SOCCER PLAYER
Javier Baraja
1980 - Today

Javier Baraja
Javier Baraja Vegas (born 24 August 1980) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder or a central defender, currently a manager. He spent most of his professional career with Valladolid, appearing in 229 competitive games and playing six La Liga seasons with the club (ten in total). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Javier Baraja is the 14,695th most popular soccer player (down from 12,831st in 2024), the 3,158th most popular biography from Spain (down from 2,904th in 2019) and the 904th most popular Spanish Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Javier Baraja ranks 14,695 out of 21,273. Before him are Miguel Pinto, Gergely Rudolf, Markus Suttner, Dani Hernández, Danny Williams, and Kaio Felipe Gonçalves. After him are Richard Gough, Juan Cazares, Hamzah Idris, Oussama Darragi, Shintaro Kurumaya, and Adil Chihi.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMiguel Pinto
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 14,702
Gergely Rudolf
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 14,703
Markus Suttner
1987 - Present
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 14,704
Dani Hernández
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 14,705
Danny Williams
1989 - Present
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 14,706
Kaio Felipe Gonçalves
1987 - Present
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 14,707
Javier Baraja
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 14,708
Richard Gough
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 14,709
Juan Cazares
1992 - Present
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 14,710
Hamzah Idris
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 14,711
Oussama Darragi
1987 - Present
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 14,712
Shintaro Kurumaya
1992 - Present
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 14,713
Adil Chihi
1988 - Present
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 14,714
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1980, Javier Baraja ranks 1,170. Before him are Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Ana Caterina Morariu, Patrick Staudacher, Diego Junqueira, Alex Hassell, and Henriette Mikkelsen. After him are Tonel, Franco Semioli, Mats Larsson, Marlene Weingärtner, Ossi Väänänen, and Danny O'Donoghue.
Others Born in 1980
Go to all RankingsHiroyuki Kobayashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.83
Rank: 1,164
Ana Caterina Morariu
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.83
Rank: 1,165
Patrick Staudacher
SKIER
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.83
Rank: 1,166
Diego Junqueira
TENNIS PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 1,167
Alex Hassell
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 1,168
Henriette Mikkelsen
HANDBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 1,169
Javier Baraja
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 1,170
Tonel
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 1,171
Franco Semioli
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.78
Rank: 1,172
Mats Larsson
SKIER
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.78
Rank: 1,173
Marlene Weingärtner
TENNIS PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.78
Rank: 1,174
Ossi Väänänen
HOCKEY PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.77
Rank: 1,175
Danny O'Donoghue
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.77
Rank: 1,176
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Javier Baraja ranks 3,158 out of 3,355. Before him are Moisés Hurtado (1981), Xavier García (1984), Dani Rodríguez (1988), Nicolás García (1988), Marta Marrero (1983), and Ángel Fernández Pérez (1988). After him are Alex Aranburu (1995), Mateu Morey (2000), Luis Cuartero (1975), Nely Carla Alberto (1983), Aida Folch (1986), and José Manuel Martínez (1971).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsMoisés Hurtado
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 3,152
Xavier García
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 3,153
Dani Rodríguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 3,154
Nicolás García
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 3,155
Marta Marrero
TENNIS PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 3,156
Ángel Fernández Pérez
HANDBALL PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 3,157
Javier Baraja
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 3,158
Alex Aranburu
CYCLIST
1995 - Present
HPI: 39.79
Rank: 3,159
Mateu Morey
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 39.79
Rank: 3,160
Luis Cuartero
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.79
Rank: 3,161
Nely Carla Alberto
HANDBALL PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.78
Rank: 3,162
Aida Folch
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 39.78
Rank: 3,163
José Manuel Martínez
ATHLETE
1971 - Present
HPI: 39.76
Rank: 3,164
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Spain
Among soccer players born in Spain, Javier Baraja ranks 904. Before him are Eñaut Zubikarai (1984), Álvaro Rodríguez (2004), Ignasi Miquel (1992), Juvenal Edjogo-Owono (1979), Moisés Hurtado (1981), and Dani Rodríguez (1988). After him are Mateu Morey (2000), Luis Cuartero (1975), Gorka Elustondo (1987), Chadi Riad (2003), Iván Zarandona (1980), and Jordi Gómez (1985).
Eñaut Zubikarai
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 898
Álvaro Rodríguez
2004 - Present
HPI: 39.91
Rank: 899
Ignasi Miquel
1992 - Present
HPI: 39.90
Rank: 900
Juvenal Edjogo-Owono
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.89
Rank: 901
Moisés Hurtado
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 902
Dani Rodríguez
1988 - Present
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 903
Javier Baraja
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 904
Mateu Morey
2000 - Present
HPI: 39.79
Rank: 905
Luis Cuartero
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.79
Rank: 906
Gorka Elustondo
1987 - Present
HPI: 39.74
Rank: 907
Chadi Riad
2003 - Present
HPI: 39.71
Rank: 908
Iván Zarandona
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.68
Rank: 909
Jordi Gómez
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 910












































