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Mikel San José

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Mikel San José Domínguez (Basque: [mikel s̺an xos̺e dominɡes̻]; Spanish: [ˈmikel saŋ xoˈse ðoˈmiŋɡeθ]; born 30 May 1989) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder or centre-back. After starting out at Liverpool's reserves San José joined Athletic Bilbao in 2009, initially on loan, and went on to make 397 competitive appearances for the club (winning the 2015 Supercopa de España) before his departure in 2020. He then spent a season back in England with Championship club Birmingham City, and retired in 2022 after one year at Amorebieta in the Segunda División. San José won European Championships with Spain at under-19 and under-21 level. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia. Mikel San José is the 10,052nd most popular soccer player (down from 8,802nd in 2024), the 2,555th most popular biography from Spain (down from 2,429th in 2019) and the 638th most popular Spanish Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Mikel San José ranks 10,052 out of 21,273. Before him are Javier Pinola, Karol Linetty, Aílton, Hiroyuki Kiyokawa, Hiroshi Kiyotake, and Jimmy Case. After him are Shuhei Terada, Kotaro Iba, Riadh Jelassi, Gordon Cowans, Arkadiusz Radomski, and Gabriel Caballero.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1989, Mikel San José ranks 408. Before him are Benoît Paire, Jan Morávek, Gabriela Koukalová, Aliona Moon, Andrew Luck, and Hiroshi Kiyotake. After him are Jun Hyo-seong, Rory McIlroy, Jonathan Majors, Eugénie Le Sommer, Kim Ga-eun, and Daniella Monet.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Mikel San José ranks 2,555 out of 3,355. Before him are Oihan Sancet (2000), Sandra Sánchez (1981), Joan Horrach (1974), Gabriel Esparza (1973), Javi Navarro (1974), and Fernando Arcega (1960). After him are Enrique Míguez (1966), Nacho Vigalondo (1977), Jordi Calafat (1968), Pau Víctor (2001), Yeremi Pino (2002), and Enric Duran (1976).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Spain

Among soccer players born in Spain, Mikel San José ranks 638. Before him are José Luis Oltra (1969), Ander Iturraspe (1989), Miguel Gutiérrez (2001), Rafael Berges (1971), Oihan Sancet (2000), and Javi Navarro (1974). After him are Pau Víctor (2001), Yeremi Pino (2002), Paco Camarasa (1967), Javier Balboa (1985), Javi Venta (1975), and Juanmi (1993).

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