Photo: Roger Goraczniak / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
José Mari Bakero is exactly the kind of footballer I wish modern fans remembered better. An attacking midfielder from Navarre, he built a 17-year career mostly at Real Sociedad and Barcelona, racking up nearly 500 La Liga games and 139 goals while collecting 17 trophies. That's Cruyff's Dream Team era, and Bakero was a genuine engine of it, famous for late goals and relentless work off the ball. Two World Cups and Euro 1988 for Spain seal the resume. He later moved into coaching, which fits. He always struck me as a thinker who simply read the game faster than everyone around him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- José Mari Bakero
- Name (Japanese)
- ホセ・マリア・バケーロ
- Reading
- ほせ・まりあ・ばけーろ
- Born
- February 11, 1963 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Goizueta, Navarre, Spain
- Height
- 169 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach / beach soccer player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was José Mari Bakero born?
Born February 11, 1963 (age 63).
Where is José Mari Bakero from?
José Mari Bakero is from Goizueta, Navarre, Spain.
What does José Mari Bakero do?
José Mari Bakero works as association football player, association football coach, beach soccer player.
How tall is José Mari Bakero?
José Mari Bakero is 169 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.