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My Take
De la Fuente strikes me as the quiet triumph of the unglamorous professional. As a left-back he spent thirteen seasons doing the unshowy defensive work, winning league titles and a cup double with Athletic Bilbao rather than chasing personal glory. Now he manages Spain's national team, and I find that arc genuinely moving. We tend to celebrate the strikers and forget the grinders, yet here is a man who built a coaching career on patience and craft. From a wine town in La Rioja, he carries a certain understated tenacity. I root for people like him, the ones who rise by accumulation rather than spectacle.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Luis de la Fuente
- Name (Japanese)
- ルイス・デ・ラ・フエンテ
- Reading
- るいす・で・ら・ふえんて
- Born
- June 21, 1961 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Ox
- Origin
- Haro, La Rioja, Spain
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
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 Luis de la Fuente born?
Born June 21, 1961 (age 65).
Where is Luis de la Fuente from?
Luis de la Fuente is from Haro, La Rioja, Spain.
What does Luis de la Fuente do?
Luis de la Fuente works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Luis de la Fuente?
Luis de la Fuente is 2 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
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.