Where is Gaizka Mendieta now?
A classy box-to-box midfielder, Gaizka Mendieta retired from playing at the end of the 2007/8 season after spending four seasons in the Premier League with Middlesbrough.
Starting his professional career in 1992 with Spanish side CD Castellon, he went onto make 480 first-team appearances over a 16 year period for six clubs including Valencia where he was a UEFA Champions League runner-up on two occasions. During this period he was considered one of the best midfielders in the world and was named European Midfielder of the Season in 1999 and 2000.
Although his playing career at Boro was interrupted by a number of injuries he was part of the team that won the League Cup in 2004 which was the club’s first ever silverware.
On the international stage he represented Spain on 40 occasions between 1999 and 2002 and played in the 2002 FIFA World Cup Finals in South Korea.
Upon retiring from playing, Mendieta stayed in the Middlesbrough area with his English wife Helen to study for his UEFA coaching badges.
He also started a new career as a professional DJ regularly playing events and festivals across Europe.
Away from his music he also works as a pundit for a number of football channels and works as an ambassador for La Liga helping boost the image of the league to the world.
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Gaizka Mendieta: Premier League Statistics
Nationality | Spanish |
Position | Midfielder |
Appearances | 62 |
Goals Scored | 4 |
Yellow Cards | 6 |
Red Cards | 0 |
Premier League Teams Played for | Middlesbrough |
Statistics courtesy of www.premierleague.com
Last Updated on 4 November 2022 by Admin