Photo: Антон Зайцев / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Gaizka Mendieta remains one of my favorite midfielders to think about. At Valencia he was the engine of a side that reached the heights of European football, a technically gifted, two-way player who could create and finish in equal measure. What I love is the afterlife: he traded the pitch for the turntables and became a disc jockey. There is something poetic in a man whose game was built on rhythm and timing finding a new stage built on exactly those qualities. Reinventing one talent into another takes both humility and curiosity, and Mendieta clearly has both.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gaizka Mendieta
- Name (Japanese)
- ガイスカ・メンディエタ
- Reading
- がいすか・めんでぃえた
- Born
- March 27, 1974 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Tiger
- Origin
- Bilbao, Biscay, Spain
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / disc jockey
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Gaizka Mendieta born?
Born March 27, 1974 (age 52).
Where is Gaizka Mendieta from?
Gaizka Mendieta is from Bilbao, Biscay, Spain.
What does Gaizka Mendieta do?
Gaizka Mendieta works as association football player, disc jockey.
How tall is Gaizka Mendieta?
Gaizka Mendieta is 2 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.