaving ''Sanse'', he joined neighbouring
SD Beasain
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.
Idiakez resumed his career mainly in the
Segunda División B
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, representing
Real Avilés
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...
,
Burgos CF
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(two stints),
Ciudad de Murcia
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– appearing half a
season
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in the
Segunda División
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–
CD Linares
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,
Girona FC
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and
CF Reus Deportiu
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, retiring in 2007 at the age of 35 due to a serious injury.
Coaching career
Idiakez returned to Real Sociedad B after retiring, being appointed manager in the summer of 2008, relegated from the third division in his
first season but
winning promotion in the second. In March 2011 he signed with
Polideportivo Ejido
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, being in charge for eight matches and eventually
leading the team to safety.
In June 2011, Idiakez joined fellow division three side
CD Guijuelo
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, moving
the following campaign to
Real Unión
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and
CD Toledo
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on 3 July 2013, always in the third tier. After taking
Lleida Esportiu
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to the promotion play-offs in the same level in
2016
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he moved abroad for the first time in his entire career, signing for two years at
AEK Larnaca FC
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in the
Cypriot First Division
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.
Back to Spain, Idiakez was appointed manager of second division club
Real Zaragoza
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on 18 June 2018, but was sacked on 21 October. Shortly after, he replaced compatriot
Andoni Iraola
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Combative and with good passing skills, he spent the vast majority of his professional c ...
at the helm of former side AEK.
Idiakez joined
Villarreal CF
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's staff under
Unai Emery
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After a career spent playing mostly in Spain's Segunda División, Emery transitioned into coa ...
in July 2020. He returned to head coaching duties on 6 June 2022, taking over from
Mehdi Nafti
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Nafti played as a defensive midfielder for Toulouse, Racing Santander, Birmingham City, Aris, Valladolid, Murcia and C ...
at second-tier
CD Leganés
Club Deportivo Leganés, S.A.D. is a football club based in Leganés, Community of Madrid, Spain, that currently competes in Segunda División, the second tier of the Spanish league system. It was founded on 23 June 1928. It holds home games at ...
.
Managerial statistics
Honours
Manager
AEK Larnaca
*
Cypriot Cup
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:
2017–18
References
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1972 births
Living people
Spanish footballers
Footballers from San Sebastián
Association football midfielders
Segunda División players
Segunda División B players
Tercera División players
Real Sociedad B footballers
SD Beasain footballers
Real Avilés CF footballers
Burgos CF footballers
Ciudad de Murcia footballers
CD Linares players
Girona FC players
CF Reus Deportiu players
Spanish football managers
Segunda División managers
Segunda División B managers
Tercera División managers
Real Sociedad B managers
Polideportivo Ejido managers
CD Guijuelo managers
Real Unión managers
CD Toledo managers
Lleida Esportiu managers
Real Zaragoza managers
CD Leganés managers
Cypriot First Division managers
AEK Larnaca FC managers
Spanish expatriate football managers
Expatriate football managers in Cyprus
Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
Villarreal CF non-playing staff