SOCCER PLAYER

José Mari Bakero

1963 - Today

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José María Bakero Escudero (born 11 February 1963) is a Spanish former professional footballer, currently a manager. Having played mainly for Real Sociedad and Barcelona, he began his career as a forward (not being a prolific scorer) but was converted into an attacking midfielder, possessing passing and scoring ability (with both his right foot and his head, the second despite his short stature) and great leadership skills. In a 17-year professional career, he amassed La Liga totals of 483 games and 139 goals, winning a total of 17 titles. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of José Mari Bakero has received more than 408,188 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. José Mari Bakero is the 1,262nd most popular soccer player (down from 1,157th in 2019), the 1,013th most popular biography from Spain (up from 1,027th in 2019) and the 102nd most popular Spanish Soccer Player.

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  • 29

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.49

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.30

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, José Mari Bakero ranks 1,262 out of 21,273Before him are Gerald Vanenburg, Jorginho, José Luis Mendilibar, Keisuke Honda, Jan Wouters, and Bernard Lacombe. After him are Herbert Prohaska, Zlatko Zahovič, Jürgen Croy, Anatoly Tarasov, Rio Ferdinand, and Roberto Perfumo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, José Mari Bakero ranks 138Before him are Anthony Albanese, Vanessa Williams, Donna Tartt, Doris Leuthard, Greg Kinnear, and John van 't Schip. After him are Lauren Holly, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Radosław Sikorski, Marla Maples, Rashidi Yekini, and Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, José Mari Bakero ranks 1,013 out of 3,355Before him are Ibn Zaydún (1003), Muhammad VI of Granada (1332), Luis Rubiales (1977), Miguel Ángel Nadal (1966), José Luis Mendilibar (1961), and Vicente Rojo Lluch (1894). After him are Úrsula Corberó (1989), Julián Herranz Casado (1930), Fray Tomás de Berlanga (1487), Alberto Núñez Feijóo (1961), García Jiménez of Pamplona (800), and Antonio García Gutiérrez (1813).

Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Spain

Among soccer players born in Spain, José Mari Bakero ranks 102Before him are Álvaro Arbeloa (1983), Isco (1992), Luis Regueiro (1908), Luis Rubiales (1977), Miguel Ángel Nadal (1966), and José Luis Mendilibar (1961). After him are Juan Alonso (1927), Joan Capdevila (1978), Ramón Grosso (1943), Migueli (1951), Justo Tejada (1933), and Nacho (1990).